Recently a post has surfaced regarding WordPress, the web-hosting site. Apparently it is being attacked by cryptomining code, stealing the information and resources of computers visiting the site. It is believed the Monero cryptocurrency is to blame for the mining. Sucuri, the researchers that noticed the mining, say that while the front end of website
Recently made public by a security researcher by the name of ZwClose, is the unfortunate mishap affecting some of the HP laptops. Supposedly in the past there have been complaints about HP leaving key loggers installed on laptops, posing a potential danger to those whose laptops are involved. Key loggers that could allow hackers to
As of late, there has been a lot of talk about data breaches and online security failures. Naturally these instances can be concerning due to their involvement with their customers, like you! It is important to secure your network and be aware of any gaps that may be taken advantage of, however it is also
Android deployed its recent patch for their phones. This patch holds significant updates, that involve KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attack) and also some fixes for the newly released Pixel 2 phones! Surprisingly, Google actually released three updates for November. There is the main update that involves the normal bug fixes and performance updates. The second patch
This year alone, there has already been three large outbreaks involving online security and breaches. Recently a new ransomware campaign has begun, and the targets have been high profile, for example Russia and Eastern Europe. This new threat has been named Bad Rabbit. The appearance of Bad Rabbit had been a grand event, simultaneously hitting
Recently, some online researchers have discovered a fatal flaw in the WPA2 protocol. This flaw can affect anyone and everyone that is involved with Wi-Fi access. This flaw allows potential attackers to manipulate vulnerable information such as passwords, e-mails, and other encrypted data, whilst intercepting that information they may also leave ransomware or other malicious
Breaches in security through credit cards are becoming something of a more relevant issue with each passing day. Credit skimmers have been found more and more at gas pumps among other locations, swiping your credit card information, allowing the owner of the skimmers to gain access to your funds if your unaware. Main reasons skimmers
After the recent announcement that Equifax had been the victim of a hacking, there has been scrutiny towards the company. Millions of people had their SSN breached and other personal information stolen. From an on looking perspective it seemed like things couldn’t get worse for Equifax, but it seems that was wrong. Once again Equifax
We at Re2tech make sure to keep our eyes on the radar for any possible security or reliability issues that can arise with technology on a daily basis that may affect you and your business. Recently we had a ping that was unexpected. August 8th was the release of a bunk over-the-air firmware update for
An update from a security blogger ModZero has found that a HP Driver for audio has been unintentionally logging all your pressed keys and storing them locally on your pc. The files are located on your HP computer in a easily accessible folder on your pc. If you have an HP laptop and are using
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