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2021-08-23 06:15
An information technology (IT) infrastructure is one of the most valuable assets within any business, big or small. It enables a company to be more productive, reaches new customers, and set… Read More
2021-07-26 08:11
Bethesda’s flourishing business ecosystem welcomes aspiring entrepreneurs with open arms. The city’s geographical amenities and sustainable prices, coupled with Maryland’s… Read More
2021-06-08 12:44
Bethesda, Maryland, offers budding entrepreneurs a myriad of reasons to get excited about. The city’s highly efficient infrastructure is ideal for the growth of start-ups.
From the fin… Read More
2021-06-01 09:39
Besides charming views, quirky festivals, and one-of-a-kind attractions, Baltimore is known for its flourishing small business community. The city offers multiple incentives to budding entre… Read More
2021-04-14 09:01
All modern businesses require technical support in some capacity, no matter the industry or service. Employees need to be able to access company programs and data quickly to communicate, pro… Read More
2021-03-16 12:17
Technology is a key differentiator across business verticals, and the financial industry is no exception to this. Finance and accounting organizations are struggling to strike the right bala… Read More
2021-03-05 05:02
Choosing the right managed services provider (MSP) is important. The correct choice can help your business save costs and avoid technological pitfalls. The wrong one, on the other hand, can… Read More
2021-02-15 12:08
The implementation of the latest technologies enables businesses to stay relevant in their industry. However, technology may fail businesses in the absence of a competitive IT landscape.
Mos… Read More
2021-01-25 12:14
Technology requirements for organizations keep evolving and so do concerns of possible downtime and data loss. Organizations should, therefore, focus on streamlining business workflows as we… Read More
2020-11-18 10:15
Cybersecurity threats have gained attention with the increasing use of digital files and data by companies across the globe. The number of data breaches in the United States reached a huge 1… Read More
2020-10-26 10:10
You’ve got a lot on your plate without the added toll of IT problems and updates. That’s why many companies like yours are turning to outsourced IT support. Not only does this sa… Read More
2020-10-12 10:10
There’s a great deal that’s complicated about technology, but one of the most challenging aspects of business is building an effective budget for your IT services. After all, you… Read More
2020-09-25 15:00
Do you use Microsoft Edge? Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't care whether you do or not, they're force-installing the browser on Windows 10 systems as part of their updates.
Ostensibly, this… Read More
2020-09-24 15:00
Hackers use a variety of techniques to infiltrate systems and make off with data, but one of the more effective approaches is to use the system against itself.
There are a number of executab… Read More
2020-09-23 15:00
Do you have a smartphone, tablet, laptop or a "smart" device in your home? Or perhaps the better question is, how many of those devices do you have?
Whatever your number is, be aware that re… Read More
2020-09-22 15:00
Adobe took the unusual step of releasing an out of band patch to address a trio of serious security issues in Adobe Media Encoder.
The program is used by tens of thousands of people around t… Read More
2020-09-21 15:00
Are you a regular Chrome user? If so, you've got yet another reason to love the most popular browser in the world.
Recently, Google announced the pending rollout of another new feature desig… Read More
2020-09-21 08:19
Emergencies arising from pandemics and natural disasters create uncertainty around the global economy and businesses are directly affected by it.
The current COVID-19 outbreak has left the U… Read More
2020-09-19 15:00
One of the more common complaints people have about mobile devices is the fact that it's still harder than it should be to do certain kinds of work. Manipulating spreadsheets on a mobile dev… Read More
2020-09-18 15:00
Do you have a solid- state drive (SSD)? If so, you're probably aware that recent builds of Windows 10 have introduced an unexpected issue.
It causes the automatic maintenance feature of the… Read More
2020-09-17 15:00
Recently, Intel released a very important update designed to address nine separate security flaws in their chipsets as part of their September 2020 Platform Update.
Of the flaws addressed by… Read More
2020-09-16 15:00
Are you a fan of customizing your Windows experience via themes? If so, you're not alone. While it's true that themes aren't used by a majority of Windows users, they're still highly popular… Read More
2020-09-15 15:00
If you're an Android user and you're interested in getting the latest on offer from the company, Google has announced that they're ready to release Android 11 to the general public.
As you r… Read More
2020-09-14 15:00
Adobe continues to have problems associated with JavaScript.
As a consequence, they have released new patches for Experience Manager, InDesign, and Framemaker.
Of these, the patch for Experi… Read More
2020-09-12 15:00
Do you have any network-attached storage (NAS) devices attached to your home or corporate network? If so, be advised that they've become the new favorite inroad for hackers around the world… Read More
2020-09-11 15:00
Are you a Pokemon Go fan? If so, we've got bad news. Beginning in October of this year (2020), your game will stop working on older Android and iOS devices.
