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Scammers Impersonating Construction Companies in Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently warned that scammers are now posing as construction companies in business email compromise (BEC) attacks.    BEC scammers use various tactics (including social engineering and phishing) to compromise or impersonate business email accounts with the end goal of redirecting pending or future payments to bank [...]

Amazon Sidewalk: Devices to Share Internet Starting June 8

Amazon's Sidewalk Feature Will Share Your Internet Connection Starting June 8 - Here's How to Opt-Out. Launching June 8 on Echo speakers, Ring products, Tile trackers and more, Amazon's low-bandwidth internet-of-things network lets your smart home stretch beyond Wi-Fi range.  Sidewalk works by having users of these products share a [...]

By |2021-06-02T10:39:13-05:00June 2nd, 2021|Categories: BMT Announcement, News|Tags: , , |

Lessons Learned from the Colonial Pipeline

Earlier this month, nearly half the East Coast’s fuel supply was crippled due to an incident that highlighted the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to online attacks.  The incident resulted in Colonial Pipeline being forced to pay $4.4 million to hacker gang DarkSide, to get the pipeline’s systems restored  Could [...]

UTCA Webinar Video: Utilizing Technology to Win Bids – Using BuildingConnected, PlanGrid and Smart Technology to Generate Business

UTCA Webinar Event: Utilizing Technology to Win Bids – Using BuildingConnected, PlanGrid and Smart Technology to Generate Business Hosted by BMT and Autodesk This video focuses on two popular software programs – BuildingConnected, a leading construction bid-management platform and PlanGrid, a collaboration tool used by contractors, sub-contractors, and owners.  [...]

Happy Data Privacy Day!

Let's celebrate Data Privacy Day! It’s a great day to stop and think how your personal information is being used, collected or shared in our growing digital society. We encourage you to take some actionable steps to better protect your data and privacy. Here are some tips to get [...]

By |2020-12-28T13:56:24-05:00January 28th, 2020|Categories: Advisory, News|Tags: , , , |

Privacy vs. Convenience, are Smart Devices Worth the Risk?

Amazon Alexa, Ring doorbell, Nest thermometer – which electronic gift was placed under your tree this holiday season?  As smart devices continue to grow in popularity, how much do we know really about the information that is being collected and who has access to keep it, or more importantly, [...]

By |2020-12-28T13:52:44-05:00January 3rd, 2020|Categories: Advisory, News|Tags: , , , |
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