Tag: Google

New Malware Is Attacking Smart TV’s And Android Devices

holstonit | July 11, 2016

Ransomware is becoming an epidemic. It’s one of the fastest growing kinds of attacks we’re seeing in 2016, and the hacking community has shown a tremendous appetite for expanding the scope and scale of their operations. PCs and laptops were,…

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Android Provides Additional Find-Your-Phone Option

holstonit | June 15, 2016

If you’re one of the millions of users with an Android phone, then you already know there are a couple of different ways you can find it if you happen to misplace it. You can use the built-in search feature,…

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Search Results Look Weird? You Might Be Infected

holstonit | June 14, 2016

Have you been noticing “strange” search results when you’re surfing the web? Have your search results been taking longer than usual to appear? You may have been infected by a new, very clever bit of malware known as Redirector.Paco. There…

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Android Update Allows Easy Language Translation

holstonit | May 27, 2016

An interesting update to Google Translate just made it easier to use if you’re an Android user. Before the update, if you were reading something, and came across a language you didn’t understand, you’d have to copy the text, start…

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Android Attack Bills Itself as Google Chrome Update

holstonit | May 18, 2016

You’ve probably heard by now that hacks and attacks are getting more and more sophisticated as time goes by. This latest malware attack, is a perfect example of this increasing sophistication in action. The simple reality is that hacks succeed…

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Email Password Hack Not As Bad As First Thought

holstonit | May 16, 2016

Not long ago, a company called Hold Security issued a report of its rather disturbing finding. A massive database was found for sale in the dark corners of the internet, containing nearly three hundred million email addresses and passwords. This…

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Millions of Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo Passwords Have Been Breached

holstonit | May 13, 2016

Alex Holden is one of the good guys. You’ve probably never heard of him, but he works for Hold Security, and spends his time in the dark corners of the internet, scouting out what data the hacking community has for…

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Is Your Android Device Getting Needed Security Updates?

Mersad | May 3, 2016

Google takes security more seriously than most companies, and it’s no wonder, given that the company’s Android Operating System is currently in use by more than 1.4 billion users worldwide. The latest version of Android (version 6.0, dubbed Marshmallow) includes…

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Legacy Operating Systems Including XP Lose Chrome Support

Mersad | April 27, 2016

If your company has one or more of millions of PCs still running Windows XP, your options are collapsing around you rather quickly, making it more important than ever to finally get around to upgrading to a more current OS.…

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