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Final Week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

It's the final countdown!!  As we head into Week 4 (10/24-10/28) we discuss the importance of applying software updates. Please review the videos and access our free resources to learn how to patch security vulnerabilities that cyber threat actors can exploit. Staying informed regarding publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and applying [...]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – The Wild World of Phishing

Movin' on to Week 3 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!  This week (10/17-10/21) we dive into the world of phishing. Please review the videos and access our free resources to learn how to better detect and report phishing attempts! Protect yourself!! Week 3 Video - Detecting and Reporting Phishing [...]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Password or No Password?

We're kicking off Week 2 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week (10/10-10/14) we focus on using a Password Manager and the emergence of a new feature, going Passwordless. Please review the videos and access our free resources to better manage all your passwords! Week 2 Video - Easily [...]

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Multi-Factor Authentication

Time to celebrate Week 1 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!  This week (10/3-10/7) we focus on the Set Up and Implementation of Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA). Please review the video and access our free resources to better protect online assets! Week 1 Video - Setting Up MFA/2FA MFA increases security [...]

Five Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024

Every year, a crazy high number of people face the consequences of cyberattacks. These attacks not only cost organizations billions. They also leave a devastating impact on individuals.  We know, if you’re reading this, you get it. You already understand the importance of safeguarding your organization and people from cyber [...]

Last Pass was Breached, Master Passwords Still Safe

Another BMT Recommendation Proven Safe! As you probably have heard by now, Last Pass, the world's largest password manager was breached last week.  The breach appears to have been of the development servers, facilitated by a compromise of a LastPass developer account.  The breach has been contained and there [...]

Google Issues Urgent Security Fix For Chrome — What To Do Now

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, as a result Google is urging users to upgrade their browsers.  Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with [...]

No More Echo in Teams Meetings

Ever feel like you are participating in cavernous-like Teams meetings?   Well, echo no more!   Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Microsoft recently announced enhancements to its Teams platform.  Two of these improvements include Echo Cancellation and De-Reverberation. Echo Cancellation When a user has the microphone too close to their speaker while [...]

Internet Explorer Bytes the Dust (almost)

Microsoft will finally end support for Internet Explorer on multiple Windows versions on Wednesday, June 15, almost 27 years after its launch on August 24, 1995. After finally reaching its end of life, the Internet Explorer desktop application will be disabled. It will be replaced with the new Chromium-based Microsoft [...]

Passwordless is Possible!

Tech giants Apple, Google, and Microsoft announced last month that they have committed to building support for passwordless sign-in across all of the mobile, desktop, and browser platforms that they control in the coming year. Effectively, this means that passwordless authentication will come to all major device platforms in the not too [...]

Latest Phishing Campaign Targets US Government, Exploits Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability

The latest vulnerability comes in the form of a phishing email, pretending to be an offer of a raise in compensation, including an attached Word Document (RTF file). Once activated, the malware then checks if the system is a virtual machine, stealing information from multiple web browsers, mail clients, and file [...]

Choosing an Effective Passphrase

Tips for Choosing an Effective Passphrase A passphrase is a password composed of a sentence or combination of words. Choosing something longer and more complex than the average password increases overall security. Be sure to include special characters and numbers in your passphrase. A passphrase should be something that [...]

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