US Treasury was just the tip of the iceberg
Reuters reported on Dec 13, 2020 that several high-profile government departments have been hacked, and had been compromised as far back as March of this year. Early research points to Russian military-backed advanced persistent threat group known as “Cozy Bear” who utilized what’s known as a supply-chain exploit to penetrate the US Commerce, Treasury and
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Can your company go completely virtual?
It’s hard to see how the pandemic could bring about anything positive that wasn’t gained at the cost of over a million dead (worldwide), but the change it has wrought is irrefutable. Certain industries like food services and hospitality have had to reshape their entire business model, and many that couldn’t change fast enough succumbed
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Show that printer who’s boss
Now that a lot of you are working regularly from home, you’ve probably gotten most of your technology (that you can control) working more or less reliably, but I’m willing to bet there’s at least one hunk of plastic and sand that is regularly giving you fits. Yes, we’re looking at you, laser or inkjet
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Is Your Computer Haunted?
While I regularly hear this question throughout the year, it seems seasonally appropriate to talk about this particular phenomenon. “My computer has a mind of its own,” or my favorite, “I think my computer is possessed,” could actually be an accurate assessment of the situation, but not in a supernatural way. A large majority of
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Backdoor Found on Children’s Smartwatch
Though just about any parent I’ve spoken with will tell you that they wish they could install a tracking device on their kids, maybe we should be more careful in wishing. This time the monkey’s paw is curling around a new smartwatch for kids that (up until recently) came with a hidden backdoor that, if
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Email Attacks on the Rise
We are seeing a large spike in email phishing attacks across the board, both targeting our clients as well as their customers. These types of attacks are not new, but remain effective because the attackers are relying on a set of human behaviors that are predictable and exploitable. Gone are the days when scam emails were
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