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Time to Update! Microsoft patches a new zero-day affecting all versions of Windows

Microsoft Patches a New Zero-Day Affecting all Versions of Windows Microsoft has confirmed another Windows zero-day vulnerability already being exploited by attackers.  The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2022-37969, is a privilege elevation vulnerability in Windows Common Log File System Driver.  It impacts Windows versions from 7 right up to 11 [...]

Top 3 Phishing Tools for 2022

Need Protection on a Minimal Budget? We've Identified 3 the Top Phishing Tools You Should Implement Now. Human element continues to drive breaches, with 82% of 2022 attacks involving a human element (2022 Verizon Data Investigations Report).  As phishing continues to be the most common go-to attack,  we've (with [...]

Catch-IT: Latest Phishing Scam Involves Direct Deposit

Warning for Employees and Businesses that use Direct Deposit The latest phishing scam involves direct deposit, with emails being specially crafted to the targeted organization.  Scammers impersonate an employee, often by establishing an email address using the employee’s name and utilizing display name spoofing in the messages. The malicious [...]

Security Alert – Vulnerability in Google Chrome

Google Chrome’s latest update has a security fix - users are urged to apply when notified Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac and Linux to fix a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited actively by cyberattacks.  Successful exploitation of the [...]

Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morris County, NJ. Are You Prepared?

Did you know a magnitude-2.3 earthquake struck parts of northern New Jersey Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This recent event, coupled with the incoming storm season serves as a reminder to have a Disaster Recover plan in place.  Developing a plan offers assurance to both employers and their [...]

Still Using an iPhone 5S or 6? Check Out this Update.

On Wednesday, Apple backported security updates to older iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices to address a critical security flaw that has been actively exploited in the wild.  If you own the following devices an update is needed:  iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini [...]

Clear Your Cache!

Let's face it, your iPhone is a workhorse.  It wakes you up in the morning, manages your texts, lets you browse through  preferred social media apps and allows you to search up those weird, one-off facts you want to know. But that web browsing adds up over time, which [...]

The Best in Customized Office Security Solutions

BMT Offers Comprehensive Security Solutions to Meet your Everyday Needs From security system design and integration, to cabling and hardware installation, our experienced team protects your business at every location, 24/7.   We plan, design, install, implement, test and service your security system across all your business locations. Our ongoing [...]

The Most Important Tool To Prevent a Breach

The Most Important Security Tool You Should Be Using. Yes, it's FREE*! It's a fact, more than 90% of successful hacks and data breaches start with phishing scams. One of the simplest and most effective techniques used by cybercriminals to achieve their goals are what is known as phishing [...]

Best Cables to Charge Your Phone, Tablet or Laptop

If you are anything like me, you are continually looking for the best cable to charge your device - one that works effectively and still does the job after a month of use.  With a household of multiple gadgets, I find myself purchasing this accessory often - for travel, [...]

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 [...]

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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