On May 12, 2017, WannaCry, the biggest ransomware attack in history, spread like wildfire around the world, indiscriminately affecting PCs belonging to consumers, businesses, hospitals, and government departments. Now, nearly one year later, the same m…
On my first Mother’s Day 21 years ago, I received a pair of gorgeous fluffy pink slippers. Last year – it was a sleek shiny green Fitbit! Technology has absolutely transformed our gift giving and Mother’s Day is no exception. The rising popularity of internet connected gifts means many lucky mums will receive a glossy […]
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She has spent the better part of her life protecting you by providing a safe path through the world. Now it’s your turn to do the same for her. The World Wide Web has become an intimidating place, especially for older generations who are taken aback by the breakneck pace at which technology — both benevolent and malicious — is evolving.
If you ask Director Phil Long, the success of TechSolvers Ltd has been their laser focus on proactive customer service and strong client relationships. TechSolvers is located 16 km north of London and provides managed services to small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) as well as IT consultancy for larger companies. Phil oversees both sides of the business and explains, “We have a small, dedicated team that is completely customer-service driven. We truly care about our client base and, along with the expertise and chemistry of our team, this enables us to deliver a higher quality of managed services and exceed expectations.”
Looking for strong endpoint protection for Windows 10 environments? Avast Business Antivirus just scored 100% again in the latest January and February test by AV-TEST. The independent IT-security institute recently shared its scores across 16 leading e…
Over the past few days, we have been analyzing a development with the Necurs botnet – a cybercrime operation dating back to 2012 that quickly became one of the largest spam botnets in the world. We reported on the infamous cybergang responsible for the distribution of global malware campaigns such as “Locky” and “GlobeImposter” in two blog posts (here and here) that explained how malware is spread via Necurs. And now we have seen a new link to that chain with attackers serving brand new files via the same botnet. These files are spreading malicious Visual Basic Scripts (VBScripts) and our analysis suggests that the authors are using the services provided by the Necurs botnet to reach more victims. The ultimate goal of the attackers is to make systems vulnerable to attacks with the ability to steal personal data and to infect them with keyloggers, banking malware, and ransomware.
On April 14, the Leominster school district in Massachusetts was hit with a ransomware attack that took the education sector’s computer system hostage, locking all administrators and teachers out of their email. Authorities believe the attack was intended only as a money-making scheme and not to mine sensitive data.
Today is World Password Day, and in honor of better security everywhere, we have 5 tips that will improve password security and keep your business better protected.
Even though it reminds us annually, World Password Day still has not convinced the majority of online users to get with the times and strengthen their passwords. Now I’m not casting stones here — I’ve always been one of millions myself, saying I’d get around to upgrading my security … some day. But in 2017, a breach compromised 1.4 million usernames, emails, and passwords, making them viewable on the dark web. While that collection did contain duplicates, it still represented a staggering amount of online accounts.Was yours one of them?
LGK Computers, based in Goshen, Indiana, is known to its client base as a one-stop technology services shop for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). With just a three-person team, the company serves its clients throughout the U.S. and Canada with a full portfolio of IT services that includes endpoints, switches, routers, and access points, as well as operating system set-up and deployment, and application installation and deployment.
According to Technology Manager Scott Feaster, “Although we primarily serve small businesses, the range of security needs and devices we support varies widely. On any given day, we may respond to a heating and air conditioning company, an auto parts business, a golf course, chiropractor, interior designer, or even a lumber yard. Some clients have as few as three computers at one main location or as many as 50 computers and servers at multiple offices. This is why we’re very proud of our ability to be an all-in-one IT provider for any SMB size or type of operation.”