by Mike Foster | May 4, 2017 | Alerts, Best Practices, Cyber Scams, Cyber Security Breach, Cybersecurity, Google, Google Docs, Online Security, Security Breach, Technology Safety Tips
The Google scam: If anyone receives an email that contains a link to Google Doc, do not click on the link. Even if the email appears to be from someone they know and trust. Google did not get hacked, but someone else who has your email address in their contact list...
by Mike Foster | May 3, 2017 | Cybersecurity, IT Best Practices, IT Discussions
We were flying at more than 500 mph, seven miles straight up. It was around 11 pm and we were over the Northern US during a snowstorm. The big explosion in the plane surprised everyone… Before our takeoff in Minneapolis, the flight attendant announced that this...
by Mike Foster | Apr 24, 2017 | Alerts, Best Practices, Cyber Security Breach, Cybersecurity, Executive Tips, Infected Apps, IT Best Practices
A newly discovered virus, called Milky Door, permits attackers to connect to your organization’s network through apps on mobile devices. The users have no idea their mobile device is being used in this way. This is an example of how, just because an app is in the app...
by Mike Foster | Apr 18, 2017 | Applying IT Patches, Best Practices, Cybersecurity, Executive Tips, Executives and IT, IT Best Practices, Patch Release, Patch Updates, Patches
Many organizations use VMware to host their servers. VMware has released an urgent update they label as Critical. Patching VMware, which is often used as a platform for many of your other servers, can be frustrating. If the patch causes a problem, there is a risk that...
by Mike Foster | Mar 28, 2017 | Alerts, Best Practices, Cyber Scams, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, IT Best Practices, LastPass, password, Password Safety, Password Security, Patch Updates, Technology Safety Tips
A password manager company announced that there is a vulnerability that could allow attackers to gather stored passwords. Password managers are very helpful since they make it so convenient to be secure, and can greatly simplify and speed up the login process at...
