Did you catch wind of the most recent data hack? Yes—Reddit was hacked on August 1st, 2018 and the hacker gained access to user data. According to a statement made by Reddit, “All Reddit data from 2008 and before, including account credentials and email addresses, as well as email digests sent by Reddit in June […]
Recently, malware known as “VPNFilter” has been identified to potentially impact nearly 500,000 routers. This report was a result of Cisco Talos’s investigation. This is a big deal for not only residential networks, but also small businesses. VPNFilter is a potentially destructive malware, which means it can cause big damage and potentially large amounts of […]
Every day we hear about another website that’s been compromised, exposing client’s login information, and potentially making them vulnerable to theft, fraud, and misuse of their accounts. But it’s not just those sites you have to worry about. Experts recommend that you change all of your passwords for the websites you use for your business […]
Encrypting your hard drive adds another, more secure layer of protection to your data instead of just using a password. Drive encryption encodes your data so that if someone acquires your physical hard drive, it is not possible for them to retrieve your data without your passwords/drive encryption key. BitLocker is a program included in […]
Recently, we attended a seminar related to security. We were so amazed at the content, that we had to reproduce it. It’s important for our clients to understand why we put restrictions on email and passwords. It’s important to see what is possible without the security provisions we put in place. This is an example […]
Below is a link to a news story about a police department that was hit with a ransomware virus. This type of virus encrypts your drives and gives you the option to pay a “ransom” by bitcoin to get your data back. It doesn’t say how long their systems were down, but I’m sure it […]
I’m sure you’ve heard about the Heartbleed vulnerability. If not, you can read about it at www.heartbleed.com. The difference between this and other standard security flaws is that this is for the most part a server issue only, and affects the encryption on trusted sites. It actually reads the encrypted data. Apparently, Yahoo is one […]
Access to critical Services in QuickBooks 2010, such as Payroll, Bill Pay, Online Banking, Email, and Support, will be discontinued on May 31, 2013. Avoid Service interruption by upgrading to QuickBooks 2013 today. Below is a summary of just two of the affected services: QuickBooks 2010 Payroll In summary, after May 31, 2013, QuickBooks 2010 […]
Phishing is a term that is used to describe the process of tricking a user to give information that would otherwise be uknown. An example usually involves a password reset, or asking for account information of some kind. It can also be used to trick a user to click a link, which then takes a […]
Ever had a strange program start popping up on your computer and then your computer couldn’t run any normal programs? Unfortunately, you’ve had malware. On this week’s podcast, we discuss malware, the history, and what you can do to protect yourself. Listen now! [podcast]https://runnetworkrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120112-5-Malware.mp3[/podcast]