From our friends at Webroot, the City of Torrance, California fell victim to a ransomware attack that shut down many of their internal systems: Source: Cyber News Rundown: Ransomware Hits LA Suburbs | Webroot
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Good Article: How to secure your Zoom Meetings
Here's a good article from ZDNet on how to keep you Zoom meetings safe. If you have further concerns, please contact us to discuss other meeting service options that are more secure. Zoom security: Your meetings will be safe and secure if you do these 10 things |...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Businesses | Business.NJ.gov FAQ
Here's a good resource for NJ small businesses potentially effected by COVID-19. There are links to applications for grants and loans, and chat option to ask questions interactively. COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Businesses | Business.NJ.gov...
Economic Injury Disaster Loans offered by the SBA.
If your business is suffering because of the COVID-19 crisis, you can apply for a loan (and possible a $10,000 grant) here: https://covid19relief.sba.gov/ Payments are deferred for one year from the origination date. You have 30 years to pay it back. 1099 workers may...
Financial Help for NJ Small Businesses and Nonprofits
For business and nonprofits that have been hit hard by the economic downturn caused by the Corona virus, here is some helpful info on programs that can help you. https://www.menendez.senate.gov/coronavirus/small-biz
From RingCentral: 5 Keys to Managing Remote Teams During Crisis | LinkedIn
Helpful tips on managing your team while they work from home: Source: (11) 5 Keys to Managing Remote Teams During Crisis | LinkedIn
From Bleeping Computers: Attackers Deliver Malware via Fake Web Site Certificate Errors
We've all seen these "security certificate" errors at one time or another. This malware imitates those familiar but confusing messages to prompt you into clicking on a button to install malware on your computer. Learn more here.
Our Response to the COVID-19 Situation
Earlier this week, we sent the following email to our managed services customers. Dear Customers, As the spread of COVID-19 continues, we are all increasingly effected. By now we have all made some adjustments to our daily routines and our...
Microsoft Say Your Password Doesn’t Matter!
Here's an interesting blog post from Microsoft about the importance of 2-Factor Authentication. Did you know that changing your password frequently doesn't increase your login security? But 2-Factor Authentication does make you safer! Source: Your Pa$$word doesn't...
MS: Frequently Changing Passwords Does Not Make Your Logins More Secure
Does your company have a policy expiration or rotation policy for email or other sensitive logins. Microsoft has actually stopped recommending rotating passwords. This is from the Office admin portal: In the past, Microsoft advised admins to make users change their...