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Epson Printer Having Issues? It Could Be A Microsoft Update
Do you have an older Epson printer that suddenly stopped working? If so, it may not be the printer at all, but a recent Windows update that lies at the heart of the issue. German engineer Gunter Born tracked the problem to the following Microsoft Patches: KB4048953 for Windows 10, Ver. 1607 KB4048954 for Windows […]
More Bad News For OnePlus Phone Users
OnePlus phones have been getting plenty of bad press lately, thanks to malicious apps found to be factory-installed on a percentage of the devices, along with some intrusive data collection features the manufacturer has installed. As it turns out, though, the story gets worse. Recently, a security researcher going by the alias “Elliot Alderson” discovered […]
Malware Infections Grow 4X In Just One Quarter
The world’s hackers have been busy according to the latest report by Comodo security, which tracks the total number of threats around the globe, quarter by quarter. The latest statistics are alarming, showing a massive jump in the total number of malware infections reported in the third quarter of 2017. Reports show nearly 400 million […]
Latest Store With Payment Breach Is Forever 21
Unfortunately, another high-profile data breach has surfaced. The latest company to fall victim is US-based fashion retailer Forever 21, operating more than 800 stores in 57 countries. The company became aware of the breach when they were notified of “unauthorized access to data from payment cards that were used at certain Forever 21 store locations.” […]
Firefox Doubles Its Speed With Latest Release
The new version of Firefox is out, and if you’ve moved away from the browser in recent years, it may be time to give it another look. Dubbed “Quantum,” Firefox’s latest offering has been completely redesigned, and has a lot to like, not the least of which is its raw speed. This latest version is […]
Be Careful Of Downloads – Google Play Store Sees Malware Increase
Google’s Play Store is under siege. In recent month, there has been a sharp spike in malware campaigns launched against the store, with a shocking number of poisoned apps slipping past Google’s robust system of checks designed to prevent, or at least minimize such occurrences. The spike in poisoned apps has been reported by three […]
Black Friday Brings Major Increase In Fraud
Retailers are gearing up for the year’s busiest shopping weekend, which runs from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, but another group is also gearing up. Scammers. Security experts are warning that retailers should brace for impact because the best estimates are that there could be as many as fifty million fraud-based attacks between those spectacularly […]
Apple Is On Track To Become A Trillion Dollar Company
Recently, Apple’s stock closed at $175.88, giving it a market valuation slightly above $900 billion. A Drexel Hamilton analyst named Brian White predicts that over the course of the next twelve months, the company’s stock could be trading as high as $235 per share, and at that price, Apple’s market valuation would be over one […]
Apple’s New Face ID May Have Been Compromised
Tech companies of all shapes and sizes have been on the hunt for the “Holy Grail” of security features since before the rise of the internet. So far, a number of strategies have been developed, but none have proved to be successful. Hackers have found ways around each and every one to date. Apple recently […]
Windows 10 Gets New Set Of Recommended Security Standards
Microsoft has introduced a new set of standards designed to make computers running Windows 10 more secure. Obviously, these standards are not industry requirements, and most of the off-the-shelf PCs you can buy will struggle to meet all of these requirements. In time, of course, that could change, but as things stand now, if you’re […]
A Visionary Approach to Your Security
The purpose of an IT partner isn’t just to fix something when it is broken, it is to keep your people working and your data secure. Astral moves beyond traditional managed services by addressing all the key areas of cybersecurity in today’s complex landscape.
