We all know that hackers are smart, but how do they actually carry out their ingenious crimes? One well-known tactic is the DDOS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack, where networks and servers are sent an avalanche of traffic that is too much for them too handle,...
It’s often necessary to move data from one system or device to another one, and there are various ways to do this. The advent of cloud storage means that moving data might not even be necessary for some of us, but every now and then the need still arises. USB flash...
What happens when your company configures something on its infrastructure incorrectly? It turns out, according to a recent data leak, that a lot can go wrong, especially in regards to cybersecurity and the privacy of sensitive records. The affected software was not an...
When you think of cyberattacks and threats to your IT and business network, you probably think of some shadowy individual behind a screen in some foreign land, sending out viruses and malware. Few of us consider that sometimes the threat to our IT security comes from...
With Microsoft announcing that the Windows 11 release is right around the corner, most users will be looking to upgrade to hardware that supports it. This is a topic for another day. As we approach the Windows 11 launch, Microsoft is gearing up to retire one of its...
COVID-19 has caused chaos and enormous suffering worldwide. On top of it all, hackers and cybercriminals have seen the pandemic as a way to make money, using phishing to extort and steal. Let’s look at some of the ways these unscrupulous individuals have tried to cash...
