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Cloud Storage: The Best Solution for Managing Business Data

It’s no secret that managing business data can be tricky. Sure, you can store information on separate hard drives. But is that the best strategy for your business?Let’s take a closer look at how cloud storage can benefit your operations. Cloud Storage: The Basics So, what exactly is cloud [...]

Organizing Your Cybersecurity Strategy into Left and Right of Boom

Navigating the fight for data security is ongoing and requires a dual strategy. To best protect IT assets, businesses need to equip themselves with an advanced collection of cybersecurity tactics. These tactics fall into two categories: proactive prevention (Left of Boom) and robust recovery (Right of Boom). Left of Boom [...]

5 Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024

Every year, a crazy high number of people face the consequences of cyberattacks. These attacks not only cost organizations billions. They also leave a devastating impact on individuals.  We know, if you’re reading this, you get it. You already understand the importance of safeguarding your organization and people from cyber [...]

New Chrome Threat: Make Sure Your Browser is Up to Date

Google released a critical security update for its Chrome web browser to address attackers exploiting a high-severity vulnerability. The update brings Chrome to version 124.0.6367.201 for Windows, Mac, and Linux users on the Stable release channel. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4671, is a “use after free” flaw in the [...]

By |2024-05-10T13:01:08-05:00May 10th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Patches Issued for Microsoft Products

April’s Patch Tuesday was a record-breaker for Microsoft, with the software giant releasing patches for 147 vulnerabilities — more than researchers can recall ever seeing previously in a single month.  This month’s list initially appeared to contain no zero-day vulnerabilities, but researchers were quick to correct this — pointing [...]

By |2024-04-10T11:28:37-05:00April 10th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Top Ransomware Trends – Q1 2024

For the first quarter of 2024, ransomware incidents reported to the NJCCIC consisted of Akira, LockBit, and Play ransomware. There was a sharp increase in Akira ransomware attacks, particularly after the LockBit ransomware group’s takedown. Akira ransomware operators are known for their sophisticated attacks, especially against US healthcare organizations. [...]

By |2024-04-05T08:23:19-05:00April 4th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Catch-IT: Multiple Vulnerabilities Found in Apple Products

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple products, the most severe of which could allow for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for privilege escalation in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an [...]

By |2024-03-06T11:23:32-05:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

4 Primary Benefits Of Penetration Testing

Regular penetration testing helps your organization make its network more secure by identifying security vulnerabilities that intruders may exploit and providing remediation recommendations.  As a universally applicable cybersecurity discipline, every organization can leverage penetration testing to continually reinforce its defenses. Here are 4 primary benefits of regular penetration testing: [...]

Catch-IT: Multiple Vulnerabilities Found in Microsoft Products

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new [...]

By |2024-02-14T14:37:09-05:00February 14th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

3 Important Considerations for 2024

With 2024 in full swing, we know budgets have been prepared and are in full-swing implementation.  Hoping you made considerations in security investments for the coming year to better protect your organization from growing threats, we wanted to highlight 3 things for consideration.  If you haven't given these areas [...]

By |2024-01-17T12:25:24-05:00January 17th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement, CyberSecurity, News|Tags: , , , , |

Catch-IT: Update Google Chrome Now – Serious Security Flaw Identified

Google has rushed to patch a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome that was exploited by a commercial spyware vendor.  If you haven't done so already, we encourage you to update your Chrome browser ASAP.  CVE-2023-5217 exists in the wild and this flaw could have allow criminals to sneakily install spyware [...]

By |2023-09-28T11:03:54-05:00September 28th, 2023|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Catch-IT: Multiple Vulnerabilities Found in Adobe Products

Adobe's Patch Tuesday update for September 2023 comes with a patch for a critical actively exploited security flaw in Acrobat and Reader that could permit an attacker to execute malicious code on susceptible systems.  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-26369, is rated 7.8 for severity on the CVSS scoring system and impacts [...]

By |2023-09-14T12:12:44-05:00September 14th, 2023|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |
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