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URGENT: New Strain of Ransomware on the Hunt for Your Files
There’s a new strain of ransomware on the hunt for your files and your money, and it’s undetectable by your anti-virus software. It’s goal? Cripple your systems, Encrypt your files, Infect your network. Demand a ransom fee Those are some ugly words that no business owner wants to face. It won’t even take you to…
The Dangers of Free Wi-Fi
For some people, being without Internet is like being without air. They can have various devices that they use to connect to the Internet, but most will be connected to their home network. So, what do they do when they are out? They connect to a free Wi-Fi hotspot. Most places have them now, such…
Does Your Antivirus Protection Cover All the Bases?
When people think of antivirus protection, the area that comes to mind is the desktop workstation. The thinking is that if an attack is caught here, then everything is good. The only problem with this is that people access company information from more than their desktop workstation. So more areas need to be covered by…
Network At California Hospital Held For Ransom By Attackers For $3.6 Million
Computer systems at a hospital located in Los Angeles, California have been down for over a week as a result of a successful ransomware attack. This has resulted in patients being transferred from Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center to other facilities as a result of the outage. In addition, connected medical devices and portals are offline…
Why You Need to Change Your Password Now!
Everywhere you go, you hear about the importance of good password policies in the workplace, and how important it is to properly protect your personal information and accounts with strong, difficult to guess passwords. Sometimes it may even feel as though you are expected to be Rain Man, remembering long sequences of numbers, letters, and…