A group of highly organized scammers has commandeered a pair of Youtube channels. They have renamed them to "SpaceX Live" and "SpaceX" in order to capitalize on the popularity of Elon Musk and his SpaceX company. SpaceX made headlines recently with their manned launch out of Florida. Over the course of just two days, the scammers were able to … [Read more...] about Watch Out for Fake YouTube Channels Asking For Bitcoin Impersonating Elon Musk
Archives for June 2020
Thanos Ransomware is spreading and May Get Around Certain Security Systems
In 2019, a new strain of ransomware called Thanos burst onto the scene. This code has since been spreading quietly and seeing increased adoption by hackers around the world. The malware was traced to a Russian hacker going by Nosophorus. He has been offering the software as 'Ransomeware-as-a-service' on Russian-speaking forums on the Dark Web … [Read more...] about Thanos Ransomware is spreading and May Get Around Certain Security Systems
Internet Based Devices May Have Issues Following SSL Certificate Expiration
Recently, several Roku streaming channels mysteriously stopped working, leaving customers scratching their heads trying to figure out what went wrong. After some research, Roku's support staff discovered that the issue stemmed from a global certificate expiration. They advised impacted customers to update their certificates manually by … [Read more...] about Internet Based Devices May Have Issues Following SSL Certificate Expiration
Nintendo Switch User Information Breach Affected Over 300,000 Users
A couple of months ago, Nintendo announced that their Switch gaming and live streaming service had been hacked, and as a result, some 160,000 user accounts had been compromised. As the company has continued their investigation into the incident, however, they've updated their disclosure, revealing that an additional 140,000 accounts were … [Read more...] about Nintendo Switch User Information Breach Affected Over 300,000 Users
Update Windows 10 Immediately If You Haven’t Updated Since March
When was the last time you applied a Windows 10 security patch? If you haven't patched since March 10th, it would be an excellent idea to do so as quickly as possible. Recently, the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a dire warning concerning a newly discovered security flaw. The flaw is … [Read more...] about Update Windows 10 Immediately If You Haven’t Updated Since March
New Chromium Based Edge Browser Update From Windows 10
Microsoft has been talking for months about their new Edge browser based on Chromium technology. Users will finally be able to see it in action as of the KB4559309 Windows 10 update, which will replace the legacy Edge browser with the company's latest offering. It should be noted that previous Windows 10 releases did include the new … [Read more...] about New Chromium Based Edge Browser Update From Windows 10