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There is a bit of irony in this blog post, if you will.  Over my time at Webroot, I have become a major advocate and vocal evangelist of digital security, from talking about major level breaches to sharing my experiences with dating-website scams.  My work has focused around the education of those who will listen and read my work on the value of keeping one’s self safe at home, work, and while traveling.  Like many others, I never thought (often quite ignorantly) that my information could get out there in a breach. And if it did, I was sure I …

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A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials, including 1.2 billion user name and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses, security researchers say.

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Remote employees have more opportunity for distraction, lack of training, and inability to be refocused on task than their in-office counterparts, so companies need to get serious about ways to gain visibility into the activities of their remote employees to gauge productivity

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Check out this post on Webroot's threat blog about ransomware which can be a big pain to remove!

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CryptoLocker Ransomware Alive and Evolving, Says Researcher

CryptoLocker Ransomware Alive and Evolving, Says Researcher: http://bit.ly/UqSY8O

Read the article by clicking the link above

Credit: ThreatPost

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"Millions" Of Home Routers Vulnerable To Web Hack

"Millions" Of Home Routers Vulnerable To Web Hack Credit: Forbes Magazine http://onforb.es/1r8JAkY

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Thousands of Sites Found Tracking Users Through Practically Unblockable ‘Fingerprint’ Mechanism

Check out this article here courtesy of Threat Post: http://bit.ly/1nbIGVy

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Tasty Spam: The Gameover Trojan is Back

No, we are not talking about SPAM, the food: http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/spam/325282-tasty-spam-the-gameover-trojan-is-back

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Mobile Threat Monday: Fake Google Messenger Reads Your Texts, Records Your Calls

Take a look at this article from PC Magazine on a fake Google Messenger app that hacks your phone:

http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/mobile-security/325471-mobile-threat-monday-fake-google-messenger-reads-your-texts-records-your-calls

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Who is Stealing your Data?

Attempts at stealing data, whether from internal or external sources, are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated. Can you afford for your data to get into the wrong hands? The consequences can be damaging, from reduced profits to an adverse impact on your reputation.

Using the latest technology, combined with our industry expertise, we offer a solution which gives you maximum protection against unwanted attacks on your data. And this is all for an affordable, monthly fee. Can you afford not to?

As well as monitoring your systems and administering your security protection, we also offer a consultancy service to help you develop strategic data protection policies to safeguard your business.

We work specifically with small and medium sized businesses, helping them increase sales, reduce costs and above all, keep their customers happy. To find out more about our Managed Security service, Click here: http://allsysgo.com/security.htm

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Microsoft Expected to Patch IE 8 Zero Day on Patch Tuesday

Prompted by the disclosure of a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 more than six months after it was reported, Microsoft next Tuesday will finally issue a patch.

Read more: http://threatpost.com/microsoft-expected-to-patch-ie-8-zero-day-on-patch-tuesday/106491

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Your iPhone has been taken hostage. Pay $100 ransom to get it back

A large number of people, mostly located in Australia, are reporting they have come under an unexplained attack that holds their iPhones and iPads hostage and demands they pay a $100 ransom.

Please Read on for more. Courtesy of arstechnica.com:

http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/05/your-iphone-has-been-taken-hostage-pay-100-ransom-to-get-it-back/

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Hit the 'Like' Button. We constantly post important #InternetSecurity Safety Tips as well as the latest Microsoft Alerts released!

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Adobe Patches Acrobat, Reader, Flash and Illustrator

Updates to Acrobat, Reader, Flash Player and Illustrator are for critical vulnerabilities and will be available today.

Read more here: http://www.zdnet.com/adobe-patches-acrobat-reader-flash-and-illustrator-7000029397/

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Good Morning,

It has come to our attention that there has been a major security flaw when using all versions of Internet Explorer, in which a hacker can completely hack into a user’s computer and compromise their data. This security breach was brought to attention by Homeland Security this past weekend and until Microsoft deploys a patch for the browser, we strongly recommend that all of our customers stop using Internet Explorer and use Google Chrome instead until a fix has been deployed & established.

 More information about this major security breach can be found here: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/serious-internet-explorer-bug-leaves-half-all-browsers-open-hack-n91281

 You may download Google Chrome here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ if you do not have this browser already on your system.

We urge all of our customers to migrate to Google Chrome in the wake of this major security issue.

  Thank you!

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Tips for an Easy Migration to Windows 7 +

1) Clean Install

2) Hardware Requirements

3) Software Incompatibility

4) IE6 Support

Read more here. Credit to Robert Half Technology:

http://blog.rht.com/windows-xp-migration-tips/ 

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5 Days and Windows XP will no longer be supported. Know the Risks!

Potential risks of staying with Windows XP

Running Windows XP SP3 in your environment after April 8, 2104 may expose you to potential risks, such as:

Security:

Without critical Windows XP security updates, your PC may become vulnerable to harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software which can steal or damage your business data and information. Anti-virus software will also not be able to fully protect you once Windows XP itself is unsupported.

Compliance:

Businesses that are governed by regulatory obligations such as HIPAA may find that they are no longer able to satisfy compliance requirements. More information on HHS’s view on the security requirements for information systems that contain electronic protected health information (e-PHI) can be found here (HHS HIPAA FAQ - Security Rule).

Lack of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Support:

Many software vendors will no longer support their products running on Windows XP as they are unable to receive Windows XP updates. For example, the new Office takes advantage of the modern Windows and will not run on Windows XP.

Hardware Manufacturer support:

Most PC hardware manufacturers will stop supporting Windows XP on existing and new hardware. This will also mean that drivers required to run Windows XP on new hardware may not be available.

credit to Microsoft Corporation: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/end-of-support.aspx