January 13th, 2021 by admin
Not be alarmist, but ransomware wreaked havoc in 2020. It may be even worse this year. The average ransom payment jumped 31% to $233,817 in the third quarter from the second quarter, according to a report from Coveware. Average ransom payment? Up to nearly $250,000, compared to $100,000 in 2019, though...
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Tags: Solutions, cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery, malware, phishing, Data Backup, Data, Cloud, Security, Ransomware
Posted in: Managed IT Services, Security, Solutions
November 11th, 2020 by admin
In 2019, ransomware attacks impacted 89 college, universities, and school districts, 113 state, and municipal governments and agencies, and 764 healthcare providers - and those are heavily protected organizations! There are countless tools that managed service providers (MSPs) use to protect their...
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Tags: IT services, Solutions, cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery, malware, coronavirus, Security
Posted in: Security, Solutions
October 28th, 2020 by admin
Cybersecurity is a business decision. Just like you would ensure your equipment or buy worker’s comp to protect your employees, cyber liability insurance is a critical piece of your business protection and continuity strategy. Cyber liability insurance is recommended for all businesses today. It helps...
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Tags: technology consulting, cybersecurity, malware, scams, phishing, Security
Posted in: Security, ICX
September 16th, 2020 by admin
At the outset of enterprise computing, information technology services and management were focused on a break/fix basis, meaning computer systems were only managed by an expert when they did not work, necessitating a technician to come out to fix it. This technician may also have been the person who...
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Tags: managed services, IT consulting, IT services, IT strategy, IT management, Solutions, cybersecurity, malware, Security
Posted in: Security, Solutions
September 9th, 2020 by admin
We talk about cybersecurity all the time because it's the #1 concern of our clients. That's why we partner with smart cybersecurity solution firms like Arctic Wolf to deploy the best tools available for our clients. Our Arctic Wolf offerings for managed services clients include managed detection and...
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Tags: network, Solutions, cybersecurity, malware, Data Backup, Data
Posted in: Security, Solutions
February 19th, 2020 by admin
Today’s workplaces have changed – workers are mobile and they want around-the-clock access to networks from a myriad of devices of their choosing from locations around the world. This evolution has changed the way businesses need to think about and administer network security. To combat the myriad...
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Tags: assessment, Solutions, cybersecurity, malware
Posted in: Security
January 8th, 2020 by admin
This is an important alert for all our Microsoft Office 365 users. This scam originally came up
last summer but it has been making the rounds again so we wanted to bring it back up. If you
have received an email with a subject line something like, "Office 365 Password About to
Expire" claiming...
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Tags: cybersecurity, Microsoft, Office 365, malware, scams
Posted in: Security
December 18th, 2019 by admin
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Infrastructure (CISA) division released an alert on currently circulating online browsing/shopping scams and malware campaigns you should be aware of. The alert warns about fake ads or shipping notifications, which may include attachments infected with malware....
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Tags: cybersecurity, malware, scams
Posted in: Security