Support is officially being… Read More
2020-09-10 15:10
If you're an Office 365 user, you'll be pleased to know that that Word for the web now has two cool new features: Transcribe and support for voice commands.
Currently, the transcription capa… Read More
2020-09-09 15:00
Apple has been historically very good at keeping malware out of their app store, and they're constantly improving their security protocols on that front. In fact, since February of this year… Read More
2020-09-08 15:00
Who doesn't love a faster and more seamless surfing experience? If you're a Google Chrome user, you're going to want to upgrade to Chrome 85 at your next opportunity. It includes a new compi… Read More
2020-09-07 15:00
For more than a decade, futurists have been talking about the day when drones will be used to deliver everything from packages to Pizzas. If you've been following the trends, you know that a… Read More
2020-09-05 15:00
It's no secret that the Internet of Things has seen explosive growth in recent years, but now, even municipalities are getting in on the game. The city of Phoenix has recently partnered with… Read More
2020-09-04 15:00
According to a recently published report by Malwarebytes, the global pandemic may be behind the recent surge in cyberattacks against businesses of all sizes.
While it wasn't immediately appa… Read More
2020-09-03 15:00
If you're a Spotify user, you're probably aware that recently, the site was down, displaying the rather cryptic and unhelpful message "Couldn't Load the Page." The problem has now been resol… Read More
2020-09-02 15:00
Ever since Microsoft released Windows Vista, the Redmond giant has made it possible for users to disable Microsoft Defender by way of the Registry.
Unfortunately, by granting that ability, i… Read More
2020-09-01 15:00
Recently, Microsoft made an announcement that may have a profound impact on your business if you're still using Internet Explorer or the legacy version of Microsoft Edge.
The Redmond giant p… Read More
2020-08-31 15:00
Carnival Cruise lines, reeling since the start of the global pandemic, has a new problem. Recently, the company disclosed that they were the victims of a ransomware attack.
Carnival's disclo… Read More
2020-08-29 15:00
Recently, Adobe released version 5.4 of Lightroom. It is a popular photo editing app used by a wide range if iOS devices. Unfortunately, the update may have done more harm than good.
Many iO… Read More
2020-08-28 15:00
Unless you live within a couple hundred miles of the town of Sparta, NC, you may not be aware of the fact that recently, a 5.1 earthquake struck the area.
It damaged a few homes and rumbles… Read More
2020-08-27 15:00
For the past three decades, Toshiba has been a major player in the laptop market.
Toshiba released their first laptop in 1985. Their famous T1100, which was sold in Europe, was one of the fi… Read More
2020-08-26 15:00
The CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) has recently published an advisory, warning of a new phishing campaign that specifically targets business owners who have receiv… Read More
2020-08-25 15:00
Does your PC have more than one graphics card in it?
If so, and you're a Windows 10 user, there's good news.
Microsoft recently announced some coming changes to Windows 10 that will give use… Read More
2020-08-24 15:00
If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader or Lightroom installed on your computer, then you'll definitely want to grab and install the latest security patch from the company, which addresses a whoppi… Read More
2020-08-22 15:00
If you're a Twitter user, you should know that the company recently announced that they had addressed a serious security flaw that could have allowed hackers to gain direct access to Direct… Read More
2020-08-21 15:00
Google has been planning to consolidate its holdings for a long while now, and part of that process includes doing away with Google Play Music and rolling it into YouTube Music.
The company'… Read More
2020-08-20 15:00
Cookies have been part of the internet experience since the early days of the web's history. Advertisers commonly use them to track users. Many users don't appreciate being tracked, and have… Read More
2020-08-19 15:00
The Coupa Business Spend Index (BSI) has been volatile over the past several months as the pandemic shredded business confidence and sent budgets into a downward spiral. Some business spendi… Read More
2020-08-18 15:00
Apple users are almost certainly familiar with the Airdrop feature, which allows content to be shared between two iPhones that are in close proximity to each other.
Recently, Google announce… Read More
2020-08-17 15:00
Trickbot is about as bad as they come in the world of malware. Originally a malware strain from the Windows ecosystem, security professionals have recently found samples of the code in the w… Read More
2020-08-15 15:00
Emotet's massive botnet was dormant for several months, but on July 17th, 2020, it suddenly rumbled back to life.
It started spewing out massive numbers of phishing emails aimed at installin… Read More
2020-08-14 15:00
Recently, the FBI issued an advisory warning about a sharp increase in the number of reported victims of online shopping scams.
