What is the Heartbleed Bug? The Heartbleed Bug is a newly, discovered vulnerability in OpenSSL, a standard data encryption used by most websites. Although it's just now being discovered, the bug has been around for two years. In that time, it's affected close to 76% of all websites on the internet. That's 600 million websites! What does the Heartbleed Bug do? It makes the encryption key vulnerable to attackers. Without leaving a trace, the attacker can then access your personal and … Read more
Windows 10 ‘0-day’ exposed by Google is being exploited by Russian DNC hackers
Microsoft said the Windows zero-day is being actively exploited by the same APT group that is responsible for the DNC hack. Microsoft issued a warning about the APT group most commonly known as “Fancy Bear,” or APT 28, and how it is exploiting the zero-day disclosed by Google on Halloween. Microsoft agreed that the zero-day is being actively exploited and pointed a finger of blame at a hacking group that is believed to be tied to the Russian government; the same group is believed to be … Read more
Are You Late on Your Windows Update?
Have you downloaded the Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 update yet? If not, you could be missing out on not just the newest upgrades, but also any future upgrades and updates. The new Windows 8 updates have improved security and performance, as well as improve the availability for the Windows software on a variety of devices. That's not all though. In fact, here are just a few of the new features that come with the 8.1 updates: Head Start - The new update now features the power and search … Read more
