Tech Talk

Is your GM OnStar system safe?

http://news.yahoo.com/researcher-says-hack-gms-onstar-app-open-vehicle-182010579–finance.html

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1 Billion Android smartphones are vulnerable to attack

http://www.fierceitsecurity.com/story/close-1b-android-devices-vulnerable-devasting-text-based-attack-warns-zimpe/2015-07-27

It is not just your computer and phone that can be hacked.

Fiat Chrysler U.S. to recall vehicles to prevent hacking
http://news.yahoo.com/fiat-chrysler-us-recall-vehicles-prevent-hacking-152340260–sector.html

Google patches a dozen high-risk vulnerabilities in Chrome browser
http://www.fierceitsecurity.com/story/google-patches-dozen-high-risk-vulnerabilities-chrome-browser/2015-07-23

New security hole in latest OS X enables dangerous Mac attacks, says researcher
http://www.fierceitsecurity.com/story/new-security-hole-latest-os-x-enables-dangerous-mac-attacks-says-researcher/2015-07-23

Business Owners Be Aware:

Windows Server 2003 support ended this week. You are now vulnerable to attack with no updates or support from Microsoft.

http://www.eweek.com/servers/microsoft-ends-support-for-windows-server-2003.html

US Government Worker & Contractor Security Breach

It was not just the information on 4.2 million Federal employees. It also was the information of 21.5 Americans who had a background check run on them by the government. This includes independent contractors who were checked out because they were providing goods or services to the government any time over the last 15 years. If like me you required a background check to provide services to the government, your personal data may be at risk.