Nowadays, people love to use buzzwords. It is not uncommon to hear expressions in a meeting like “the cloud” or “hybrid-workspace.” Cloud based phone systems are another one of those buzzwords you will be hearing for the next couple of years. Find out why cloud phones are the talk of the town (and how they…
On June 7, Apple announced the release of iOS 15 for iPhone and iPad devices. The update appears to be one of the most robust that Apple has made to its operating system in years. Even though major changes have been made to FaceTime, Messages, Notifications, Maps and Safari, many people have put off software…
The dust has settled, and now we can more clearly examine the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack that occurred on May 7. Colonial Pipeline Co. paid approximately $5 million to Eastern European hacker collective, DarkSide, after a ransomware attack. But if Colonial had the protection of a reliable IT company, it may have been able to thwart the attack before…
Many attribute the massive increase in work from home (WFH) to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the pandemic forced many businesses to pivot, remote office work has been trending since 2010. Even after business restrictions loosen, WFH is likely to become the new normal.
A lot happened last March. Our lives were turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft attempted to rebrand one of their most popular products amid the crisis, and you may have missed it. Office 365 (O365) is now Microsoft 365 (M365). Previously, M365 was a standalone integrated bundle of Windows 10, Office 365, and Enterprise Mobility+ Security. From…
Google Chrome is one of the most popular internet browsers that is used by approximately 60 percent of all people who surf the internet. Hackers have recently exploited the built-in functions, creating security threats on Chrome browsers. Scareware is adware designed to make users believe their computer has been infected with malware. They utilize both…
Over the last few years, hacker groups as far away as China have penetrated Microsoft products, like its Exchange Servers, compromising sensitive business information. Learn the history of these targeted Microsoft cyberattacks so you can protect your business from being victimized.
In the past, phishing attacks were exclusively targeted at email users. With the rise of smartphones and text messaging, a new type of cyberattack is growing in popularity. Within the cybersecurity community, this cyberattack is called SMishing. It is a scam text message that appears to be from a reputable business or organization. This type…
As firewalls and spam filters continue to become more sophisticated so do the cyberattacks by hackers. Gone are the days of scam emails from Nigerian princes, full of grammatical errors. Today, many of the most sophisticated scams come from seemingly legitimate sources, like co-workers, clients, or even vendors. The goals of these malicious emails vary…
Logging into your computer and your accounts with a username and password has been the standard in cybersecurity for decades but even the strongest passwords can be stolen, guessed, or even attained through inventive phishing and social engineering scams. Figures for 2020 are not yet available but in 2019, business email compromise (BEC) accounted for…