According to data compiled by the FTC, the last few months hav… Read More
2020-08-13 15:00
The most recent company to have fallen victim to hackers is Havenly. They are a US-based interior design firm with an interactive website that allows users to get interior design help from c… Read More
2020-08-12 15:00
Recently, security researchers at Checkmarx discovered a pair of serious vulnerabilities in the popular online meeting website Meetup.
According to the researchers, a hacker could combine cr… Read More
2020-08-11 15:00
Do you use Cisco's Data Center Manager Software? If so, be advised that the company recently issued an advisory concerning a serious security flaw.
The advisory reads, in part, as follows:
"… Read More
2020-08-10 15:00
Do you have a Netflix account? If so, you're certainly not alone. Since the start of the pandemic, the company has experienced unprecedented growth, and is now the video streaming service of… Read More
2020-08-08 15:00
For more than five months, the internet breathed a collective sigh of relief as one of the most notorious strains of malware, Emotet, went dark and ceased all activity. It was as though the… Read More
2020-08-07 15:00
According to the 2020 Vulnerability and Treat Trends Report, the number of new samples of ransomware increased by a staggering 72 percent during the first half of this year.
Hackers around t… Read More
2020-08-06 15:00
Do you use Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, or Prelude? If so, and even if you're not normally quick to apply security patches issued by the company, you'll want to give the most recent patch from A… Read More
2020-08-05 15:00
If you use Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android, you'll probably want to install the July 2020 update as soon as possible because it contains a raft of improvements to the brows… Read More
2020-08-04 15:00
Do you make use of a Garmin wearable device? If so, then you've probably noticed that your device isn't working the way you expect it to. That's because the company is experiencing what ther… Read More
2020-08-03 15:00
Do you own an Android device? Is Firefox your browser of choice?
If you answered yes to both of those questions, be advised that there's a serious flaw in the Firefox app for Android that ma… Read More
2020-08-01 15:00
How would you like to get your internet signal from outer space? You can! Elon Musk's SpaceX company has moved another step closer to offering internet connectivity via its Starlink service… Read More
2020-07-31 15:00
Are you a G-Suite user? If so, we have great news! Recently, Google rolled out a number of exciting new features to enhance both the usability of the G-Suite and its security.
In the words o… Read More
2020-07-30 15:00
A number of prominent hacking groups made a gentleman's agreement with research labs that are attempting to develop a vaccine for the deadly COVID-19 virus currently ravaging the planet.
The… Read More
2020-07-29 15:00
Do you have an Android phone? If so, be advised that there's a new threat to be on the lookout for.
The threat takes the form of a malware strain that's being called BlackRock. It is a banki… Read More
2020-07-28 15:00
Do you own a pair of Amazon's Echo Buds? If so, and in case you didn't get an email from the company, be advised that Amazon recently discovered a potential safety risk.
To address it, the c… Read More
2020-07-27 15:00
An as-yet unidentified hacker pulled off quite a heist on Twitter recently. He (or she) gained access to a Twitter Admin account, and used that access to rapidly take control of a number of… Read More
2020-07-25 15:00
In 2015, a new image format was born of a collaboration between Cisco, Google, and Xiph.org. Dubbed AVIF, the format is based on the Av1 video codec.
It is royalty-free and widely regarded a… Read More
2020-07-24 15:00
If you aren't normally in the habit of installing updates when companies release them, you'll probably want to make an exception for KB4484439.
It is a non-security update for Windows Instal… Read More
2020-07-23 15:00
Do you use Microsoft Office 365? Do you also use Zoom? If so, be advised that there's a new phishing campaign designed with you specifically in mind, the goal of which is to ultimately make… Read More
2020-07-22 17:33
Although you may not be familiar with the name, a strain of ransomware called "Conti" is surging in popularity on the Dark Web and seeing a rapidly growing number of installations, so it's d… Read More
2020-07-21 15:00
All things end eventually, and in the years since Microsoft's Windows has existed, the OS has undergone a great many changes.
Most for the better, but some that have met with unexpected back… Read More
2020-07-20 15:00
On a regular basis, we see headlines talking about how this or that company got hacked and X number of employee or customer logins got exposed. However, since those headlines happen in isola… Read More
2020-07-18 15:00
Apple users are in a state of absolute uproar. Recently, battery life has taken a hit, with batteries draining more quickly than ever, sending legions of iPhone users on a hunt to track down… Read More
2020-07-17 15:00
Malware Lab's researcher Maciej Kotowicz has made an intriguing discovery that makes the Trickbot banking trojan even more of a threat. The most recent strain of the malware he looked at is… Read More
2020-07-16 15:00
Mark the date August 12th, 2020 on your calendar if you're a GSuite user.
