Guard Your Keys: Cyber Locksmiths Present Security Threat To Your Home

November 20th, 2014

How closely do you guard your passwords? Probably pretty well, most of them are likely stored in a little notebook by your desk, or in an encrypted storage program, or even just kept up in a mental rolodex. We’re coming to an understanding that in the digital age the password can be the keys to the kingdom, and we guard those secrets carefully.

Urgent Warning: Major Vulnerability Impacting Microsoft Servers Could Allow Hackers to Gain Domain User Account Privileges & Access YOUR Sensitive Information!

November 19th, 2014

A recent vulnerability impacting Microsoft servers could allow hackers to gain domain user account privileges and compromise any computer in the domain! The hacker can essentially impersonate the domain administrator to:

Install malicious programs
View, change, or delete data
Create new accounts

Microsoft is aware of limited attacks that have attempted to exploit this vulnerability, and as a result, a security update has been released – rated critical for the following supported editions of:

Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2

In addition, the security update is also released on an optional, defense-in-depth basis for all supported editions of:

Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1

Don’t put your sensitive information at risk.

Stop Worrying About Cybercrime & Start Following These 4 Simple Tips to Secure Your Data While Surfing the Web!

November 19th, 2014

Along with all of its impressive features and capabilities, the Internet also presents a huge security risk. Odds are, you do your banking online, you shop online, and you spend time on social media. With all of this information about you floating around cyberspace, there is good reason to worry about tech-savvy cybercriminals being able to access this information and open a credit line under your name or otherwise exploit your personal info.

Critical Crypto Flaw in Microsoft SChannel Affects All Windows Software: Patch Your Systems ASAP! Don’t Wait Until It’s Exploited!

November 18th, 2014

A few months ago Heartbleed, apparently named after a James Bond villain, was a security bug that made headlines even in major, non-tech focused publications. This well-known bug was a flaw in the OpenSSL cryptography library, which is a layer of security between your computer and the servers of many major online services.

US Department of Homeland Security Finds Dangerous Russian Trojan Horse in Nation’s Infrastructure!

November 12th, 2014

The US Department of National Security (DNS) has discovered a malicious Trojan horse program in the United States’ critical infrastructure, including some power grids, wind turbines, oil pipelines, and even nuclear plants!

The DNS believes this Trojan horse, dubbed “BlackEnergy” by a bulletin sent out by the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, originated from the Russian government.

Salute To The True Heroes!!!

November 11th, 2014

On this Veterans Day, We would like to invite all of our clients to join us in thanking all the veterans that have so bravely put their lives on the line in defense of our country.

When 11am rolls around today, please take a moment to put aside whatever work you’re doing and join us in a moment of silence, commemorating our fallen heroes that lost their lives in war.

OneDrive without Limits: Microsoft Upgrades Office 365 Cloud Storage Capacity from 1 TB to Unlimited

November 6th, 2014

On a Monday, October 27th blog post, Microsoft announced that they are removing all OneDrive storage limits on Office 365 users. Previously, cloud storage space on OneDrive for Office 365 was capped at 1 TB. From now on, those who buy Office 365 will also receive unlimited access to cloud storage via OneDrive at no additional cost.