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This article from Security Affairs discusses a recent breach at the agency whose mission, ironically, is to strengthen cyber security. Threat actors breached two crucial systems of the US CISA Fortunately, the breach only affected two systems, which would seem to...
Form our friends at Lakeland Bank, timely information on spotting text message scams.
Here at Geek Girls IT Services, we're big fans of money expert Clark Howard. His recent article on keeping your email address out of the hands of spammers is right on the money (groan)! Read it here.
If you receive an email purportedly from Microsoft about storage space, don’t click any links in the message. Most likely, it’s a scam. If you click a link and enter your Microsoft password, you’ve almost certainly handed your password over to a hacker. If this...
As businesses and nonprofits become increasingly dependent on technology, the threat of cyber attacks is everywhere. In response, many businesses have wisely turned to cyber insurance to help protect themselves from the financial and reputational damage that a cyber...
As of April 11, 2023, Microsoft will no longer support Office 2013. This means there will no longer be security updates for this version of the Office software. Continuing to use Office 2013 risks exposing your company to security risks or compliance violations. It's...
You may have noticed the new layout in the Outlook desktop app with the icons on the left instead of the bottom: Perhaps you prefer the old layout: If so, here's how to change it back. First, click File, Options: ...
From Infosec, here's a video with some common sense advice on dealing with possible cyber attacks: Infosec : Addressing Russian Cyber Security Threats
Recently, every user at a customer of ours received an email like the one below. (Names have been changed.) Hi, Jane Kindly send me a mobile number I can reach you on.Regards, Susan S. Doe Executive Director at [Jane's Employer] Of course, this...
If you receive an email soliciting registration for Apple Maps, know that the company sending this email has nothing to do with Apple. It’s a scam to get you to pay for something you can do yourself (or have an intern do) – register your business with Apple Maps. The...