Geek Girls News
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.From ITProPortal: Fake Cisco switches may have infiltrated hundreds of businesses
This article demonstrates why it's important to buy your network devices from a reliable retailer, rather than looking for the lowest price on a large "marketplace" site. Fake devices present security breaches and vulnerabilities that can put your company's cyber...
From ZD Net – Home router warning: They’re riddled with known flaws and run ancient, unpatched Linux
This article helps provide an understanding of why your employees working from home may need extra security on their workstations. Ask us about our cloud VPN service and whether your employees should be using it to protect and encrypt your data. You can also use our...
We’re a Certified Women-Owned IT Service Business
We're pleased to announce that we are now certified by the State of New Jersey as a Women-Owned Business. We are one of the few certified women-owned computer support and managed IT services in New Jersey. Get to know more about our management and our team. ...
From Reuters: Hackers used SolarWinds’ dominance against it in sprawling spy campaign
You may have heard about the Solar Winds breach that has resulted in government systems being compromised. While Solar Winds does offer services to managed IT server providers, we don't use their services at all. We are not a customer of Solar Winds. The Solar Winds...
Happy Holidays from Geek Girls IT Services
Dear clients, We appreciate your continued confidence in us. It's been a challenging year for most of us. If there's any way we can help make 2021 more prosperous and productive for you, please let us know. Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy holiday season from all...
Would You Give Someone Your Password for Chocolate?
Social engineering occurs when someone interacts with a user to try to manipulate the user into giving physical or login access to a system. This interesting article discusses a study in which people who were offered a piece of chocolate were more likely to...
Help Your Users Avoid Phishing Attacks
Here's a PDF with clear, concise advice on avoiding phishing attacks. Please feel free to pass it on to your users. If you're working in the office, you may want to post it in a common area such as a break room or printer area. Best Practices to Avoid Being Phished
From Webroot: The Nastiest Malware of 2020
From our colleagues at Webroot, here's a summary of the nastiest malware of the year. As you might expect, COVID-19 related attacks were on the rise. Ransomware continues to dominate, as measured by the amount of devastation that malware in this category caused. The...
COVID-19 Phishing Scams: Be Aware
This infographic can help make users more aware of COVID-19 related phishing scams. You may want to share this post with your employees and colleagues.
Important Video: 1 out of 3 Employees Clicked on a Phishing Email in the Last Year
This video explains the dangers of phishing and how important it is to train and educate your employees about cyber security. Watch the video.
