Recent Blog Articles and News
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Ransomware as a Service (RaaS): Cybercrime, No Hacking Skills Needed
We’ve said it before: Cybercriminals are smart — so smart they’ve now branched out to Godfather villainy much the same as a cartel. They’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse, a ransom threat, but they don’t necessarily need the wherewithal to do it themselves. They hire “hit men” – companies, groups, nefarious entities –…
Holiday Scams: Avoiding the 12 Hacks of Christmas
The holiday season is filled with joy, family… and, unfortunately, cyber crime. Along with all the pleasant reasons to look forward to the season, there is increasing cause to be wary as cyber crime ramps up every year right alongside holiday spending. Unfortunately, cyber criminals know people are spending more time online and are rushed…
The Log4j Zero Day Vulnerability: How To Protect Your Business
We’ve been waiting for something to break through the doom and gloom news around the Omicron variant – but this wasn’t what we had in mind. The Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability is a real threat to your organization’s cyber security. Here’s what you need to know. What is Log4j? Apache Log4j is an open source library…
Cyber Security Company or IT Services Company: Which Best Protects Your Business?
Cyber security can be confusing and it’s difficult to know where to turn for help. There are many companies, software and tools available that claim to have the answer. As a business owner, you need expert help. Cyber security businesses tend to fall into two main categories: cyber security companies and IT services companies including…
’Tis the Season: Tech Gift Ideas (Updated!)
With the slow delivery time of just about everything, it’s best to firm up your picks soon for holiday giving. Here are some tech gift ideas to get you started. Smart Toilets (Yes, you read that right!) This one is a little impractical for Secret Santa and they’re technically not on the market yet –…
Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and Virtual Desktops: Are They Right for Your Business?
One of our jobs as a managed service provider (MSP) is to help our clients understand new IT and whether or not it will work for their business. The latest hot topic is virtual desktops. Here we take you through what you need to know about desktop as a service (DaaS). COVID-19 caused many changes…
The Key To Business Resilience: Get Your DBR In Shape
Business resilience means making sure your business can survive anything that comes at it, from supply chain issues to a ransomware attack (and everything in between). As a managed service provider, we have a great deal of experience helping companies improve their business resilience through Data Backup Recovery (DBR) planning. If you are working to…
Keeping Your Company and Your Identity Safe Online
Intrust’s cybersecurity pro, Dave Hatter, appeared on Local 12 this week to talk about the importance of keeping your identity safe online. Dave explained it’s important to understand that bad guys want your information because, “it makes it possible for them to impersonate you. Whether that’s trying to file for fraudulent credit, trying to get…
NSA and CISA Publish Ad Blocker Recommendations
Ad blockers protect those who use them from ads that could potentially hack their devices and access their sensitive information. Even federal organizations like the NSA and U.S. Intelligence Community agencies like the FBI, DEA, DHS and DoD utilize ad blockers similarly. The NSA and CISA published their ad blocker recommendations and why ad-blocking technology…
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