News

2024 NJBIZ Reader Rankings – Nominate BMT

Help us continue our reign as NJ's Top Cybersecurity Company!  Nominations have officially opened for the 2024 NJBIZ Reader Rankings, and Business Machine Technologies needs your help.  In the past we have had the honor of being part of this list, and we are hoping to make it this [...]

Latest Cryptocurrency Scam Hits Victims Twice

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an announcement to inform the public of an emerging criminal tactic used to further defraud cryptocurrency scam victims. Using social media or other messaging platforms, fraudsters posing as lawyers representing fictitious law firms may contact scam victims and offer their services, [...]

Webinar: Cyber Insurance 2024

Learn from the Insurance Experts! Let us simplify Cyber Insurance for You.  As the world of cyber continues with complexities, we are here to break it down. Do small/medium-sized businesses really need coverage? What security measures do you need in place? How can you obtain the best coverage at [...]

High School Cyber Internship with NJCCIC

Is Your Teen Looking to Learn Something New This Summer? The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) has opened their 2024 Summer High School Internship Program application window! About the Program There are two opportunities for high school students to participate in this year's High School Summer Internship [...]

New Chrome Threat: Make Sure Your Browser is Up to Date

Google released a critical security update for its Chrome web browser to address attackers exploiting a high-severity vulnerability. The update brings Chrome to version 124.0.6367.201 for Windows, Mac, and Linux users on the Stable release channel. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4671, is a “use after free” flaw in the [...]

By |2024-05-10T13:01:08-05:00May 10th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Celebrate National Password Day!

It's World Password Day, Let's Celebrate! Not Christmas nor Halloween, at BMT the first Thursday of May marks the day of our favorite holiday – World Password Day! Let’s commemorate with three simple things you can do now to better protect yourself online. Use this link to take 20% off one [...]

Will a Pen Test Lower Your Cyber Insurance Premium?

According to Fitch Ratings, cyber insurance is the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. property/casualty insurance market. However, claims and payouts have jumped along with that growth, giving insurers a reason to be more exacting in what they expect from policyholders. The growth and sophistication of the cyber landscape have changed [...]

Looking to Upgrade Your Phone Systems?

Phone Systems Outdated?  Look No Further. BMT has partnered with RingCentral to offer a one-stop solution for all your communication needs.  A cloud-based platform that provides an easy-to-navigate app for phone, messaging, video, texts, and faxes that can be set up in minutes.  Through RingCentral's integrations, you not only [...]

Patches Issued for Microsoft Products

April’s Patch Tuesday was a record-breaker for Microsoft, with the software giant releasing patches for 147 vulnerabilities — more than researchers can recall ever seeing previously in a single month.  This month’s list initially appeared to contain no zero-day vulnerabilities, but researchers were quick to correct this — pointing [...]

By |2024-04-10T11:28:37-05:00April 10th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Top Ransomware Trends – Q1 2024

For the first quarter of 2024, ransomware incidents reported to the NJCCIC consisted of Akira, LockBit, and Play ransomware. There was a sharp increase in Akira ransomware attacks, particularly after the LockBit ransomware group’s takedown. Akira ransomware operators are known for their sophisticated attacks, especially against US healthcare organizations. [...]

By |2024-04-05T08:23:19-05:00April 4th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Copilot and the Edge Browser – Summarizing Content

One really cool feature of Copilot in Edge is the ability to summarize or use content from the current web page that’s open.  But you don’t get this automatically; you have to enable it. Here's How to Use the Page Summary Feature in Edge Click on the Copilot icon [...]

Catch-IT: Multiple Vulnerabilities Found in Apple Products

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple products, the most severe of which could allow for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for privilege escalation in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an [...]

By |2024-03-06T11:23:32-05:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Catch IT, News|Tags: , , , , , , |
Go to Top