Are you still on Windows 7? Microsoft released its final public security updates for Windows 7 earlier this month after more than 10 years. While the final updates seemed routine, Microsoft has now revealed that one is causing wallpaper issues for some Windows 7 users. The bug is yet another embarrassment for Microsoft as the company… Read more »
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Microsoft releases very important patch for Windows 10 but NOT Windows 7
On Tuesday January 14, 2020, Microsoft released a very important security patch regarding a massive security vulnerability on Windows 10. Prior to its release, a leading investigative reporter stated there seems to be “an extraordinarily serious security vulnerability” inside of a cryptographic component that is present in Windows 10; originally discovered by the National Security… Read more »
What the new California Privacy Law Means to You!
The CCPA (California Consumer Privacy ACT) is a new California law which allows residents of California to learn what data companies are collecting about them, as well asrequiring companies to delete their data and not sell it, upon request. Although the full force of the new privacy law isn’t entirely transparent since regulations are still… Read more »
FBI Warns Over Ransomware Attacks
The FBI recently issued a warning to the private industry providing information and guidance on the LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware. LockerGoga and MegaCortex are ransomware infections that target the company by compromising the network and encrypting all devices. When the network is compromised, the perpetrator be residents of the network for months before they release… Read more »
Three Frightening Predictions for Cyber-security in 2020
Technology over the past year has improved drastically and while this is a great thing as it relates to productivity, it has also meant a rise in security breachesand attacks. Unfortunately, it is not looking much better for 2020. According to recent articles, here are three predictions as it relates to Cybersecurity for 2020:… Read more »
Have you been caught watching porn?
If you haven’t received an email yet that accuses you of watching porn, it may be arriving soon. A familiar scheme with updated context has been making the rounds lately. The scam involves data from a previous breach which had emails and associated passwords. Assuming the end-user uses passwords across multiple sites, the perpetrator contacts… Read more »
ASAE Exhibition And Party Pack Prize Winner
It’s December and that means OptfinITy once again exhibited and attended the ASAE technology conference. More than 1,000 industry professionals, associations and non-profit organizations come together to examine how technology impacts the association industry on December 3rd and 4th at the DC Convention Center. As one of the leading providers of technology and cybersecurity solutions… Read more »
Why End-users should not have administrator access
In today’s day of cyber attacks, viruses and ransomware, business owners and executives are always asking what can we do to limit our exposure? One of the easiest things we tell them and is considered an industry standard is to never allow end-users to have administrative access to their computers. In our over 17 years… Read more »
100k People Tricked by Fake IRS Website
A large-scale threat campaign used several fake IRS websites to target over 100,000 people this summer. Researches at cloud security solutions provider Akamai, discovered that the phishing campaign used hundreds of different types of domains and URLS to imitate the Internal Revenue Service of the United States for over two months. Victims of this threat… Read more »
Beware: Windows 10 update email is Actually Ransomeware!
Did you know that Windows 7 will officially be End of Life in less than 2 months? For most companies, this has become common knowledge and unfortunately, this has provided scammers an opportunity to infect your machine with ransomware. According to a report released by a security firm, attackers have educated themselves on the upgrade… Read more »
