Category Archives: Urgent News

New Critical Security Bug in Chrome – Update Now 

    New Critical Security Bug in Chrome – Update Now  Google has issued a security warning for all users of its Chrome web browser. A new update for Chrome — version 81.0.4044.113 — is rolling out for Windows, Android, and Linux devices. According to Google’s Chrome Releases Blog: “…Security Fixes and Rewards Note: Access to bug details… Read More »

Be Careful! Don’t Fall for COVID-19 Scams

    Be Careful! Don’t Fall for COVID-19 Scams An Important Reminder to help you stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic! We received several emails yesterday with the subject line… “Government Response to Coronavirus COVID-19”  The email (spam) appeared to have come from an organization called  Natural Disasters Monitoring (PAHO).  The “from” address was backoffice@pahofinity.xyz – which is… Read More »

BlueKeep Warning Issued by Microsoft

    BlueKeep Warning Issued by Microsoft Much like the NSA-authored worm that stolen by hackers, modified and foisted upon Internet users in the form of the WannaCry worm that infected hundreds of thousands of computers back in 2017, a new NSA worm called EternalBlue was stolen by a hacking group known as the Shadow Brokers and is… Read More »

Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 October 2018 Update NOTE: If you have already installed Windows 10 October 2018 Update and all seems to be well, then there’s no reason to do anything. This is only a notification that some people had problems with it and Microsoft pulled the update from their update page and also from Windows Update. So… Read More »

Facebook Was Hacked: Here’s the Official Word

Facebook Was Hacked: Here’s the Official Word If you have a Facebook account, please read the following from the Facebook Newsroom.  We recommend that you change your Facebook as soon as possible. Make sure you use a strong password. For some ideas on how to make strong passwords that are easy to remember, see our article here. Related… Read More »

If You Use Google Chrome Update It Now

If You Use Google Chrome Update It Now A vulnerability has recently been discovered in Google Chrome that puts users at risk. If you use Chrome, it’s important that you take a couple minutes to make sure it’s updated to the most current version. The discovery of this Chrome vulnerability prompted this post on The Hacker News’ site:… Read More »