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  • Do NOT use Online File Conversion Websites

    DO NOT USE ONLINE FILE CONVERSION WEBSITES—————————————————— We have another FBI warning for the community regarding Online File Conversion websites. Do NOT use them. Odds…

  • Medusa Ransomware attacks on Gmail

    On March 12th, 2025, the FBI and CISA issued an alert on Medusa ransomware attacks hitting critical infrastructure in the US and now flooding Gmail.…

  • Protecting Electronic Devices from Power Surges

    In light recent economic policies that could affect the stability of our regional electric power infrastructure, we are advising users to please make sure their…

  • How to Secure Your Facebook Ad Settings for Privacy

    In our experience, the most secure way to use Facebook and maximize protection to your privacy is on a secure independent Web browser. For us,…

  • The Secure Alternative to Google Chrome

    In light of Google’s new rules on tracking all of your devices online with no opt-out https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/googles-new-policy-tracks-all-your-devices-with-no-opt-out/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm21g0052dno Chrome users in the SHASS Community may…

  • Please freeze/lock your credit NOW

    Last August 2024, it was unveiled that a background check company called National Public Data may have leaked the private information of potentially every American…

  • Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location

    Wired Magazine and 404 Media are currently reporting a hack of Gravy Analytics, a data location company which reveals a long list of apps that…

  • Fake notices/contact from Google Support

    Happy 2025 to everyone in our SHASS IT Community! It’s January 2nd and we have our first SHASS IT Alert of the year. Bad actors…

  • Major US Telecommunications Companies hacked by PRC state actors

    Direct from NBC News: “Amid an unprecedented cyberattack on telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon, U.S. officials have recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps…

  • Avoid purchasing any new PC using Intel’s Raptor Lake Technology

    Please be aware that due to documented defects, we are recommending members of the SHASS Community avoid buying any new PC machines that utilize Intel’s…