Marriott Starwood Data Breach Affects Over 500 Million Guests

Marriott now has the dubious honor of having suffered one of the worst breaches in history.  Granted, the 500 million customer records recently stolen from the company pales in comparison to Yahoo’s loss of nearly three billion customer records, but Marriott’s number is certainly nothing to scoff at. In 2016, …

Another Huge Hack, This Time 100 Million Quora Users

Are you a Quora user?  If so, you’re certainly not alone. It is the internet’s most popular question-and-answer website, which makes it a unique property in the social media ecosystem.  Unfortunately, the site recently suffered a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of about one hundred million of …

Dunkin Donuts Rewards Users May Have Had Their Data Accessed

Are you one of the legions of Americans who run on Dunkin’?  If so, be advised that your DD Perks Reward Account may have been compromised.  The company reported that they were recently breached by a currently unknown third party, and that at least some customer information was compromised. Dunkin’ …

Devices May Communicate Through Sound In The Near Future

IoT startup Trillbit has a big idea with profound implications for the Internet of Things, and by extension, for all of us.  The company is currently designing a system called “Trill Tones” that will create a mesh of ultrasonic pulses into a type of sound that the human ear won’t …

Apple Music Will Soon Play Nice With Amazon Echo

Apple doesn’t tend to share well with other corporations, but they have made a few efforts to expand their services to the platforms of their competitors.  You can, for instance, download Apple Music onto an Android device or on Sonos Speakers. Soon, you’ll be able to access Apple Music on …

Making Ransomware Payments Can Get You In Legal Trouble

It’s no secret that ransomware attacks have been on the rise over the last couple of years. Many companies, desperate to get their files back, have resorted to simply paying the ransom and hoping the hackers act in good faith and keep their word where unlocking the files is concerned. …

Browser Security Symbols Don’t Mean Websites Are Legitimate

Most people use Google Chrome.  In fact, according to the latest statistics, Chrome has more than half the browser market share, with the rest dividing the smaller portion of the market between them.  That’s relevant because recently, Google has made important changes to their browser that provide visual cues when …

ITS a Wrap! Thanks For A Great 2018!

As we prepare to ring in the New Year, we wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for our wonderful client partners and our magnificent team! We would like to celebrate welcoming amazing new clients, the continued success of our current clients, and the additions to our …

Dell May Have Been Hacked So User Passwords Are Resetting 

Have you ever created an account on Dell’s website to purchase computer equipment?  If so, your account may have been compromised.  As a precaution, Dell has forced password resets for every account on their site. You’ve likely already got a notification sitting in your inbox with a password rest link …

Windows 10 Will Notify Users When Apps Use Their Microphone

In recent months, security researchers have unearthed all sorts of new hardware vulnerabilities.  Several of them allow hackers to quietly assume control of your PC’s built-in camera or microphone, giving them the ability to spy on you and invade your privacy at will. Normally this is accomplished when a hacker …