Using Free WI-FI? Have You Considered The Security Risks?

October 8th, 2014

Most of us don’t. We’re too busy getting all excited when we find some free public WI-FI. After all, that means we get to stop using our expensive cellular data and save some money, and who doesn’t want that? But is it really free?

Cybercriminals have several ways to grab hold of the information you are sharing or sending using a WI-FI hotspot.

Important Warning: Shellshock Strikes Yahoo Servers – Potentially Putting 800 Million Users’ Data at Risk!

October 6th, 2014

In the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard some pretty scary news about Shellshock, the vulnerability that impacts “bash” software. According to some security researchers, Shellshock could potentially be more dangerous than Heartbleed, the open/SSL bug that posed a huge threat to businesses a few months ago!

So how does the vulnerability work? That’s simple: the vulnerability allows hackers to infect their own malicious code into bash.

Is Your Mac Infected With a Virus?

October 6th, 2014

Say it ain’t so? Apple computers infected with a virus? But that never happens, right? It’s one of the reasons you went Mac instead of Windows.

Yes, virus writers do write viruses for Macs. It does happen.

You need to believe us; just because rumor on the street is that Macs are immune from viruses and malware, doesn’t mean it is true.

JPMorgan Chase: Still Not Convinced Your Business Needs A Technology Security Review? Think Again.

October 3rd, 2014

The largest hacking attempt ever has been announced. JPMorgan Chase Bank announced on Oct 2 that 76 million personal accounts and 7 million business accounts were compromised in a recent cyber attack.

Did we say this is the largest hacking attack ever in the business world? 83 million people – that’s more than double the entire population of Canada.

Caution: Watch Out for Shellshock, the Latest Vulnerability That’s Spreading Rapidly!

September 26th, 2014

Could Potentially Be More Dangerous Than the Infamous Heartbleed!

A major vulnerability, CVE-2014-6271, has been spreading rapidly and impacting a wide range of businesses. CVE-2014-6271, also known as “shellshock,” impacts “bash” software, which is used in most business computers.

Security Warning: Your Computer Systems May Be at Risk for Exploitation Due to the Dangerous “Bash” Vulnerability!

September 26th, 2014

A major high severity vulnerability, CVE-2014-6271, has been spreading quickly and impacting a wide range of businesses! The vulnerability, also known as “bash,” involves a UNIX type command shell that’s included in most distributions of Apple OS X and Linux.

46% of Businesses Have Experienced a Data Leak Due to Consumer Grade File Syncing Services – Don’t Become Part of That Statistic!

September 26th, 2014

In today’s increasingly mobile business environment, many employees use consumer grade file sync services to access and share files wherever they’re located; however, the adoption of consumer grade file sync services presents a huge security risk. Unfortunately, a mobile workforce inspired by the BYOD trend makes it difficult to protect sensitive data.