Fake Extortion Scams
Yesterday I saw a new twist on Fake Extortion emails claiming to have hacked your pc whilst you were visiting a porn site and threatening to send a video of you to all your contacts unless you send bitcoin. This recent example contained a reference to an old password related to the email address of the recipient which gave it a significant air of validity.
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Technology changes so rapidly. With disaster recovery (DR), we see business owners clinging to ideas that no longer apply. What kind of DR myths are still widely accepted by the masses? Here are three that need to be retired immediately. Tape backups are the best DR solution Backup tapes are physical objects that deteriorate over […]
Slow Internet these days of cloud apps equals lost productivity. 1) Check your gear, is your firewall able to pump out the data packets at the same rate as the UFB, are you using an old wireless access point protocol, is your network switch holding you back? 2) Check your Plan, is UFB now available in your area? Is there a better plan you can shift to? 3) Check your ISP, not all ISPs are equal, some may have better transtasman or USA bandwidth contention ratios.
Some of these are easy and some are cheap, others, less so. All valid things to check when you have complaints about computers or internet being slow. My perspective for businesses is that holding onto a cheap slow PC isn't saving you money, it's costing you thousands is lost productivity! Before you run out and buy the latest PC there are a number of things it's worth checking as like so many other things one slow component can hold back the whole.
Proper Handling of Confidential Information
It's scary how many privacy breeches come down to an exec loosing a laptop with Gigs of confidental info just sitting on it in clear text form. Even if you have a password on the device the hard drive can simply be taken out and read from another PC! Laptops and phones walk, audit access, encrypt hard drives and enable remote wipe centrally on all devices.
Four Core concepts of Disaster Recovery
I had a frustrating meeting with a stake holder recently, it wasn't that he didn't know these concepts but that he didn't seem to understand his business well enough to articulate decent answers so we can design a cost effective solution.
Complex invoice phishing attacks are getting through!
In this video I show you what to look for specifically and why they are getting through.
Outsourcing your IT will lead to a more stable, secure and scalable set of systems for your Business
In order to grow your business into something that will fulfil your goals you need to devote an enormous amount of time to looking after your baby.
Password scam phishing emails
There seems to be a bunch of these going round, a simple email from a known person from their email account - not spoofed - with a link to a shared document - except it's not, the link will be to a hacked website with a hidden page designed to trick you into giving up your passwords.
