Microsoft recently revealed it had identified a severe vulnerability in its operating system that could let hackers delete data on your PC, install programs, or even create new user accounts with full control permissions for themselves. The flaw, dubbed PrintNightmare, affects the Windows Print Spooler service, which is what [...]
As you have likely heard, this past Friday a flood of ransomware hit hundreds of companies around the world. The victims all had something in common: a key piece of network management and remote control software developed by U.S. technology firm Kaseya. We wanted to reassure you we were not one of the [...]
Attacks Erase Western Digital Network-Attached Storage Drives Western Digital has determined that some My Book Live devices are being compromised by malicious software. In some cases, this compromise has led to a factory reset that appears to erase all data on the device. According to Western Digital, attackers directly [...]
Recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia could contribute to the delay in the global chip shortage A recent wave of Covid-19 in Asia is creating new bottlenecks in the global supply chain, threatening to push up prices and weigh on the post-pandemic recovery. An outbreak at one of the world’s [...]
Following Ubiquiti’s security incident and its subsequent recommendation to change your router/admin password and enable multi-factor authentication (2FA), we thought this would be a good opportunity to remind you of the importance of changing passwords regularly, especially those not used frequently and often forgotten. Wireless routers are an easy gateway [...]
A brand new version of Microsoft Office will be available to Mac and PC users later this year. Office 2021 will be available to current Office 365 (now known as Microsoft 365) subscribers via free update, or available for a one-time purchase for those who don’t want the subscription [...]
Four exploits found in Microsoft’s Exchange Server software have reportedly led to over 30,000 US governmental and commercial organizations having their emails hacked, according to a report by KrebsOnSecurity. Patches have been released by Microsoft, but security experts say that the detection and cleanup process will be a massive effort for [...]
“Silver Sparrow” has infected nearly 30,000 Macs worldwide—and has been dubbed a “reasonably serious threat” by researchers at Red Canary, but those same security experts say they still aren’t exactly sure what the virus plans to do. It’s a unique threat, in that the malware runs an hourly check to a control [...]
We’ve been recommending LastPass as a password manager for years now. It is highly rated and the import premium security features such as 2-Factor Authentication support & location awareness have always been free. However LastPass just released news on some important changes, effective March 16, LastPass Free users will [...]
More bad news: your password has likely been leaked online. This recently announced breach, dubbed “Compilation of Many Breaches'' (COMB), doesn’t appear to be a new breach; rather, as the name suggests, it’s a compilation of multiple breaches. Unique to this breach, the mammoth compilation of hacked data was [...]
Want Conversations Kept Private? Check Out Signal Secure Messaging App Messaging App Signal has gained recent popularity as one of its biggest competitors, WhatsApp, announced it would require data sharing with its parent company, Facebook, beginning February 8. Signal is a free, privacy-focused messaging and voice talk app you [...]
Say Goodbye to Phishing, Malware, and Ransomware with Enhanced Link Protection Did You Know? BMT recently added Email Link Protection services to our portfolio, through our partnership with Appriver, a Zix company. The service is being provided for FREE to our IT Essentials Managed Service Clients as our aim [...]
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