Municipalities and Small Businesses Take Notice: Cybercriminals are After You
July 2nd, 2019Two municipalities were hit by ransomware last month and forced to pay approximately $600,000 each to regain access to city email and computer systems. One…
Security & Privacy
Joe’s Musings: Dattocon, FBI’s Most Wanted Hacker, ex-CEO of billion dollar company, a party on the U.S.S. Midway, and Snoop Dogg
June 23rd, 2019A personal experience: Like most industries, the IT world has its fair share of conventions. Most of them are the same;…
Start using two factor authentication – like yesterday
June 12th, 2019Two-factor authentication is an authentication mechanism to double check that your identity is legitimate. Not a week goes by that we don’t receive a frantic phone call from someone with a compromised account. A bad actor has cracked their email password and sent out thousands of spam emails. Each one of these phone calls could have been avoid if they would have enabled two-factor authentication for their account.
Critical Windows Security Update!
May 15th, 2019Earlier this week Microsoft released fixes for a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services that affects some older version of Windows and Windows Server. So, why should I care? Well, if you have a Windows 7 or heaven forbid a Windows XP computer, you need to worry. If your company runs a Windows 2008 Server or for some reason still a Windows 2003 Server, you better take this warning serious.
Windows Server 2008 R2 End of Life
April 19th, 2019On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer offer support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, meaning they will no longer release additional security…
Windows 7 End of Life – January 14, 2020
November 29th, 2018Why You Need to Prepare for Windows 7 End of Life On January 14th, 2020 Microsoft will end extended support for the Windows 7 Operating…
How Cookies Are Being Used to Track and Attack You
November 25th, 2018When most people talk about cookies, the conversation is usually about sweet baked goods. But when IT professionals talk about cookies, we are discussing the…
Warn Your Staff about This Malicious Email
November 6th, 2018Be on guard — a fake security email is making the rounds. Disguised as an email from Microsoft, this phishing email is deceiving people into…
Equifax Data Breach: Your Identity Is At Risk
September 25th, 2018If you’ve ever opened a credit card, taken out a loan or have bills in your name, you’ve got a credit report. It also means…
5 Ways Your Employees Might Be Putting Your Business at Risk
September 24th, 2018Employees can be your most valuable asset — and your biggest security nightmare. Often, then unknowingly engage in risky behaviors setting your company up for…
Twice in A Week: The Miller Group Sees Scams Too
September 3rd, 2018Scams come in all shapes and sizes. Every business is a susceptible target for these ever-improving criminals who try to profit from you or your…
How to Avoid Falling Victim to Fake Malware Alerts
August 25th, 2018Suppose you are working on your computer and an alert pops up saying that your computer is infected with a virus. Could you tell whether…
What Small Businesses Can Learn From Sony’s Major Cyber Security Mistakes
July 25th, 2018Life at Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is slowly getting back to normal after becoming the victim of one of the most malicious cyberattacks in history….
Have the Russians hacked your router? The FBI says maybe.
June 28th, 2018All small office and home office routers, QNAP and NAS devices need to be rebooted to ward off trouble according to a public service announcement…
Buying New Smartphones for Your Business? Watch out for Preinstalled Malware
May 2nd, 2018In March 2017, a security firm found malware on 36 Android devices purchased by two companies. Several different types of malicious programs were discovered, including…
