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Insights on cybersecurity, managed IT, and modern business technology.
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Cybersecurity3 Technology End-of-Service Myths
It's crucial to keep all software and hardware up to date to maintain optimal security. If you don’t, cybercriminals can easily infiltrate your network and the chances for downtime increase significantly. However, many businesses don't realize that expired software/hardware can actually be one of the most prominent security risks hindering their success.
January 9, 2023 3 min -
CybersecurityAndroid Malware Targets Financial Institutions
Since October 2022, a new kind of malware has been targeting financial institutions. A widespread and powerful type of Android malware has turned its focus to online banking apps, employing keylogging capabilities to steal passwords and usernames for bank accounts, social networking accounts, and other accounts stored in your Android device.
January 7, 2023 2 min -
CybersecurityRackspace Attacked By Ransomware
On Friday, December 2nd, managed cloud computing company Rackspace detected suspicious activity on its hosted Exchange environment. Upon discovery, Rackspace immediately took proactive measures to isolate the hosted Exchange environment and contain the incident, working alongside industry-leading third-party cybersecurity experts. The company has now determined that this suspicious activity was the result of a ransomware incident and has hired a leading cyber defence firm to investigate.
January 6, 2023 2 min -
CybersecurityHow Do Email Scams Affect Your Business
What do these three real e-mails have in common?
January 6, 2023 3 min -
CybersecurityHow To Choose Your VPN To Boost Protection Against Cyberattacks
Public networks expose your business to security threats. Switching to a VPN can greatly help in reducing those threats.
January 5, 2023 5 min -
Cybersecurity270,000 Patients Exposed in Louisiana Healthcare Ransomware Attack
This past October, during a ransomware assault on a healthcare facility in southwest Louisiana, hackers collected and exposed the personal information of approximately 270,000 patients and workers. A ransomware organization known as the Hive has claimed responsibility for the incident.
January 3, 2023 2 min -
Cybersecurity13 Strategies To Make Your Cybersecurity Failproof
Skilled hackers can easily access your system and steal precious business information. Upgrading your cybersecurity can help address this problem.
January 3, 2023 5 min -
CybersecuritySickkids Lab Results Delayed For Weeks Due To Recent Ransomware Attack
SickKids Hospital Hit With Ransomware
January 2, 2023 2 min -
Managed ITDid You Know Hardware and Software Expire Too?
We are all aware of the term “use by date.” It is regularly used when talking about food and medications and refers to the date after which the product is no longer safe to consume. However, did you know that your software and hardware can expire too?
December 30, 2022 3 min -
Business OperationsTips for Overcoming Barriers to a Smooth BYOD Program
Bring your own device (BYOD) is a concept that took hold after the invention of the smartphone. When phones got smarter, software developers began creating apps for those phones. Over time, mobile device use has overtaken desktop use at work.
December 29, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityThe Rising Threat of BEC Attacks: Don’t Let Your Business Fall Victim
Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are becoming widespread and present a significant risk to businesses of all sizes. These attacks involve hackers posing as trusted individuals or organizations via email to request sensitive information or financial transfers.
December 29, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityNew Phishing Scheme Using Fake Copyright Infringement Notices
A new phishing campaign targeting Facebook users has been identified by cybersecurity firm Trustwave. In this campaign, hackers use fake copyright infringement notices to trick users into giving away their account details.
December 28, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityLastPass Security Breach: Encrypted Passwords at Risk
LastPass, a popular password manager, announced that an unauthorized party accessed the company's archived backups of its production data on a third-party cloud-based storage service. According to the company's investigation, a threat actor accessed the cloud storage environment in August 2022 with information obtained from an earlier incident.
December 27, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsGive Your Business An Advantage In 2023 Prepare Your Business For A Successful 2023 With These 3 New Year’s Tech Resolutions
If you don’t have goals for 2023, there’s no better time than the first month of the year to make them. Whether you want to increase sales, customer loyalty or another essential key performance indicator, you must be intentional about your resolutions. If you keep it vague, you probably won’t achieve your goals, so you need to be specific and start small. From there, you can build on your foundation until you’ve reached your objective.
December 27, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityDraftKings Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 68,000 Customers
In late November 2022, sports betting firm DraftKings announced that it had suffered a data breach affecting approximately 68,000 customers. The company stated that the breach resulted from a credential stuffing attack, in which attackers obtained credentials from a third-party source and attempted to use them to access DraftKings accounts.
December 26, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsBetter Education Using Webinars
For the majority of organizations, traveling to a conference may be time-consuming, expensive, and challenging. Then there's the trip, the time away from the workplace, and the mountain of fires to put out when you return.
December 24, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityRisks of Public Wifi
While public Wi-Fi can be a convenient way to stay connected while traveling, it is important to be aware of its potential security risks. If a hacker intercepts your data while using public Wi-Fi, it can result in identity theft, compromised credentials, malware exposure, or even compromise your business account.
December 23, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityFBI Program Tasked with Infrastructure Security Compromised
The FBI program tasked with ensuring critical infrastructure security has been compromised by hackers, who now offer access to the program's data on the dark web.
December 22, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsWhat to Include in a Year-end Technology Infrastructure Review
When the year is coming to a close, it’s the perfect time to plan for the future. Most businesses begin the year with the hope of growing and improving operations. Much of how a business operates depends on technology. So, it makes sense to look to your IT for areas of optimization.
December 21, 2022 4 min -
Industry InsightsStreamline Your Business with the Latest Smart Home Technology
Are you a business owner looking to get the most out of your Google smart home devices? If so, you're in luck! Google has enabled its Nest products and Android OS with the initial rollout of the Matter smart home standard. This means that businesses now have the ability to link their devices with Matter gadgets from other manufacturers.
December 21, 2022 2 min
