Apple Users: Did the Recent “Gotofail” Bug Put Your Data At Risk?

March 2014: If you’re an Apple user, hopefully you’ve heard about the recent major security problem affecting iPhones, iPads, Mac computers and other Apple devices and have already downloaded the patches (if not, we’ll tell you how). But now that the immediate scare is over, should you be worried about what might have happened to …

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How Phishing Emails Led To Target’s Massive Breach: 5 Steps Your Company Should Take Now

March 2014: Think email phishing isn’t a big deal? Think again! Hackers sent phishing emails to one of Target’s HVAC vendors and got exactly what they were looking for —  backdoor access into the retail giant’s network! Even if you don’t have point of sale (POS) devices, scammers can still get into your network by …

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Skimming Scams At The Checkout Counter: Target, Neiman Marcus, Your Doctor’s Office and More

February 2014: A checkout counter scam that stole credit card information from 40 million shoppers lifted the curtain on a big, nasty, retailer secret: US credit card technology is old! And vulnerable! Here are five things you need to know about skimming and where to leap from here: 1. What happened at Target, exactly? Malware …

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Is Your Business Still Running XP? 6 Truths About Migration

February 2014: If your business has computers that are running Windows XP — 29% of all Windows computers still do — then your company will soon be what us frogs call “Up Disruption Creek.” Microsoft will officially stop supporting XP after April 8, 2014. No patches, no updates, no troubleshooting. Just specific anti-malware support. So …

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Super-Speed Your iPhone! Top 10 List of Fast, Fabulous Functions (Next Month: Androids)

February 2014: Inside your iPhone’s operating system are some of the most useful, time-saving, wish-I-knew-that-before functions that will probably change the way you use your phone. They’re fabulous and they’re free. And they’re waiting to be discovered. Here’s our Top 10 List for Frogs who have iPhones: Top 10 Fast, Fabulous Functions for iPhones 10. …

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Massively Helpful Tips For Outlook — Part Two: Drag-and-Drop

February 2014: Less typing! Less searching! Less management drudgery! Who doesn’t want that? Part Two of Massively Helpful Tips For Outlook includes drag-and-drop techniques to move through tasks faster. Add side-by-side panes and Outlook becomes a task-management dashboard — schedule, assign and send emails like a maestro frog conducting a symphony. Hop on it!: The …

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Malware Botnets: Is Your Computer Part Of A Secret Zombie Army? (Seriously.)

January 2014: Is a nasty piece of malware hiding inside your computer, waiting for instructions to turn itself on and suck up your personal information? Hopping horror! Recently nearly two million login credentials for more than 93,000 websites, including Facebook, Gmail, YouTube, Yahoo!  Twitter and ADP, were stolen by “zombies.” Here’s how to find out …

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