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
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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
Email Spoofing and Phishing Prevention: Part 1
In most business environments, email can present many security risks. If there's a line of communication between people who make decisions, then that line of communication can be exploited by criminals. Usually, this is done by spoofing their email address to make it appear like their message is coming from someone within the company. The email sent might attempt to get you to send them money, click on a link that reveals information, or download a virus. Using Filtering Office 365 has an … [Read more...] about Email Spoofing and Phishing Prevention: Part 1
Windows 7 End of Life is January 14th, 2020
January 14th, 2020 marks the end of support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. This means that Microsoft will stop pushing out security updates for these operating systems. When the support ends, it will become incredibly risky to use unsupported Windows 7. This is because the purpose of the updates is to correct any security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers. This means if your computer's running Windows 7 it's imperative to upgrade to the next version as soon as … [Read more...] about Windows 7 End of Life is January 14th, 2020
Windows Security Software
Anti-virus is somewhat of an essential type of security to have on every computer. Even if you’re confident of your ability to avoid viruses, it never hurts to have. Windows 8 and Windows 10 have a free program called Windows Defender preinstalled as part of the operating system. In almost every case, Windows Defender is enough to secure your computer against viruses, and it needs very little attention to be effective. Older Edition Windows Security However, versions of Windows older than 8 … [Read more...] about Windows Security Software
