[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Malware is a major problem these days. It just takes one click on the wrong link or email and your PC is infected with a virus, spyware, or even ransomware. The tricky part lies in the fact that these infections may sit undetected in...
Cyber Security
6 Biggest Concerns of IT Experts Today
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Security is one of the biggest issues IT professionals deal with. Regardless of how perfectly constructed your network architecture is, if your security is weak, it's all for naught. With all of the headlines about ransomware and...
Invasion of the IoT: Your Kid’s Toys Can Spy On You
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Internet of Things is intended to make life easier by getting all of our devices interacting and working as a team. Our devices even collect data to learn our preferences so they can better suit our needs. It's a wonderful,...
Move Over Ransomware, Wiperware Is Coming to Town
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We've talked a lot about ransomware this year. The WannaCry attack was certainly the most notable, recently. Ransomware is a nasty piece of code that takes your system hostage until you pay the hacker whatever they demand. Then, most...
5 Principles of Protection for Your SMB
Small to Mid-Sized Businesses (SMBs) are natural targets for the criminally minded. SMBs have limited resources and are more likely to have gaps in their security because there just aren't enough funds to spread around. The flip side of that issue, though, is that...
Digital Forensics Finds Criminal Evidence in Auto-Correct
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We live in a world where almost everything we do leaves a digital footprint. We use our phones to help us find where we're going, pick a restaurant for dinner, find a doctor, read the news, shop online, and a million other things....
Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals becoming an Epidemic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ransomware is not a new thing. The first newsworthy attack occured almost 30 years ago, shockingly. So why is it making headlines now? The greatest strength of hackers is their ability to evolve. Every time we figure out how to...
FBI Urges Businesses to Be Vigilant Against Cyber Threats
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ransomware and cybersecurity are big news right now, and not without cause. There have been several major breaches in the last few months that have set everyone on edge, and there's zero likelihood we've seen the worst of it. In...
FTC Publishes New Resource to Help SMBs with Cybersecurity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We're seeing increasing reports of data breaches on businesses of all size. Big businesses can afford to hire their own IT security professionals and dedicate resources to prevention, detection, and remediation. But, according to...
Outdated Windows Platforms at Risk for “WeCry” Ransomware
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last Friday, yet another large scale cyber attack made headlines. Known as "WeCry", "WannaCrypt", "WeCrypt0r", or "WannaCrypt0r", this latest attack was aimed primarily at enterprises, not the general public (like the Google Docs...