Many Amazon customers are being scammed by a very real-looking email saying there’s a problem with their order and asking them to click on the attached link to enter some information as verification. So if you are or will be ordering through Amazon anytime soon, be on the lookout! Remember, anytime a company sends an… Read more »
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Ransomware hits San Francisco transport system. Free rides for all as $73,000 demanded
How the MUNI Ransomware Attack Highlights the Importance of Cybersecurity for Your Business Several weeks ago, San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the MUNI transit system, was struck by a major ransomware attack. The cybercriminals demanded 100 Bitcoins—roughly $70,000 at the current exchange rate—in exchange for restoring the agency’s systems. In response, SFMTA… Read more »
Gorilla Glue finds itself in sticky situation after hackers steal data
A hacker group known as The Dark Overlord has stolen a variety of business and personal information from Gorilla Glue. They made off with 500 GB of data including personal email accounts, executive and family pictures, and R&D material. This group has attacked other businesses before, demanding large ransoms in return for not posting their… Read more »
If I Were Launching an MSP Now
As published by MSPMentor: Michael Drobnis, president and CEO of Springfield, VA-based OptfinITy, shares three suggestions he’d apply if he were launching an MSP from scratch today. 1. Leverage cloud internally – From the business perspective, utilizing cloud-based PSA tools, RMM tools, virus-monitoring, backups, etc., the cloud is probably the best way with no or… Read more »
Discover the top 3 causes of HIPAA violations and their Simple Solutions
Understanding the Basics of HIPAA Breaking the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act can quickly add up for many businesses regulated by this act. Most of you might know this as HIPAA. Ast a company millions of dollars annually, even if the breach is perpetrated by a contracted third party. These third-party contractors are often… Read more »
Michael Drobnis, CEO of OptfinITy Named to Leadership Fairfax Class of 2017
Springfield, VA – OptfinITy announced today that CEO Michael Drobnis has been named to Leadership Fairfax’s Class of 2017. Leadership Fairfax is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to finding, training and growing leaders in Northern Virginia. Through the Leadership Fairfax Program, Emerging Leaders Institute and the Lifetime Leaders Program, Leadership Fairfax seeks to build leaders who… Read more »
How to Keep Your Phone Battery Charged Longer
We all hate the fact that our phone batteries run out of juice so quickly. But it’s no wonder they do since we rely on them for more and more of our daily lives, from GPS to entertainment to work emails, and once in a while, a phone call. One thing to keep in mind,… Read more »
Hackers Stole Account Details for Over 60 Million Dropbox Users
If you have a Dropbox account, be aware that hackers have stolen over 60 million account details from the online cloud storage platform company. Dropbox says it has already forced password resets within the last week, but to be safe, you may want to change your password, if you have not done so recently. According… Read more »
Frequent password changes are the enemy of security, FTC technologist says
If you can control how often you and your company have to change your passwords, you may want to stop the task of mandating forced password changes. Frequent password changes do little to improve security and could possibly make security worse. If you cannot change this regulation within your company, you may want to at… Read more »
Alert: Acer Breach Compromised Customer Credit Cards
If you’re an Acer online store user, double check your credit card info and ensure no fraudulent purchases were made. If your information was lifted, you hopefully would have been contacted by Acer as the hack occurred between May 2015 and April of this year. The assumed nature of the breach is perhaps due to… Read more »
