Latest Apple Mobile Device Update Introduces a New Privacy Tool

Apple has released iOS 14.5 for mobile devices, which includes a new privacy tracking tool called App Tracking Transparency, which provides more visibility and control around how your data is shared by apps you use. This tool addresses the behavior of the embedded trackers inside many of your apps that routinely gather information to target […]

4/13 Update Addresses MS Exchange Server Vulnerabilities

Please be advised that new updates, deemed urgent, were released for MS Exchange Server (2013 – 2019 versions) on April 13th, to address security vulnerabilities reported to Microsoft by the NSA. These vulnerabilities are being tracked as (CVE-2021-28480, 28481, 28482, and 28483).  As you may recall, Microsoft did an out of band update in early […]

Beware of COVID Vaccine Survey Scams

The DOJ has issued a warning about COVID-19 vaccine survey phishing scams. Scammers are seeking to steal both sensitive information and money. Scammers seek to obtain sensitive information via survey responses and engage in monetary theft by promising free gifts for completing the survey.  Credit card information is stolen when victims supply it to pay […]

Phishing Message Purporting to Originate from NYU

Please be advised of the following phishing message purporting to originate from NYU.  Phishing Indicators:  When an email asks you to take an action, such as clicking on a link or opening an attachment, evaluate the message carefully and ask yourself if you were expecting to receive it, and if not, whether you’re able to […]