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13 Sep

Think your password is secure? Think again

13/09/2021
By Tech Team

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created many of the password best practices you probably loathe, including using a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters. The NIST now says those guidelines were ill-advised and has changed its stance. Find out why and what th...

13 Sep

Security

The importance of updating firmware

13/09/2021
By Tech Team

Businesses today are aware of the importance of regularly updating the different software they use to keep these running optimally and protected against cyberthreats. However, they often overlook the firmware of their computers and other devices. At best, firmware is only updated if there’s an issue w...

13 Sep

Security

How updated firmware keeps cyberattacks at bay

13/09/2021
By Tech Team

Your business may have all the latest cybersecurity solutions in place, but if you haven’t updated your computers’ firmware in a while, you may still be at risk of data breaches and other cyberattacks. Here’s how updating firmware can beef up your company’s cyber defenses. What is firmware? Firmware...

13 Sep

Security

Why you should update your firmware

13/09/2021
By Tech Team

These days, cyberattacks are inevitable for any and all businesses, regardless of size or sector. Businesses that use computers with outdated firmware are particularly vulnerable to an attack and all the security risks associated with it. What is firmware? Firmware is a basic type of software that i...

13 Sep

News, Security

Exchange Servers Are The Target Of This New Ransomware

13/09/2021
By Tech Team

A new ransomware gang known as "LockFile" has recently burst onto the scene. They specifically target Microsoft Exchange servers to gain access then proceed to encrypt everything they can find. LockFile employs a trio of vulnerabilities that are collectively known as ProxyShell to gain access to a ta...

13 Sep

News, Security

Has Your Bandwidth Slowed Down? It Could Be Proxyware

13/09/2021
By Tech Team

There's a lot of money to be made by selling things that don't belong to you. That's a lesson hackers around the world have learned very well. Their latest venture is selling other people's internet bandwidth. You may not have heard the term Proxyware before just now. If not it's a new way hackers an...

06 Sep

Cloud, Security

DNS Security or How to Protect Users with Cisco Umbrella

06/09/2021
By Tech Team

DNS Protection, what is it? DNS, or the Domain Name System, is a system translating URL addresses of websites into a language understandable for computers. Protecting DNS, we do not allow undesired domains to transfer information to our users. This is how we can protect them from phishing or ransomware attacks. When w...

06 Sep

Security

New and Enhanced Palo Alto Networks Support Offerings Elevate the Customer Experience

06/09/2021
By Tech Team

Palo Alto Networks is known for our technological innovations, but we’re also dedicated to innovations that elevate the customer experience. We’ve created products to ensure each day is safer and more secure than the one before, and we know that the right level of support plays a foundational role in securing our c...

06 Sep

Security, Trending

3 Ways to Help Keep Your Business Data Secure

06/09/2021
By Tech Team

In today's world, it is becoming more and more important to ensure your company data remains secure. Today we will discuss three ways to make your business network more secure. Coming up next. With viruses and hackers being a constant threat, securing your data becomes more important each day. So how...

06 Sep

Cloud, Security, Trending

Microsoft 365 Getting Button To Easily Report Phishing Emails

06/09/2021
By Tech Team

We're beginning to see increasing collaboration between giant tech companies and government agencies around the world. In the UK the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched its Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) back in April of 2020. The agency has received nearly 7 million reports sinc...