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Using Wi-Fi? KRACK Kills Your Privacy

THREAT: A new flaw has compromised the most widely used Wi-Fi Protocol (WPA2), allowing hackers to decrypt and view everything you are doing online. The exploit is called KRACK, short for Key Reinstallation Attacks.  This breach can be used to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, chat messages, [...]

By |2019-07-31T13:26:14-05:00October 16th, 2017|Categories: Catch IT, CyberSecurity|Tags: , , |

Business Machine Technologies Named Top Cybersecurity Firm in New Jersey by NJBIZ Readers

Business Machine Technologies, Inc. (BMT) continues to be recognized as one of the top cybersecurity firms in New Jersey.  Recently, we were named as the #2 Cybersecurity Company in New Jersey by NJBIZ’s 2017 Reader Rankings. BMT understands the increasing threats associated with cybercrime and has made significant investments [...]

By |2019-07-31T13:22:10-05:00September 25th, 2017|Categories: Awards, BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , |

BMT Webinar – Better Password Practices: Your Guide to Improving Online Security

Passwords are becoming an increasingly bigger challenge for individuals and companies. As majority of hacking-related breaches leveraged either stolen and/or weak passwords, how can you better protect yourself? Join the BMT Webinar on October 4 at 12:30PM for a free, non-technical webinar that provides simple techniques and tools you can [...]

By |2018-01-02T11:39:22-05:00September 25th, 2017|Categories: BMT Announcement, Events|Tags: , , |

The Passphrase – An Upgrade to your Current Password

It's time to upgrade your password.  Consider the following password Do's and Don'ts and the challenges they present. Let's start with the Don'ts: Password Don’ts Use your login name (ssmith) Use a sequence or repeated characters (“123456” or “abc123”) Reuse for different accounts Share. A secret is no longer a [...]

By |2018-01-02T11:41:02-05:00September 19th, 2017|Categories: BMT Announcement|

Look out Phishing, here comes Smishing!

Look out Phishing, here comes Smishing! There’s a new scam in town!  Although the name may sound funny, becoming a victim is not joke.  “Smishing” is an identity theft scheme that involves sending consumers text messages containing a link to a fraudulent website or phone number in an attempt to [...]

By |2018-01-02T11:43:14-05:00July 19th, 2017|Categories: Catch IT, CyberSecurity|

NotYourAverageITCompany

Threats are moving so fast it's hard to keep up Petya/NotPetya? On June 27, there was news of a cyber attack affecting the Ukraine. It was thought to be a worm known as Petya spreading ransomware. 24-hours later it was reclassified as NotPetya because, you guessed it,  it was [...]

Cybersecurity Protocols and the Way We Do Business

The challenges of cybersecurity are changing the business landscape. As the risks associated with a data breach continue to rise, businesses are taking a closer look at their existing protocols and implementing formal risk assessments, policies and standards. Proactive companies not only audit themselves, but also look at vendors [...]

By |2019-07-31T13:08:48-05:00June 12th, 2017|Categories: Advisory, Catch IT, CyberSecurity|Tags: , |

Business Machine Technologies, Inc. Joins Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) of New Jersey

Business Machine Technologies, Inc. is excited to announce we have recently obtained membership with the UTCA of New Jersey. UTCA NJ is a trade association with approximately 1,100 members active in all phases of heavy, highway, site, utility and environmental remediation construction, in the public and private sectors. This recent [...]

By |2018-01-02T11:49:27-05:00May 31st, 2017|Categories: BMT Announcement|Tags: , |

RansomWare sweeping Europe

For people using the following versions of Windows, make sure you have the following patches installed on your machine: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 - KB4012598 Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 - KB4012212 OR KB4012215 Windows Server 2012 - KB4012214 OR KB4012217 Windows 8.1 and Windows Server [...]

By |2018-01-02T11:53:19-05:00May 12th, 2017|Categories: Catch IT, CyberSecurity|

Critical Intel Chip Vulnerability

Threat: Critical Intel Chip Vulnerability from manufactures including: HP, Lenovo, Fujitsu, Dell, & Intel, allow hackers to remotely control the computer. Even if the PC is switched off! Real World Scenarios: A hacker can remotely: capture the keystrokes of your PC thereby stealing usernames and passwords. corrupt the BIOS making [...]

By |2018-01-02T12:31:06-05:00May 11th, 2017|Categories: Catch IT, CyberSecurity|
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