On the heels of the ShellShock aka Bash disclosure that Mac OS X is included in the list of vulnerable operating systems comes word that hackers are using Reddit to connect Macs to a Botnet. First let’s start with what is a Botnet? A botnet is a collection of programs interconnected via the Internet communicating…
Read moreYou’ve likely been hearing a lot about ShellShock aka Bash, but what exactly is it and should you be worried? First if you are running a Microsoft environment, then you likely have nothing to worry about. The Bash code injection vulnerability is found primarily on UNIX, LINUX and Mac OS X. Now on to what…
Read moreAnother group has made a copycat of CryptoLocker, and they’ve gone so far as to even use the CryptoLocker name. Although recently some users are now seeing the infection as TorrentLocker, perhaps the original creators of CryptoLocker are feeling territorial about use of their name. Beyond stealing the name and being a ransomware infection, these…
Read moreIn May of this year we brought you the story of the Ransomware infiltrating iOS devices via iCloud’s “Find my iPhone” feature. As we discussed in the article this meant that the cyber criminal now had full access to these individual’s iCloud accounts and all things stored there, including any questionable pictures. However, in the…
Read moreUPS Stores have reported that malware has been found on Point of Sale (PoS) systems in 51 stores around the country including one locally on Keystone Avenue. Twenty-four states are reported to have stores affected by this malware. This particular malware went undetected for quite sometime as it was not caught by anti-virus software. The…
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