Google has warned users that unless they update their GSuite iOS and Android apps, they may stop working by the date… Read More
2020-07-15 15:00
If you have one or more illegal copies of Apple software on your Mac, be aware that there's a new threat to be concerned about.
An info-stealing, data wiping malware strain known as ThiefQue… Read More
2020-07-15 10:10
In 2019, phishing accounted for 38 percent of data security incidents in U.S. companies. This was followed by network intrusion (32 percent), inadvertent disclosure (12 percent), stolen/lost… Read More
2020-07-14 15:00
Recently, Microsoft announced a small but important improvement to one of its signature products, Microsoft Word.
The company is planning to roll out a plagiarism checking tool bundled with… Read More
2020-07-13 15:00
The University of San Francisco (UCSF) is the latest organization to fall victim to hackers, running afoul of a group utilizing the Netwalker ransomware strain.
UCSF is a research university… Read More
2020-07-11 15:00
You probably aren't familiar with the name Ata Hakcil. He's a computer engineering student who recently conducted one of the largest password security surveys currently available.
To conduct… Read More
2020-07-10 15:00
Hackers are constantly on the lookout for new ways of causing mayhem and stealing data.
Recently, researchers have unearthed a new technique to be on guard against. A few hackers have begun… Read More
2020-07-09 15:00
Does your company make use of VMware products? If so, be advised that a pair of researchers from Synacktiv recently reported a series of critical security flaws in VMware's ESXi, Workstation… Read More
2020-07-08 15:00
If you have computers on your corporate network that rely on NVIDIA hardware and software, be advised that the company recently released security updates to address serious security vulnerab… Read More
2020-07-07 15:00
Researchers have discovered a devilishly clever new stain of malware currently in use by hackers around the world. The new strain is appropriately called "Lucifer," and has been making life… Read More
2020-07-06 15:00
Eleven years ago, Microsoft embarked on a bold experiment to emulate Apple. They opened a number of brick and mortar retail stores. Unfortunately, their stores never caught on quite the same… Read More
2020-07-04 15:00
Big changes are in the works for Apple's venerable MacOS, as the company prepares for a future where the desktop OS shares increasing amounts in common with both iOS and iPadOS. A recent pre… Read More
2020-07-03 15:00
Recently, Microsoft's Defender ATP Research Team issued guidance relating to defending against attacks that target Exchange servers.
They are coming under increasing attack based on the late… Read More
2020-07-02 15:00
Do you rely on Cisco's Webex Meetings app for video conferencing?
If so, be advised that the company found and addressed a pair of high severity security flaws that could allow hackers to re… Read More
2020-07-01 15:00
Google recently published a blog post that didn't get much attention, but that outlines a major change to the way the company's video collaboration tool "Meet" works.
The blog post reads in… Read More
2020-06-30 15:00
Tens of millions of workers have been forced to work from home as the COVID-19 virus rampages around the globe. That has naturally increased reliance on internet connectivity and disrupted a… Read More
2020-06-29 15:00
Microsoft hasn't had great luck with its Windows 10 updates in recent months. Often, in their quest to improve the OS in one area, they inadvertently break something else.
The company's June… Read More
2020-06-29 13:30
I was prompted to write this post by the unbelievable numbers and frequency of Evite.com compromises we have been seeing in our Dark Web searches. Evite.com had a 10,000,000+ email breach i… Read More
2020-06-27 15:00
Rumors were recently swirling around cellphone carrier T-Mobile. Fears were running rampant that a massive DDOS attack may be underway on the heels of a major outage.
The rumors spread like… Read More
2020-06-26 15:00
Tech companies both big and small are always looking for new ways to protect their customers from the threat of malware.While that's not something that hardware vendors are known for, Intel… Read More
2020-06-26 08:06
It won’t be wrong to say that outsourcing has become increasingly common among businesses across the globe. The global IT outsourcing market is expected to grow by $98 billion U.S doll… Read More
2020-06-25 15:00
Do you use the VLC Media Player to watch downloaded movies and other videos?
If so, be aware that researchers have discovered a serious security flaw in the code that allows for remote code… Read More
2020-06-24 15:00
Claire's Jewelry and Accessories is the latest company to fall victim to hackers.
According to a recent disclosure made by the company, both the retail giant's main website, and the website… Read More
2020-06-23 15:00
A group of highly organized scammers have commandeered a pair of Youtube channels and renamed them to "SpaceX Live" and "SpaceX" in order to capitalize on the popularity of Elon Musk and his… Read More
2020-06-22 15:00
In 2019, a new strain of ransomware called Thanos burst onto the scene and has since been spreading quietly and seeing increased adoption by hackers around the world.
The code has been trace… Read More
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