Virus Now Has Evolved to Spread Through the Wi-Fi Like a Worm Security Alert from Crescent IT Systems The ThreatPost.com reported that a virus seen as a banking trojan in 2014 has evolved over the years and recently has returned as a extremely dangerous malware delivery system. The Emotet malware has returned with the ability…
Small businesses are considered a rich targets for cybercrime today. James Morrison, a Houston FBI Computer Scientist, speaking about Cybersecurity at the West Houston Chamber Cybersecurity event on August 2nd framed the danger to businesses today. Morrison stated, “The mindset of the cyber criminals is different than normally think. It is not what they can steal…
Ransomware Attacks Grow with Better Hacker Tools As little as a few years ago the tools in use were only dreamed about in deploying and loading the ransomware “cannons”. But with the availability of sophisticated hacker tools, especially the ransomware tools on the dark net, anyone can deploy a ransomware attack. Businesses today need a…
A VPN’s primary purpose is to ensure privacy and security online, but no one wants to compromise speed. High speed is always a top priority for those shopping for a VPN service, and many providers have laid claim to the title of the world’s fastest VPN. All VPNs slow down your internet to some degree,…
Using independent antivirus lab test results and website review scores, we charted and compared top AV tools based on multiple points, including overall protection, system performance, false positives, price, and more. There are currently dozens of antivirus tools available on the market. Big name options such as Norton, McAfee, Bitdefender, and AVG typically get the…
Apple has apparently been able to permanently block de-encryption technology from a mysterious Atlanta-based company whose blackbox device was embraced by government agencies to bypass iPhone passcodes.
The popularity of passwords as a means of authentication is still not waning, so advice on how to opt for passwords that are hard to guess and crack is always timely Choosing passwords For one, avoid the most often used passwords. SplashData’s most recent list of the top 100 worst passwords (of the past year)…
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Improving backup and continuity is frequently listed as a top five priority for IT organizations, but for many organizations, backup and recovery processes need to improve a lot, not just incrementally. Today, enterprises often run backup tools, and rely on business continuity processes, designed for older platforms developed before elastic clouds, near-ubiquitous virtualized workloads, or…
Business-friendly notebooks come in all shapes, sizes and prices. Here’s help picking the laptops best suited to your organization’s various employees. With hundreds of business-oriented laptops to choose from — everything from sleek ultralight tablets to huge portable workstations — picking the right ones to outfit your company’s workforce can make finding a needle in…