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QR Codes Exploited to Bypass MFA Protections

Quick response, or QR codes, are ubiquitous. Businesses use them for everything from contactless access to restaurant menus and user manuals to providing payment and shopping links, making it easy for customers to access digital resources on their mobile devices. ...

Guarding Against the Growing Threat of Data Poisoning

There’s no question that generative AI is fast becoming a critical tool for enterprises. However, as with any new technology, there will be some bumps as more people adopt and refine it. As anyone who uses AI tools knows, it’s ...

Urgent Action Needed: Tackling the Zero-Day Surge

Your business houses a lot of delicate information that hackers could use against you. From stealing login credentials and locking you out until you pay ransom to sell your credit card information and other sensitive details to others, there are ...

Apple Fixes Major Security Flaw Exposing Passwords

Does your business keep you on the go? Sometimes, the only way to keep up is to use your mobile devices hands-free, allowing you to multitask. VoiceOver is an Apple feature that enables you to do just this, but the ...

CUPS Flaw Amplifies Devastating DDoS Attacks

When you need to print a document, you might not think about what happens once you hit the “send to printer” button. However, discovering a significant security threat stemming from a flaw in computer-to-printer communication might have you paying more ...

Why Restarting Your Phone Keeps It Safe

Did you know: More people own cell phones than own flushing toilets? Phones today have more processing power than NASA’s computers had when they launched Apollo 11? Both of those facts are true.  That device you’re carrying around in your ...

Stolen Credit Cards Used in Digital Wallets

Customer convenience is crucial to businesses, especially since this makes or breaks sales. The more options buyers have, especially at checkout, the more likely they are to complete a transaction and return to do further business. That’s why many companies ...

Protect Your Business From Invoice Fraud

Operating a business means receiving and paying many invoices. While your accounts payable department likely has defined processes to ensure that transactions go smoothly, a recent increase in invoice fraud should have you on high alert. Recent reports indicate that ...

TikTok Links Exploited To Hijack Microsoft Accounts

TikTok might be the hottest social media platform in the world. Still, it’s spreading more than dance videos and questionable recipes. Hackers have found a way to use the site for their phishing campaigns, hiding malicious links in user bios ...

Microsoft Warns US Healthcare of New Ransomware Threat

Is your establishment prepared for the latest cybersecurity challenge? Microsoft has raised the alarm over a new ransomware threat from Vice Society (Vanilla Tempest) targeting the healthcare industry. This isn’t just a tech problem; it’s a business survival issue. Protecting ...

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