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Who’s Winning In The Battle of Cyber Crime?

June 20th, 2014

According to The 12th Annual Survey of Cybercrime, 500 U.S. business executives, law enforcement experts, and government officials say that the cyber criminals are.

The Survey was co-sponsored by the U.S. Secret Service, the CERT Division of Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute, California-based consulting firm PwC, and CSO security news magazine.

The Use of Apple Computers and Devices In The Business World Is Rising! Does your business have a Managed IT Services company who can help support your Apple devices?

June 16th, 2014

Apple computers, iPad and iPhones are on the rise in Corporate America. Do you have an IT company who can help support all of your Apple devices found on your business network?

Use has more than doubled in the past three years.
90 percent of companies now support iPhones and iPads
In addition, it’s expected that the number of Apple devices will grow at a rate of 25% in the next three years.

Important Security Warning: Dramatic Increase In CryptoLocker Activity Picked Up By Our IT Security Professionals

June 13th, 2014

Our team of IT security professionals would like to draw your attention to a high rate of malicious email traffic containing Cryptolocker malware that WILL encrypt your organization's data if executed.

The majority of this traffic is coming through trusted free file share programs masked as voicemail messages or faxes.

BEWARE: A New Version of CryptoLocker Is Disguised As a Fax.  It Could Be Lurking In DropBox or Other Cloud-Storage Platforms.

June 13th, 2014

Another version of CryptoLocker has just been released by the criminals who created the Australian Electric Company Bill version earlier this week. Except, this version has been improved, with a different mode of delivery.

It comes in the form of a plain text email that asks you to click a link to view your fax.

Important Security Warning: Dramatic Increase In CryptoLocker Activity Observed

June 11th, 2014

Our team of IT security professionals would like to draw your attention to a high rate of malicious email traffic containing Cryptolocker malware that WILL encrypt your organization's data if executed.

The majority of this traffic is coming through trusted free file share programs masked as voicemail messages or faxes.

Beware: The New CryptoWall Ransomware Can Enter Your System On Its Own Without Any Actions On Your Part!

June 10th, 2014

A new ransomware strain, CryptoWall, is attacking businesses and organizations worldwide.  It seems that the cyber criminals who developed the CryptoDefense Ransomware in April 2014, released this strain because CryptoDefense was being blocked by endpoint protection software.

6 Tips and Tricks to Help You Save Valuable Productivity Time While Using Microsoft Excel

June 9th, 2014

While Microsoft Excel is a powerful program, it’s certainly not the easiest application to use. But fortunately, you’ve probably spent a significant amount of time getting to know the majority of features available. And there’s still quite a few beneficial hidden features to learn.

Beware: Hackers Are Getting Smarter & Smarter Every Day

June 5th, 2014

Did you know the average hacker could easily mimic you online? We see it everyday on social media networks. In fact, Facebook, Twitter and even LinkedIn are filled with fake accounts of people you may know. Hackers use fake identities to make friends with you and lure you to believe you’re talking to that long lost friend or family member across town.