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Owners of 1-Time Passcode Theft Service Plead Guilty

Three men in the United Kingdom have pleaded guilty to operating otp[.]agency, a once popular online service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passcodes (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. Launched in November 2019, OTP Agency was a service for intercepting [...]

By |2024-09-04T08:12:22-05:00September 2nd, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

When Get-Out-The-Vote Efforts Look Like Phishing

Multiple media reports this week warned Americans to be on guard against a new phishing scam that arrives in a text message informing recipients they are not yet registered to vote. A bit of digging reveals the missives were sent by a California political consulting firm as part of [...]

By |2024-08-29T09:53:25-05:00August 28th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Cybersecurity in Business: Safeguarding Data in the Digital Frontier

With the ever-rising digital age comes artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technological advancements that enhance how companies perform processes and communicate with consumers. Unfortunately, as tech tools make things easier for business owners like you, they also encourage and assist virtual attackers trying to harm you. So, implementing [...]

Google Fixes High-Severity Chrome Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild

Google has rolled out security fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. CVE-2024-7971 is a high-severity vulnerability caused by a type confusion weakness in V8, the open-source JavaScript and WebAssembly engine developed by Google for the [...]

Local Networks Go Global When Domain Names Collide

The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft authentication systems years ago using domain names in TLDs that didn’t exist at the time. Meaning, they are continuously sending their Windows usernames and passwords to domain names they [...]

By |2024-08-26T07:21:41-05:00August 23rd, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Copilot for Excel – Three Cool Features

Using Copilot for Excel The combination of Copilot and Excel makes data analysis a simple process for all users, especially for those who are less experienced in the use of tables, formulas and graphs.  Copilot allows you to view, analyze and transform the data in a spreadsheet, starting from a [...]

Elevate Customer Feedback with Cutting-Edge Technology Tools

Instead of simply gathering customer stats, why not uncover their needs and wants, anticipate their challenges, and personalize their experience? What they think, feel, and experience affects how they interact with your brand and whether they choose you or go to your competitor. Traditionally, gathering customer feedback relied on [...]

By |2024-08-20T12:53:00-05:00August 20th, 2024|Categories: Awards, BMT Announcement, News|

National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords

New details are emerging about a breach at National Public Data (NPD), a consumer data broker that recently spilled hundreds of millions of Americans’ Social Security Numbers, addresses, and phone numbers online. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that another NPD data broker which shares access to the same consumer records inadvertently [...]

By |2024-08-20T10:06:16-05:00August 19th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Vote BMT as NJ’s Top Cybersecurity Company

Voting is open for the 2024 NJBIZ Reader Rankings Survey, and Business Machine Technologies has once again been nominated for Best Cybersecurity Company in New Jersey.  We need your help to top the list!  Voting takes less than 1 minute - simply navigate to the Professional Services Category > Cybersecurity [...]

By |2024-08-19T13:19:30-05:00August 19th, 2024|Categories: Awards, BMT Announcement, News|

NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data

A great many readers this month reported receiving alerts that their Social Security Number, name, address and other personal information were exposed in a breach at a little-known but aptly-named consumer data broker called NationalPublicData.com. This post examines what we know about a breach that has exposed hundreds of [...]

By |2024-08-16T08:44:28-05:00August 15th, 2024|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Keeping Software Updated: The Key to Optimal Business Performance

Businesses are more dependent on software than ever before. This helps them stay competitive, meet customers' needs, and continue to grow their bottom lines. However, most business software requires ongoing maintenance to keep working effectively — hence the need for software updates. Read on to learn why keeping your [...]

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