New developments, innovations, and reporting from around the IT sector
GREEDY CYBER CRIMINALS AND THEIR RISING COSTS
It doesn’t seem that long ago that ransomware attacks became a premier choice for hackers and scam artists. One attack I vividly remember from the early days of ransomware was around 2012, when we helped a local Pittsburgh client with a locked-up computer that had been frozen with ransomware.
The Dangers of Asking Your Sole IT Support Technician to be Your Superhero
As the old saying goes, “Hope is not a strategy.” But for many organizations, hope is the strategy when it comes to their technical support staffing.
At a large number of organizations, IT staff members are often asked to take on “superhero support” measures to keep the applications available 24/7. This could mean they work late nights and into the early morning to maintain the company’s critical functioning systems and drag themselves into work the next day.
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are a new option for technical support and systems administration for businesses who do not have information technology management in their core competencies. MSPs typically offered fixed-fee for services solutions to manage SMB computer systems and provide on-demand technical support.
An application of software-defined networking (SDN) that is applied to WAN connections and used to connect enterprise locations across vast geographic distances. It connects branch offices, data centers, and other business sites to a central corporate network, using a software approach.
Did you know 70% of cyber attacks target small companies?
65% of small businesses fail to act in the wake of a cyber security incident. Those who don’t protect themselves are likely to go out of business within six months, so it’s vital that you improve cybersecurity in yours.
Organizations have become so dependent on technology that when applications become unavailable, we often see employees pack it in and go home for the day.
Most all organizations have become extremely technology centric relying on the availability of business critical cloud/SaaS applications, email, voice/video collaboration, web access and more.
VPNFilter malware wreaks havoc on routers, check if you're affected
VPNFilter, a recently discovered malware that attacks routers and switches, is far more dangerous than originally thought.
Cisco Talos, which first posted information about VPNFilter in May, has now updated its blog with new findings about this threat, and the results are not good.
Are you kidding me?
Not that surprising actually. The vast majority of cyber security breaches are due to unpatched servers.
How can you be certain that your servers and applications are up to date and secure?
NetWatchman Server Care ensures that all of your systems will be fully patched and updated with the latest stable code available.
Now more than ever, businesses are facing attacks on the digital front that threaten to steal their data and leak confidential information. Organizations today are coming to the frightening realization that they need to either invest in a proper security program or wait until the inevitable hack that puts them out of business.
Penetration Testing is a Critical Part of Any Cyber Security Program
An Overview Of Penetration Testing
Penetration testing provides an accurate evaluation of your organization’s risk for data breach.
Penetration Testing means a test methodology in which assessors attempt to circumvent or defeat the security controls of an organization’s IT systems and networks.
