The government is afraid that hackers might abuse IoT devices to launch attacks against the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games’ IT infrastructure. What is an IoT device? It’s a designation…
Month: January 2019

PC users with outdated software vulnerable to new security threats, Report reveals
A trend report by Avast showed that outdated programs still dominate in the PC world. 55 percent of software installed by users, were found to be running older versions. Avast,…

Less Than 12 Months Left To Move Off Windows 7
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has urged organizations in any country across the globe that is still using Windows 7 to plan now for the end of extended…

Cybersecurity may suffer as shutdown persists
The partial government shutdown may be making some key federal departments and agencies running with skeletal staffs more vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches, experts said. Meanwhile, the House Homeland Security Committee, which…

Don’t Get Caught in a SMiShing Scam
The word ‘SMiShing’ may sound like gibberish — we think it’s a weird one — but some of the world’s largest enterprises are losing millions of dollars to these scams every year.…