Category: Articles
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A major security error can be prevented with the latest Chrome update
Google Chrome introduced a feature to check the strength of your passwords. Having strong passwords has been conventional security advice for some time. Luckily for Google Chrome users, the latest upgrade looks to take it a step further. According to reports, the browser is working on a new feature that would quickly indicate if your…
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Microsoft Teams recent update has potentially solved some major video conferencing challenges
Finally, Microsoft Teams has now better control over the camera. Microsoft is solving one of the most irritating aspects of video conferences for Teams users. The software giant has revealed that it is working on a new version that will make it easier for customers to turn on or off their cameras during the call. …
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Oracle and Microsoft have officially launched their cloud partnership
Tech companies made their cloud services more interconnected. Thanks to a new agreement between the two businesses, Oracle Cloud users will be able to provision, access, and monitor their databases without leaving their Microsoft Azure dashboard. Users may migrate or create new applications on Azure using the new Oracle Database Service tool. Then connect to…
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Something sketchy is going on with Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft screws up security notifications in Outlook Suspicious notification emails have suddenly arrived in Microsoft Outlook users’ inboxes, but it turns out that it’s all Microsoft’s fault. Several Outlook customers have flocked to Microsoft’s support forums, as well as several newspapers this week to complain about “strange sign-in behavior” on their email accounts. They were…
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Google has issued a warning about ‘hermit malware’ infecting Android and iOS devices
Google has discovered victims in both Italy and Kazakhstan. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) issued a study on spyware operations targeting Android and iOS users. The company’s doing so in an attempt of tracking the actions of commercial spyware suppliers. Google TAG details the use of Hermit as commercial-grade spyware. Attackers can use this sophisticated…
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SMS scams: New Australian law dictates mobile companies to be fined up to $250,000
As per the new law scam, messages should be traced, identified, and blocked. The information of senders will be shared with authorities to take apt action. Failure to comply with the new law to prevent scam SMS communications could cause fines of up to $250,000 for mobile service providers. The Australian Communications and Media Authority…
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WordPress: PayPal phishing kit is boosting hacked WordPress sites
Phishing scams targeting PayPal users for every last bit of personal information At cyber security company – Akamai, researchers found a new and sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at over 400 million potential PayPal consumers. Akamai employees discovered the fraud after seeing it embedded into their WordPress site. Many other legit WordPress sites are believed to…
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Microsoft is making fitting updates to Word for easy editing
Now users can easily share Word files on OneDrive for convenient editing The new OneDrive update would make editing and reviewing Microsoft Word documents much more engaging. The software giant has announced that it is developing a new feature for its cloud storage platform. This will allow users to easily exchange and evaluate Microsoft Word…
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Microsoft phishing campaigns can hack despite users having MFA
If our sessions don’t expire, what is the purpose of having an MFA? Microsoft claims hackers can access Outlook email accounts even if they are secured by multi-factor authentication. In 2021, the company’s cybersecurity teams from the Threat Intelligence Center and the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team discovered a new large-scale phishing attempt that targeted…