cyber-attack
Marriott reveals data breach affecting 500 million hotel guests
https://www.zdnet.com/article/marriott-announces-data-breach-affecting-500-million-hotel-guests/ Another day, another giant company revealing a huge data breach. Click the link above for the report by Catalin Cimpanu at ZDNet.com. At Monarchy IT, security is our top focus. If you are looking for IT expertise for your business, reach out to us at (800) 229-8232 or support@monarchyit.com.
Read MoreFacebook Breached!
https://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-discloses-network-breach-affecting-50-million-user-accounts/ Check out the full article in the link above by Natalie Gagliordi over at ZDNet.com for all of the details. At Monarchy IT, security is the top priority. To those of you affected by this recent breach, we advise you to change your password, sign out of Facebook on all of your devices, and look…
Read MoreShame on VEEAM!
https://www.zdnet.com/article/data-management-firm-veeam-mismanages-own-data-leaks-440m-email-addresses/ Check out the details in the above article by Charlie Osborne at ZDNet.com to learn how a major backup and disaster recovery company left millions of user account and other data openly accessible to the internet. At Monarchy IT, we choose vendors with security in mind, and as such, protect our clients from vendors…
Read MoreWhat is ransomware? Everything you need to know about one of the biggest menaces on the web
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-an-executive-guide-to-one-of-the-biggest-menaces-on-the-web/ Check out the ultimate updated guide by Danny Palmer over at ZDNet.com at the link above . It is a tour de force of workmanship, and the detail is no gloss; it’s a great summation for any business leader or owner wanting a 360-degree look at the growing problem that is taking the cyber…
Read MoreOne in five employees share their email password with co-workers
https://www.zdnet.com/article/one-in-five-employees-share-their-email-password-with-co-workers/ The link above is to a study by Switchfast, an IT consultancy based in Chicago. Eileen Brown at ZDNet gives a great overview of the findings. In short, your business is usually your own worst enemy. Which is why it needs comprehensive solutions for security and managed IT. Enter Monarchy IT, where this is…
Read MoreFBI: Reboot ALL Routers
https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-to-all-router-users-reboot-now-to-neuter-russias-vpnfilter-malware/ Click the link above to see the report by Liam Tung at ZDNet. The FBI has advised all home and small business router users, even those not listed as currently affected by the exploit VPNFilter, to restart/reboot their routers to flush the vulnerability. At Monarchy IT, we take security seriously. It’s our #1 priority. …
Read MoreHospital hacks: Default passwords and no patching leaves healthcare at risk
http://www.zdnet.com/article/hospital-hacks-default-passwords-and-no-patching-leaves-healthcare-at-risk/ Check out this great review of McAfee’s March 2018 Threat Report at the link above by Danny Palmer at ZDNet.com. In sum, poor IT security practices, even at venerable places like hospitals, are rampant, and continuing to pose a massive security risk for patients and providers alike. At Monarchy IT, we are the security…
Read MoreKRACK!!!
http://www.zdnet.com/article/wpa2-security-flaw-lets-hackers-attack-almost-any-wifi-device/ Check out the excellent article above by Zack Whittaker at ZDNet.com to learn everything you need to know about the rampant security flaw that was all over your TV’s today. At Monarchy IT, client security is our top priority. By patching software and keeping hardware up to date, attacks like this can almost always…
Read MoreEquifax breach
News got out on the 8th that Equifax, one of the 3 main credit bureau’s in the US, was breached months prior, exposing over 143 million confidential records. The hack was caused by numerous poor security measures by their internal IT structure, making it simple for the perpetrators to gather sensitive data. Please check the…
Read MoreDon’t Get Hooked: How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Attacks
https://digitalguardian.com/blog/dont-get-hooked-how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-attacks-infographic Check out the link above to a great info-graphic on “phishing” attacks by Nate Lord at Digital Guardian. At Monarchy IT, our top priority is the security of our clients’ systems. But we also have a duty to people at-large who would benefit from information such as what’s provided in this info-graphic. We hope…
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