The dark web is a part of the internet that isn't indexed by search engines. You've no doubt heard talk of the “dark web” as a hotbed of criminal activity — and it is. Researchers Daniel Moore and Thomas Rid of King's College in London classified the contents of 2,723 live dark web sites over...
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Tewksbury law firm endures cyber security ‘nightmare’
Ellen A. Wright knew she had a problem on her hands when her paralegal told her the Tewksbury firm’s Google email account couldn’t be accessed. I was getting calls from my unstaffed office at midnight, which was absolutely terrifying.” — Ellen A. Wright, Wright Family Law Group But the family...
5 Ways Your Business Benefits from IT Automation
When you think of IT automation, some of the biggest benefits that come to mind are efficiency and increased productivity. Automation can certainly help companies do more with less by introducing smart workflows and removing redundant tasks. Automation also increases the visibility of what’s happening in your daily operations, which frees...
5 REASONS WHY CLOUD BENEFITS YOUR BUSINESS
Businesses are often puzzled by the thought of moving to the cloud. They are concerned with data loss, privacy risks, susceptibility to external attack, internet connectivity etc. But do these concerns outweigh the cloud benefits? Or, are you afraid of the change? Comparing the Leading Cloud Providers Before jumping into the...
Millions of PCs Found Running Outdated Operating Systems
It is 2019, and millions of computers still either have at least one outdated application installed or run outdated operating systems, making themselves vulnerable to online threats and known security vulnerabilities/exploits. Security vendor Avast has released its PC Trends Report 2019 revealing that millions of users are making themselves vulnerable...
IN THE LATEST CHROME UPDATE?
Google this week released a Chrome update...Chrome 72, a refresh that includes no new notable user-facing features but does take a first step toward ending support for older web encryption protocols. Chrome 72 also patches 58 vulnerabilities reported by security researchers, who were paid a total of $50,500 in bug...
Anatova Ransomware Infects the Globe
A new ransomware family, dubbed Anatova by researchers, has been infecting machines across the globe. During encryption, Anatova appears to focus on small files to speed up overall encryption times, but doesn’t append the encrypted files with a new extension. Unexpectedly, this variant demands DASH crypto coins, rather than using a...
The Importance of Patch Management
What is Patch Management? The importance of Patch Management is most likely ignored among the security topics, but it is a critical component of any security plan. Patch Management is the process of handling all the updates of components within the companies information system. These include routers, firewalls, servers, operating systems, anti-viruses,...
The Importance Of Testing Technology!
The importance of testing technology is crucial. With modern businesses becoming bigger and better, competition is higher than ever before. Therefore it’s incredibly important to ensure that MSP's are offering top of the range products to companies to keep up with its rivals. One particular way you can ensure MSP's...
What is OneDrive?
What is OneDrive? OneDrive is the name given to Microsoft’s cloud services. The same way Google has Google Drive and Apple has iCloud, Microsoft provides OneDrive for people to store and exchange data online. Microsoft users can access it at any time at the OneDrive website. As cloud services have...
5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Embrace the Cloud
If your company wants to stay competitive without paying more money, it’s time for you to embrace the cloud. RightScale shows that 93 percent of businesses now use cloud technologies in some fashion — it’s popularity is growing because it’s both inexpensive and efficient. Why You Should Use the Cloud Increase Your...
Charity Scams to Watch Out for During the Holidays
‘Tis the season of giving, which means those that are involved in charity scams may try to take advantage of your good will. A surprising fact about American donation habits is that everyday folks like yourself are the single largest driver of charitable donations in the United States. Giving USA’s...