In our 21 years in business, we have never had a security breach. We do not rest on that record. We are always working to stay ahead of the latest threats, because our access to client systems means our own security directly affects yours. Here is what that looks like...
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The latest on cyber security, computer support and small business IT from one of New Jersey and New York’s top managed IT service providers.
Bookmark Your Logins. Don’t Google Them.
Suppose an employee needs to log into his company's payroll system. Instead of using a bookmark or a password manager, he searches Google for the login page and clicks a sponsored ad near the top of the results. The ad's domain looks almost identical to the real one...
Five Recent Security Incidents Every Organization Should Know About
A pattern is surfacing in recent security incidents. Attackers are gaining access to systems by using something a user already trusts, such as a help desk process, a software update, a job posting, or a piece of remote access software. Nothing about the technology...
When “Tech Support” Shows Up at Your Door
As reported by The Register, the FBI recently issued a warning about a group called Silent Ransom Group, which has been targeting U.S. law firms since 2022. Their methods include impersonating IT staff over the phone to trick employees into granting remote access....
What Zero Trust Means for Your Business
Zero Trust is a term that gets thrown around a lot in cybersecurity conversations without much explanation of what it means in practice. The concept is straightforward: rather than assuming that everything inside your network can be trusted, Zero Trust requires every...
Critical Ubiquiti UniFi Vulnerabilities Under Active Attack
BleepingComputer reported this week that CISA has added three Ubiquiti UniFi vulnerabilities to its list of known exploited flaws, meaning hackers are actively using them right now. These three matter together: one lets an attacker break in without a password, one...
Annual vs. Monthly Microsoft 365 Subscriptions
Most businesses default to monthly Microsoft 365 billing because they see it as being more flexible. In practice, though, annual subscriptions are the better choice for most organizations. The most obvious reason to choose an annual subscription is cost. Microsoft...
The Cost of Downtime
Most business owners underestimate the cost of an IT outage until they've lived through one. The most direct and obvious cost is lost productivity: if ten employees can't work for three hours because a server is down or email is unavailable, you've lost thirty...
When Interns or Employees Use Their Own Computers for Work
Summer intern season is approaching, and many businesses will bring on temporary help without giving much thought to the IT implications. One of the more overlooked risks involves company data ending up on a personal device. It’s alarmingly common to allow interns to...
The Risks of Shadow AI and How to Prevent It
Most business owners are familiar with the usual cybersecurity threats: phishing, ransomware, stolen credentials. Less discussed is a risk that originates inside your organization. Shadow AI refers to the use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or other AI browser...