Windows has a free, built-in screen reader called Narrator, that lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks.(Click to open Microsoft’s Complete Guide To Narrator) It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with […]
Google Chrome users on Windows, Mac, and Linux need to install the latest update to the browser to protect themselves from a serious security vulnerability that hackers are actively exploiting. “Google is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2022-3075 exists in the wild,” the company said in a September 2nd blog post. An anonymous tipster reported […]
The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro in the US cannot be activated using a physical SIM card. That’s mostly good news for consumers. No more fiddling with that tiny SIM card tray: Apple has dropped the physical SIM card slot in the iPhone 14 lineup in the US, switching to eSIMs instead. The biggest change for […]
Cybersecurity focuses on protecting electronic information on websites, networks, or devices from hackers. Through advanced technology and sophisticated processes, cybersecurity professionals, like ourselves at bva, help keep data safe and accessible. Individuals and businesses alike face cybersecurity threats. In addition, businesses need protection from unauthorized data access, both from inside and outside the organization. Strong […]
Wi-Fi is essential in most homes these days. From streaming your entertainment and music, to making it possible to work from home, we rely on Wi-Fi for many of today’s modern conveniences. However, sometimes you just need it to stop. This is particularly true for parents since the internet can be quite distracting for kids. […]
A security researcher has found a way that an attacker could leverage the macOS version of Zoom to gain access over the entire operating system. Details of the exploit were released in a presentation given by Mac security specialist Patrick Wardle at the Def Con hacking conference. Some of the bugs have already been fixed […]
Streaming media platform Plex sent out an email to its customers notifying them of a security breach that may have compromised account information, including usernames, email addresses, and passwords. Plex stated, “all account passwords that could have been accessed were hashed and secured in accordance with best practices,” however they’re still advising all users to […]
The USB Rubber Ducky is back with a vengeance. The much-loved hacking tool created byDarren Kitchen, was released to coincide with this years Def Con hacking conference. It was found that the latest editionhas a new features and is more dangerous than ever. What Is It? To the human eye, the USB Rubber Ducky looks like […]
Over 130 organizations, including Twilio, DoorDash, and Cloudflare, have been compromised by hackers as part of a months-long phishing campaign,security researchers call “0ktapus.” According to a report from cybersecurityGroup-IB, login credentials belonging to nearly 10,000 individuals were stolen by attackers who imitated the popular single sign-on service Okta. Attackers then used that access to pivot and attack […]