Mike Foster’s IT Security & Best Practices Blog

If you haven’t already, you will receive text messages that entice you to respond. Some of the messages contain links that can infect your phone with spyware and other malicious programs. Before you click a link, follow instructions, or consider believing a text message, look at the sender’s phone number. Major organizations do not text […]

It was reported yesterday that malicious apps running on Android phones has resulted in 1 million Google user accounts being hacked. Check Point Software Technologies estimates that 75% of Android phones are still vulnerable to this attack. Once the attackers take over the phone, they can then gain access to the user’s Google accounts. Often […]

You may have heard by now about XcodeGhost and how it is the biggest infection for Apple yet. Hackers inserted malicious code into a tool that programmers use to develop Apps for the App store. What should you do now?

The iPhone 6 will have options for both the normal screen size as well as a new, larger, 5.5 inch screen. It is doubtful that they will be shipping for months, and Apple hasn’t made an official announcement – but one might come as early as today.