Month: February 2023

February 28, 2023

State of Emergency Declared in Oakland to Combat Ransomware Attack

On Feb. 8, 2023, the City of Oakland suffered a ransomware attack. It forced several city systems to go offline. Fortunately, it did not affect emergency services. 911 and fire rescue were still online. Digital security experts investigated the incident. […]

February 27, 2023

Microsoft Announces End Date for Exchange Server 2013

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 will no longer receive updates starting April 11, 2023. That gives companies using the system to upgrade to a newer one or lose support. It will no longer get: Technical support for problems users encounter Bug […]

February 25, 2023

Measure the Success of Your Social Media Strategy

It doesn’t matter how creative or well-thought-out your social media marketing strategy is. All the hard work you put into it will be for nothing if you don’t measure its performance. It’s the only way to know if your efforts […]

February 24, 2023

Spam Protection – What is Spam?

Spam protection refers to techniques and software that help prevent unwanted, unsolicited email from reaching a user’s inbox. These programs often use multiple tests that can identify spam messages. Some also use machine learning to improve accuracy. For example, Mailchimp […]

February 24, 2023

Over 3 Million Patients Affected in California Hospital Ransomware Attack

A ransomware attack exposed the information of more than 3.3 million patients on Dec. 1, 2022. Multiple medical groups are affected under the Heritage Provider Network in California. These are: Lakeside Medical Organization Regal Medical Group ADOC Medical Group Greater […]

February 23, 2023

Keep Your Business Protected By Becoming Aware Of The Most Common Types Of Cyber-Attacks

The rate of cyber-attacks has significantly increased over the past few years. Businesses of all sizes are at risk of becoming victims of them, which is why it’s crucial that every business owner and leader is aware of the most […]

February 23, 2023

How To Get More Productivity Out Of Every Employee (And Make Them Happier About It)

You’ve heard the phrase “Get with the program!” It’s often used as a direct order to someone to fall in line with the way things are supposed to be done at your company. Problem is, most business owners don’t have […]

February 23, 2023

AWS Warns Against Malvertising Targeting Users

Cybersecurity company Sentinel Labs has discovered a new malvertising campaign targeting AWS users. Sentinel Labs warns that cybercriminals have established a campaign on Google Ads programs that take users to a fake landing page to steal their credentials and other […]

February 22, 2023

Why Network Security Is More Important Than Ever

Modern businesses rely on computers and the internet to perform their daily operations. An example is the use of emails, which is essential for client and internal communications. Companies also collect data from their customers and use that to perform […]