Cryptomining has grown so rampant that we’ve revised the guidelines for how our software identifies and classifies mining programs. Depending on the miner’s behavior, our software will label it as a Tool or as malware.
Not a pretty picture: A current threat actively terrorizing Instagram users is shutting down high-profile accounts. A recent string of cyberattacks targeting popular influencers — some with over 100,000 followers — have account-holders alarmed while th…
What are the top security concerns facing businesses today and what skills and knowledge does the IT channel need to tackle these? How do you deliver multi-layered security on a small business budget and continue to build your managed security pr…
Microsoft included Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) with its offerings for the first time in 1996. Since then, cybercriminals have been trying, sometimes with success, to hack into machines via this protocol and we’ve seen countless RDP attacks done by di…
By specializing in vertical markets, managed service providers (MSPs) gain new opportunities to build industry expertise that helps differentiate their business from the competition. Acquiring valuable knowledge about the systems and processes of a par…
As a global community, we’ve been cruising around the internet for over twenty years. And we’ve gotten pretty darn fast at it. The cyber-highway is like an uber-autobahn, down which we all zip at lightning speeds, paying the credit card bill, making re…
With IoT devices populating American homes at such a rapid rate, The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research (ACI) took a close look at the average American router, the digital doorway between every home or office and the rest of the in…
Are you one of the 50 million people who found themselves logged out of Facebook upon waking this morning? If so, there’s no cause to panic. Here’s what’s happening.
On Wednesday, the Port of San Diego reported that it was hit by a cyberattack that seized up their information technology. On Thursday, the Port updated that info to confirm that the cyberattack was indeed ransomware.
Swiss Army Knife malware gets 7 additional modules