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Insights on cybersecurity, managed IT, and modern business technology.
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CybersecurityMalicious SEO Campaign Affects Thousands of Sites
In a massive malicious SEO campaign, cybercriminals are promoting low-quality Q&A sites by redirecting visitors to fake discussion forums. As a result, almost 15,000 sites have been compromised.
November 24, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityPhishing Kit Targets US Shoppers
Security experts at Akamai have discovered a campaign that uses an elaborate phishing kit. This campaign targets Americans using lures centered around holidays like Labor Day and Halloween.
November 23, 2022 3 min -
Business OperationsHow To Grab Attention By Live Zooming In Your Presentation
POWERPOINT: Grab attention by live zooming in your presentation
November 23, 2022 1 min -
CybersecurityChecklist For Better Digital Offboarding Of Employees
Digital footprints cover today's modern workplace. Employees begin making these the moment they're hired. They get a company email address and application logins. They may even update their LinkedIn page to connect to your company.
November 23, 2022 4 min -
Industry InsightsSobeys and Other Grocery Stores Within Their Parent Company Are Dealing With IT Systems Issues
What is going on?
November 22, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityLenovo Patches Critical Security Flaws
Lenovo reports that it has patched two critical security flaws that affected several of its ThinkBook, IdeaPad, and Yoga laptops. Lenovo is also recommending that consumers update their systems immediately.
November 22, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityA Bradford Man Was Charged In Connection With An Ongoing Cross-Border Ransomware Investigation
According to Simcoe.com, on October 26, 2022, the Ontario Provincial Police seized evidence, alongside two prohibited firearms, off Mikhail Vasiliev in Bradford due to him being connected to a cross-border ransomware attack. Ransomware, a common attack-method used by hackers to extract large sums of money from people, threatens victims’ information with seemingly permanent data loss on their devices.
November 22, 2022 1 min -
CybersecurityIT News, Trends And Information You May Have Missed In 2022
The year 2022 will soon be on its way out the door. It became a year full of ups and downs for many small businesses, but it still felt more promising than the past few years in the midst of the pandemic. Many small-business owners used this past year to reevaluate their IT services. Some needed to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses while others utilized new advancements to further assist their customer base.
November 21, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityDuckDuckGo Releases App Tracking Protection Beta for Android
The feature is comparable to Apple's 'App Tracking Transparency. However, unlike Apple, DuckDuckGo's method does not rely on app developers' compliance with user choice.
November 21, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsHow To Develop Accountability In Remote Workers
Accountability can be a tricky thing when it comes to your remote employees. It's something that even seasoned managers struggle with.
November 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityHow Hackers Can Use PNG Image Files as Malware
The fight between cybercriminals and cybersecurity is fought every single day. As new technology is implemented in hopes of protecting against cyberattacks, hackers are constantly finding new ways to infect and attack devices. With many people learning about the main distributions of malware, hackers have changed their tactics and resorted to embedding malware inside of PNG files to infect unsuspecting users. Steganography, a common method used to embed hidden information inside of PNG files, is now being used by hackers to spread malicious code to infect computers. Steganography within PNG...
November 19, 2022 2 min -
Managed ITHow an IT Service Provider Can Simplify Budgeting for Small Businesses
Do you find budgeting for IT challenging? If so, you aren’t alone.
November 19, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityBypass Android Lock Screen on Pixel and Other Devices
David Schütz, a cybersecurity researcher, inadvertently discovered a means to circumvent the lock screen on his fully updated Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 5 devices, allowing anybody with physical access to the smartphone to unlock it.
November 18, 2022 3 min -
Business OperationsRecent Growth of Fake LinkedIn Accounts
According to a KrebsOnSecurity article, the recent growth of phony LinkedIn accounts is causing an identity crisis for the business networking site and organizations that rely on it to hire and evaluate new workers.
November 17, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsImplementing SSO in Your Business
When you're a business owner, you always look for ways to streamline processes and improve efficiency. A single sign-on (SSO) system is a great way to simplify authentication. It allows users to access multiple applications with just one login credential, saving them time and money as well as reducing the number of lost or forgotten passwords. As a result, implementing SSO in your business can make it run more smoothly and efficiently.
November 16, 2022 3 min -
Business OperationsAre You Losing Hours Each Week Setting Up Video Calls?
Video calls can be a time saver, but a new study shows some workers are wasting up to 10 minutes just getting the call set up. That’s a massive loss of productivity. So it could be time for you to look again at your video call set-up – your microphones and cameras – even which applications you use.
November 16, 2022 1 min -
CybersecuritySaaS Phishing Attacks Are Increasing
It's getting easier than ever to conduct effective phishing campaigns thanks to the rise in popularity of SaaS platforms.
November 15, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsHow To Say Goodbye To Boring Bullet-Points
POWERPOINT: How To Say Goodbye To Boring Bullet-Points
November 15, 2022 1 min -
Business Operations7 Apps That Can Help You Improve Customer Experience in 2023
Paying attention to your customer experience directly impacts your bottom line. Companies that are “customer-centric” are 60% more profitable than those that aren’t. In this digital age, customers also expect more from those they do business with.
November 15, 2022 4 min -
Business OperationsVoIP Features Enhance Customer Experience
There are many reasons why staff may be required to put customers on hold. However, Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology can be utilized to ensure that callers do not feel abandoned during this time. In addition, VoIP systems offer the option of entertaining customers while they wait in line. Some possibilities are playing engaging music, explaining new promotions or sales, and delivering exciting marketing messages.
November 14, 2022 2 min
