by petratechit | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
The vulnerability of Industrial Control Systems has been getting a lot of press in recent months. That’s a good thing because most people don’t spend much time thinking or worrying about such systems. Unfortunately they are among the most vulnerable...
by petratechit | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Microsoft made a small but significant change to Windows 10 recently as it relates to PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Apps). It wasn’t something that got a lot of press but it’s a change well worth knowing about. Beginning with the May 2020 update for Windows...
by petratechit | Aug 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Google has had a long history of taking steps to make the web more secure for everyone. One of their early moves involved warning users via popup box when they surfed their way to a site that did not use the secure socket (HTTPS) protocol. This warning was good for...
by petratechit | Aug 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you have a Facebook account? Even if it has been a while since you last logged on there is a new threat you should be aware of. A new strain of malware called FlyTrap was used recently to take control of thousands of Facebook accounts. Yours could be next if it...
by petratechit | Aug 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hackers Are Pretending To be Chipotle In Poisoned Emails Chipotle recently reported that an account used by their company’s marketing department had been hacked. A currently active campaign is underway leveraging this account. The hackers are sending out...
by petratechit | Aug 12, 2021 | Scams, Videos
What do you do when Amazon delivers packages you never ordered? Chris Cummings, CEO of Petra Technologies, talks about his recent encounter with the latest Amazon product reviews scam called “brushing”. While this scam can seem harmless, it’s always...
by petratechit | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Apple is generally very good about providing its users with a safe and secure computing environment. For many years the company was able to rightly claim that Microsoft had a far worse problem with malware than Apple did. That is still true but the gap has now...
by petratechit | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Microsoft Defender has long included “Safe Links” protection as part of its overall function. The company recently announced that it would be extending Safe Link functionality so that it provides protection from inside Microsoft Teams as well. Safe Links...
by petratechit | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you have an Apple device? If so then you should be aware that the company recently issued an OS update that includes Macs, iPads, and iPhones. You’ll want to update to iOS 14.7.1 or iPadOS 14.7.1 immediately if you have not already done so because this...
by petratechit | Aug 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Google recently announced some additional details relating to their “Safety Section” feature of the Google Play store. This is part of an ongoing effort to make the Play Store a safer and more transparent place. At the center of this plan is a new...
