According to a recent IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, small businesses have been hit especially hard by data breaches. Their losses average over $2.5 million, which can be significant for a company making $50 million or less in annual revenue and make survival after the breach difficult. [...]
With digital hacking incidents on the rise, many IT professionals have lost focus on the tried-and-true method of attacking physical security. Criminals know security professionals put most of their eggs in the cyber basket and will often resort to the old-fashioned break-and-enter attack from inside. Recently, a flaw was [...]
Now more than ever, adopting everyday practices to secure your workstation should be a priority. One of the questions we frequently get asked is, what should I be doing with my workstation at the end of the day? What Should You Do? We highly recommend users sign out of [...]
Windows Server 2008 servers will no longer boot if prerequisites aren't installed before applying the out-of-band KB4539602 update released by Microsoft on February 7 to patch a wallpaper bug. After being deployed on machines running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the boot file will be deleted and the [...]
Time to patch those systems! A vulnerability has been discovered in the Microsoft Cryptographic library CRYPT32.DLL, a Windows component that deals with security certificates and cryptographic messaging functions. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for attackers to compromise trusted network connections using spoofed certificates. This can be used [...]
On January 14, 2020, Windows 7 will reach end-of-life. This means Microsoft will not longer provide free support and security updates for users. If you are not yet ready to leave Windows 7, a solution exists. Beginning December 1, 2019, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) will be able to [...]
Starting just before 12:00 a.m. UTC (8:00PM EST) on November 3, 2019, iPhone 5 will require an iOS update to maintain accurate GPS location and to continue to use functions that rely on correct date and time including App Store, iCloud, email, and web browsing. What Should You Do? [...]
Beginning December 1, 2019, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) will be able to purchase Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) if they are not going to be ready to get off Windows 7 as of January 14, 2020, which is the date Microsoft will end [...]
Microsoft recently announced it will retire Skype for Business Online in two years (July 2021), to be replaced with Microsoft Teams. Current Skype users will experience no change in service in the two years leading up to retirement. But starting September 1, 2019, Microsoft will onboard any new Office [...]
By early December, the U.S. is preparing to announce an increase on proposed tariffs for all remaining Chinese imports if talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping fail to ease the trade war, according to a Bloomberg report. If Trump fails to reach an agreement with Xi, not only would there be new rounds [...]
Microsoft recently announced that it will start charging Windows 7 customers a monthly fee beginning January 14th 2020, if they want to keep their computers safe. This paid service will be made available until January 2023. What You Need to Know If you currently use Windows 7 (along with the [...]
A new scam has surfaced that uses a combination of breached passwords and adult content to scare people into paying bitcoin. This latest extortion campaign sends emails to compromised recipients, demanding payment or supposed video of them using an adult site would be released. What Can You Do? Since the message [...]
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