Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - April 2021 Ransomware and Phishing: How To Deal With These Threats? Quote of the Month: "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela Ransomware has been more common news in IT circles lately, which is both fortunate and unfortunate. We all hope we will be better protected, more alert, and more ready for any new incoming threats, but unfortunately others had to be hit by … [Read more...] about Grundig IT Newsletter: Ransomware and Phishing
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Defending Against Common Phishing Attacks
Grundig IT Newsletter Computing News That You Can Use - December 2020 Quote of the Month: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin With the dangers of COVID-19 still lingering about the world, multitudes of users are spending more and more time online. Similarly, more and more illicit businessmen - you know, criminals? - are pushing their work online even harder. More than ever, a wealth of data exists on your network that cybercriminals want to get their … [Read more...] about Defending Against Common Phishing Attacks
What is a Bigger Target During COVID?
Most of the people who are attacking networks, accounts, and other computer systems are more likely to be relying purely on chance to be successful. What this means is that these attackers are picking systems that they know to be used by a large number of people, and targeting the largest possible number of users on that system. The goal of this method is to be successful at least a small number of times based on statistical figures for success. As one might expect, it follows that these … [Read more...] about What is a Bigger Target During COVID?
How Email Phishing Can Harm You and How to Recognize Scams
If an email phishing attempt is successful there are two general things that can happen. Generally, the most common is sensitive information is gathered about accounts that you hold, and less common is something gets installed on your computer that can perform various actions without your knowledge. Read on to learn more about how to protect yourself... Information Can be Recorded The information that is recorded from you depends on the attacker. If your login credentials are recorded, the … [Read more...] about How Email Phishing Can Harm You and How to Recognize Scams
How to Be Secure While Working from Home
During these challenging times, many people are now working from home. While there is much to worry about outside of work, it is important not to lose sight of computer and internet security while you have access to work resources from home. Many attackers have already changed their tactics due to the pandemic and with everyone working from home, it is nearly impossible to control for the security of everyone's home network. Below are a few things to consider to increase the security of your … [Read more...] about How to Be Secure While Working from Home
Multi-Factor Authentication
There are few things more effective at keeping your accounts secure than multi-factor authentication (MFA). The general concept is that when you enter your password correctly, there is an additional step to verify that the person logging into the account is actually the owner, or someone the owner is allowing to access. This second step generally involves a 6 digit code that is sent to the owner of the account whenever anyone enters the correct password. This code is randomized … [Read more...] about Multi-Factor Authentication
September Newsletter: Security Measures and Practices
Security in an office network has always been incredibly important, but now it seems more important than ever. Ransomware is becoming increasingly more threatening as it affects larger and larger targets at an increasing rate. As such, most IT service providers and MSPs (managed service providers) have been focusing harder on making sure that the state of their client's network security is top notch. However, there are a few issues that keep their efforts from being completely … [Read more...] about September Newsletter: Security Measures and Practices
Security of In House Computers and Servers
Security in an office network has always been incredibly important, but now it seems more important than ever. Ransomware is becoming increasingly more threatening as it affects larger and larger targets at an increasing rate. As such, most IT service providers and MSPs (managed service providers) have been focusing harder on making sure that the state of their client’s network security is top notch. However, there are a few issues that keep their efforts from being completely … [Read more...] about Security of In House Computers and Servers
Ransomware Protection
No one wants their computer to fall victim to malware. And among the most annoying malware viruses is ransomware. What is Ransomware? Ransomware has a very literal name. First it gets onto a computer, usually downloading on accident from an email or website. Then it will deny access to all data on the computer until you pay a ransom. Unless there's a device scanning the computer for ransomware, it lays dormant for an indeterminate amount of time before locking down the … [Read more...] about Ransomware Protection
Email Spoofing and Phishing Prevention: Part 2
There are ways to attempt to prevent spoofed emails making it to your inbox, but none of them will be 100% effective. The methods that are most effective also have the potential of blocking emails that should be getting through. So these methods should be deployed when spoofed emails are a serious concern. The most inclusive method is to block an entire domain from sending email to your server. This can be effective if you notice a lot of these emails are coming from the same … [Read more...] about Email Spoofing and Phishing Prevention: Part 2
