The isolation and routine of WFH is starting to get to you, so you take a break to play a game or check your feed on Facebook. Be careful! Oversharing of sensitive information or giving games access to your profile can lead to security breaches. Source: Those Facebook...
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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.
A New Layer of Cyber Security for our Managed Services Clients: Webroot Evasion Shield
The Webroot Evasion Shield is a new part of Webroot Business Endpoint Protection. It blocks malicious scripts from running, protecting your computers from ransomware and other malware that can be used to launch attacks on your network. If you are a Geek Girls IT...
From Krebs on Security: Turn on MFA Before Crooks Do It For You
If your account is hacked and you have not enabled 2-factor authentication, the hacker could enable it and tie the account to a device they control, making it even more difficult for you to recover access to your account. So it's important to set up 2FA before you get...
Warning: Phishing Scheme Pretending to Be MS O365 Password Change Request
If you see an email from MS requesting that you change your O 365 password, please discard it. This is a phishing scam: Notice the from address which is from a random domain. Another hint is that Microsoft actually no longer recommends that users change their...
Free Guide: Creating a Return to Work Action Plan
Our friends at Rue Insurance have put together this guide on how to safely reopen your office.
Cyber Security News: Godaddy Reports Breach of Customer Accounts
Tighten your passwords and turn on 2FA! GoDaddy, the web hosting behemoth, recently reported a security breach. Password security business is more important than ever for small businesses. GODADDY REPORTS BREACH OF CUSTOMER HOSTING ACCOUNTS We can handle your web...
Remote Workforce Security: Russian Criminals Find New Cyber Security Target: Americans Working at Home
From the NY Times: A Russian ransomware group is targeting employees working from home during the pandemic and attempting to infiltrate their networks with ransomware and other malware. This presents new challenges to remote workforce security. Source: Russian...
On-Site IT Support Visits in NJ & NY: Covid-19 Precautions
We are gradually and cautiously resuming onsite IT support in both New Jersey and New York in certain circumstances. Below is a list of the precautions we are taking and those that we expect our customers to take for everyone's health and safety. Customer...
Our New Name!
Dear Customers, First and foremost, I hope you and yours are healthy and safe during this challenging time. It goes without saying that we are here support you and your colleagues as we continue to adjust to the new "work from home" model and to new economic...
Install Folding@home and Help Scientists Fight the Coronvirus
Have some spare processing power lying around? You can use those CPU cycles it to help scientists simulate the dynamics of COVID-19 proteins and find therapeutic opportunities. Source: Coronavirus – What we’re doing and how you can help in simple terms –...