Meltdown/Spectre Breakdown

https://www.pcmag.com/news/358249/intel-chips-have-a-major-design-flaw-and-the-fix-means-slowe New year, new major security vulnerabilities! In the above linked article, Matthew Humphries and Michael Kan at PCMag.com do a great job of breaking down what exactly these 2 vulnerabilities are and why they are getting so much press. In a nutshell, Intel and other chip manufacturers have inherent design flaws that make them…

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Tips to defend against ransomware

As most have become aware over the weekend, the globe was hit by a massive cyber-attack via the worm being named WannaCry.  It affected hundreds of thousands of computers, even shutting down many hospitals in the UK. At Monarchy IT, security is our #1 priority, which is why we strive to be in front of…

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Windows 8 is DEAD!

http://www.zdnet.com/article/still-running-windows-8-time-to-upgrade-or-else/ Windows 8, released in 2012, will no longer be updated by Microsoft after their usual update roll-out tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 12th.  See the attached article over at ZDNet for the exact details. At Monarchy IT, it’s our job to keep our clients and potential customers secure and efficient in the workplace.  With Windows 8…

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