What is a rootkit? And how to stop them

Posted by Margaret - July 18, 2019 - Cybersecurity, Data Security, End User Security Training, Information Technology, IT, Malware, Managed Services

used with permission from Norton by Symantecby Dan Rafter Computer viruses and other malware are real threats. And rootkits might be the most dangerous, both in the damage they can cause and the difficulty you might have in finding and removing them. Rootkits are a type of malware that are designed so that they can […]

40% of Healthcare Delivery Organizations Attacked with WannaCry Ransomware in the Past 6 Months

Posted by Margaret - June 20, 2019 - Cybersecurity, Data Security, IoT, IT, Malware, Managed Services, MS Windows, Software, Uncategorized

Healthcare organizations have been slow to correct the flaw in Remote Desktop Services that was patched by Microsoft on May 14, 2019, but a new report from cybersecurity firm Armis has revealed many healthcare organizations have still not patched the Windows Server Message Block (SMB) flaw that was exploited in the WannaCry ransomware and NotPetya wiper attacks […]

Ransomware Attacks Take Down County Government Offices Time and Time Again

Posted by Margaret - May 13, 2019 - Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, End User Security Awareness Training, End User Security Training, IT, Malware, Managed Services, Phishing

It seems like government offices aren’t learning their lesson, with ransomware attacks continuing to impact operations and cost time and money to recover. A string of unrelated ransomware attacks have plagued county offices in recent months. Last month, the Ryuk strain of ransomware took out the email services of a county in Georgia costing them a […]