Advisory

Is Your Website Secure?

Effective July 2018, Google's Chrome Browser Will Mark Any HTTP Website As Not Secure Google announced that any site that has not migrated to HTTPS by July will be flagged as NOT SECURE, even if your site does not collect any visitor information such as, emails or credit cards. As [...]

By |2018-04-16T12:40:09-05:00April 16th, 2018|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT|

Microsoft Remote Access Protocol Flaw Affects All Versions of Windows

A serious vulnerability found in Microsoft's Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) could allow a hacker to gain control of a domain server and other systems in the network. CredSSP protocol has been designed to be used by RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Windows Remote Management (WinRM) that takes care [...]

By |2018-03-14T15:29:11-05:00March 14th, 2018|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT, CyberSecurity|

Recent Security Flaws Detected in Computer Chips

THREAT: Two security flaws have been discovered that affect nearly all microprocessors, the digital brains of the world’s computers. Dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, these major security flaws found in microprocessors are causing havoc amongst tech giants.  Up against the clock, experts are working to create patches to fix this problem [...]

By |2018-01-11T16:44:34-05:00January 11th, 2018|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT, CyberSecurity|Tags: , |

Cybersecurity Protocols and the Way We Do Business

The challenges of cybersecurity are changing the business landscape. As the risks associated with a data breach continue to rise, businesses are taking a closer look at their existing protocols and implementing formal risk assessments, policies and standards. Proactive companies not only audit themselves, but also look at vendors [...]

By |2019-07-31T13:08:48-05:00June 12th, 2017|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT, CyberSecurity|Tags: , |

Recent Phishing Tactics – What to Look For and How to Avoid Falling Victim

Hackers are getting sophisticated when it comes to phishing scams.  Recently, Google Gmail and Microsoft Office users were targets of a phishing attack that included graphics and a login page that were nearly identical to the mentioned providers.  These improved tactics increase the likelihood of recipients falling victim to the [...]

By |2019-07-31T12:59:01-05:00March 22nd, 2017|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT, CyberSecurity|Tags: , , , , , |

Major Security Flaws Discovered in Western Digital’s My Cloud NAS Drives

Western Digital (WD) Corporation network-attached storage owners were warned of critical flaws in the company’s My Cloud line of hardware that exposed data stored on the devices to attack. The flaws impact a dozen Western Digital drives that could allow remote adversaries to bypass logins, insert commands, upload files without permission, and gain control [...]

By |2018-01-02T12:45:59-05:00March 13th, 2017|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT, CyberSecurity|Tags: , , |

Beware of “The “HoeflerText” font wasn’t found” scam

Hackers have crafted a new Google Chrome scam that could infect your computer with malware. A popup, which contains the message “The ‘HoeflerText’ font wasn’t found,” urges users to download an updated “Chrome Font Pack” to their computers. The update, however, is actually a malware download. How You Can Avoid [...]

By |2018-01-02T12:57:52-05:00February 27th, 2017|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT, CyberSecurity|Tags: , |

Small Businesses, Contact Your Bank. Fraudulent Money Transfers Are On The Rise.

Cyber thieves steal hundreds of millions of dollars a year from the bank accounts of U.S. businesses.  Hijacking business email accounts, cyber criminals will often impersonate company CEOs/CFOs and send bogus emails that lead to fraudulent withdraws from business accounts.  Often dubbed “whale phishing”, this practice is on the rise [...]

By |2018-05-16T15:23:25-05:00February 3rd, 2017|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT|
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