Princeton, NJ – August 03, 2018 – FBI Releases Article on Securing the Internet of Things The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released an article Aug 02, 2018 on the risks associated with internet-connected devices, commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). The FBI warns that cyber threat actors can use unsecured IoT […]
Princeton, NJ – June 29, 2018 (2:02P) – Major Internet Connectivity issues reported in New Jersey and across the US Beginning just before noon a handful of complaints about Comcast Internet service started to grow to over 11,000 customers complaining around by 2:00P EST. From full internet down reports to intermittent connectivity, flooded Comcast phone […]
Princeton, NJ – November 17, 2017 – Holiday Malware and Email Scams As the holidays near we like to remind you to remain vigilant while shopping online, browsing new websites or clicking on “advertisements” within websites that take you to another website. Most people will likely receive an increased number of email advertisements, offers and eCards […]
Princeton, NJ – September 18, 2017 – Piriform’s CCleaner confirmed Hacking Piriform, the makers of the popular system and file cleaner “CCleaner”, confirmed on Monday, Sept 18, 2017 that hackers have attacked the company’s computer network successfully. The hackers compromised 2 versions of CCleaner in the attack which have been used by up to 3% of […]
Princeton, NJ – May 09, 2017 – Microsoft Windows 10 ver. 1057 Quality Updates & Security Updates ends All software products have a lifecycle. After May 9, 2017, Microsoft will end security and quality updates for their Windows 10 Version 1057 Operating System. Computers running the Windows 10 Version 1057 will continue to work even after updates end. However, using unsupported software may increase the risks […]
Princeton, NJ – March 17, 2017 – Microsoft Windows Vista EOL Microsoft is Ending Support for Windows Vista All software products have a lifecycle. After April 11, 2017, Microsoft will end support for their Windows Vista Operating System. Post April 2017, Windows Vista will no longer receive: Security updates Non-security hotfixes Free or paid assisted support options Online technical content updates from Microsoft Computers […]
Princeton, NJ – February 27, 2017 – AWS S3 Down Amazon Web Service (AWS) S3 Storage Services Interruption Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 having issues today, February 28, 2017 affecting many thousands of websites and portals. Widespread service outages on the AWS S3 service led to partially or fully broken websites, apps and devices that rely on the service. […]
Princeton, NJ – February 14, 2017 – Online Romance Scams Internet Romance Scams on the Rise The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released an notice addressing and increase of online “romance scams”. A Romance Scam generally involves cyber criminals who target victims, gain their confidence, and trick them into sending money. For more information visit the FBI’s website: FBI […]
Princeton, NJ – October 21, 2016 – Large scale DDoS attack to US DNS Servers HUGE CYBER ATTACK ON U.S. DNS Servers Today there were numerous reports of websites, services, machines, and phone systems working slow, incorrectly, or not at all. The problem appears to have stemmed from a large-scale DDoS attack. The October 21 2016 DDoS attack falls […]
