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Insights on cybersecurity, managed IT, and modern business technology.
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Cybersecurity12 Password Best Practices
With the business world heavily reliant on digitalization in this day and age, the use of technology in your organization is unavoidable. Although technology can undeniably give your business an advantage in increasingly competitive markets, there are many troublesome areas to keep an eye on. This is why interest in cybersecurity has risen in recent years.
April 27, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityApple Released Zero Day Hack Fix For Devices And Computers
If you're an Apple user and you have an iPhone, a Mac, or both, you'll want to grab the company's most recent security update.
April 25, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityKeep Your Business Compliant By Following These Tips
Compliance is incredibly important for any business. A failure to remain compliant can spell doom for any business, regardless of size. Being compliant is the act of following certain established rules, regulations, laws and guidelines. But what many business owners don’t realize is that compliance and security go hand in hand. Compliance is in place to prevent security breaches and give guidelines for what to do if a breach does occur.
April 22, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityCritical Security Issues Might Affect Many HP Printers
Do you have an HP LaserJet Pro, a Pagewide Pro, an OfficeJet, Enterprise, Large Format, or DeskJet printer at your home or in your office?
April 22, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityThis Android Malware Will Steal Your Facebook Credentials
Do you have an Android device? Even if you don't, you know someone who does.
April 20, 2022 2 min -
CybersecuritySome Microsoft’s Source Code Was Stolen By Hacker Group
Microsoft recently confirmed that an account belonging to one of their employees was compromised by the Lapsus$ hacking group, which allowed them to abscond with portions of the company's source code.
April 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAnother Zero-Day Flaw Affecting Web Browsers on Windows, MacOS and Linux Requires Urgent Attention
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April 19, 2022 2 min -
CybersecuritySecurity Vulnerability Found In Wyze Security Cameras
Do you have a Wyze Cam? If you're not sure what that is, it's an internet camera that offers a low-cost solution to those who are interested in playing around with video and not willing to spend a ton of money on it.
April 16, 2022 2 min -
Business OperationsTop Technologies for Scalability
Rushing through process implementations, technology upgrades and new hire training can cause botched executions and unnecessary confusion. That’s why businesses must pursue a sustainable strategy that allows them to grow smarter, not just faster. Sustainability in business is all about being repeatable, adaptable and capable of scaling up and down as needed.
April 14, 2022 3 min -
Business OperationsCommon Scalability Mistakes SMBs Make
Most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are stretched for time and resources, due to which they may end up rushing through process implementations, technology upgrades and new hire training. Inevitably, this results in botched executions and a foundation that doesn’t support sustainable scalability.
April 14, 2022 4 min -
CybersecurityUsers of Windows, Apple, Linux, and Android are impacted by eleven Google Chrome vulnerabilities
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April 13, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityMicrosoft Help Files Are Being Used To Distribute This Spyware
Diana Lopera is a researcher for Trustwave Cybersecurity and has stumbled across something that's one part interesting and one part disturbing.
April 12, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAnother Emergency Browser Update Affecting Microsoft, Mac and Linux
Background
April 7, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAligning People, Processes and Technology to Scale
Your company operates in a turbulent business environment where new technologies are reshaping industries, customer preferences are evolving rapidly and geopolitical equations are shifting dramatically. If you’re struggling to adapt to these quick and challenging transitions, you’re not alone.
April 7, 2022 3 min -
CybersecurityGoogle Play Store Is Seeing More Trojan Style Malware
A security researcher who goes by the name "Dr. Web" has been tracking a suspicious increase in Trojan infiltration emanating from the Google Play Store.
April 5, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityAutomotive Part Maker Denso Is Latest To Have Data Breached
The automotive parts giant named DENSO is the latest corporation to fall victim to a hacking attack. The company has offices all over the world and supplies parts to brands including General Motors, Fiat, Volvo, Toyota, and others.
April 4, 2022 2 min -
CybersecuritySecure Your SQL Server To Avoid This Malware Infection
Do you rely on Microsoft SQL and MySQL databases? If so, be advised that the cybersecurity firm AhnLab recently published a report about a newly emerging threat.
April 2, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityEmail Phishing Attackers Are Pretending To Be The IRS
Emotet is in the news again according to the latest information from email security firm Cofense. Emotet is notorious for spreading via phishing campaigns and this latest phishing campaign sees them impersonating the IRS.
April 1, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityCritical Vulnerability Discovered in Sophos Firewall Version 18.5.3 and Older
Details
March 31, 2022 2 min -
CybersecurityMicrosoft Releases Emergency Update for Their Edge Browser
Microsoft has released an emergency patch for their Edge web browser following the acknowledgment of a zero-day exploit known to be actively used in the wild. The exploit was originally discovered in the Google Chrome browser, but as Microsoft Edge is based on an open-source version of Chrome called Chromium (also vulnerable), MS Edge remains inherently impacted. This issue has far-reaching implications as the Edge, Chrome and Chromium browsers can each run on Windows, MacOS and Linux platforms, casting a wide net for potential harm.
March 29, 2022 2 min
