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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: , , , , , , |

Shields Up! Apple Fixes Actively Exploited WebKit Zero-Day

Apple has fixed an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-23222) that affects Macs, iPhones, iPads and AppleTVs. Apple on Monday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Safari web browser to address a zero-day flaw that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The issue, tracked as CVE-2024-23222, [...]

By |2024-01-24T12:14:19-05:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement, 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: , , , , |

Beware of new Android malware hiding in popular apps

A new Android Trojan could be targeting your brand-new device. Even more terrifyingly, it was distributed on the Google Play Store. The virus is posing as innocent apps related to health, games, horoscope, and productivity. Google has removed those apps from the Play Store, but not before they were [...]

By |2024-01-08T14:16:03-05:00January 4th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , , , , |

Check Out the Latest BMT Video!

We are celebrating the start of 2024 with a fresh, new look. Please take a moment to check out our new video that highlights our portfolio of services. We encourage you reach out with any IT needs now and in the future. We look forward to continually providing you with [...]

By |2023-12-19T15:40:41-05:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , , , , |

Catch-IT: Turning Off iPhone’s New NameDrop Feature

Installed as part of the latest iPhone iOS 17 update, NameDrop allows users to share contact information with any other iPhone by holding the phones close together.  Although it makes sharing contacts easier, some people are leery of the potential risks. How Does NameDrop work? All one has to do [...]

Google to Start Deleting Inactive Accounts This Week

Act now if you want to keep your old Google accounts. Starting this week (12/1),  Google will start deleting inactive Google accounts, it said, and all their contents, including Gmail messages, Photos, Calendar appointments, Contacts records, YouTube videos and Drive documents. If an account hasn't been used or signed [...]

By |2023-11-27T12:43:47-05:00November 27th, 2023|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , , , , |

Callback Phishing

The FBI has recently issued an advisory about the increasing threat of callback phishing, a sophisticated cyberattack tactic. Unlike traditional phishing, callback phishing doesn't include a malicious link in the email. Instead, callback phishing features a prominent phone number, urging the recipient to call for an urgent matter. The [...]

By |2023-11-22T12:37:39-05:00November 21st, 2023|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , , , |

BMT Named Top Cybersecurity Company in NJ by NJBIZ Reader Rankings

Business Machine Technologies, Inc. (BMT) is proud to announce we have earned the top spot on the 2023 NJBIZ Reader Rankings list of New Jersey’s Leading Cybersecurity Companies. The designation comes as part of the business journal’s annual Reader Rankings, which are decided by nominations from readers. BMT also earned the #1 position [...]

By |2023-11-13T13:15:31-05:00November 13th, 2023|Categories: Awards, BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , |

The Award for 2023 Most Impersonated Brand Goes to….

Microsoft! Phishing continues to lead the pack when it comes to online threats, with the FBI reporting more than 300,000 attacks last year alone. How are these attacks still so successful, despite better security tools and an increase in security awareness training? This is partially a result of cybercriminals knowing what may prompt [...]

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