FBI Recommendations on Business Email Compromise (BEC)

The menace of Business Email Compromise (BEC) is often overshadowed by ransomware but it’s something small and medium-sized businesses shouldn’t lose sight of. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has alerted US businesses to ongoing attacks targeting organizations using Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite. Warnings about BEC are specifically to those carried out against the two largest hosted email services, and the FBI believes that SMEs, with their limited IT…

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New Android Malware Poses as Security Update to Take Control of Devices

The malware can record calls, take photos, and perform a variety of invasive actions. Before you approve what appears to be a new Android update, you may want to verify that you’re installing the real thing. According to mobile security firm Zimperium zLabs, a new form of malware disguised as a system update is making the rounds on Android devices. Instead of actually upgrading users to a new version of the operating system, the malware…

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SG TCP Optimizer – Improve Your Network Connection – Free

The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run as administrator. The program can aid both the novice and the advanced user in tweaking related TCP/IP parameters in Windows, making it easy to tune your system to the type of Internet connection used. The tool uses advanced algorithms, and the bandwidth*delay product to find…

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Universal Patient Identifier

A unique patient identifier (UPI) is a method for standardizing patient identification. Individuals are assigned a unique code, and that code, rather than a Social Security Number, name, or address, is what is used by healthcare organizations to identify and manage patient information. A standardized code like this not only protects sensitive health information but supports the exchange of data between healthcare organizations and states as it is a number and format easily…

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