Threat Advisory: SamSam Ransomware
John Gambill Jr.
Thursday December 6, 2018
SamSam Ransomware is becoming a massive problem for multiple industries across the United States. In fact, the problem is so big that The Department of Homeland Security, (DHS), National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, (NCCIC), and the Federal…
The Guide To Increasing Labor Efficiencies With Managed IT Services
- John Gambill Jr.
- Wednesday December 5, 2018
Efficiency is one of the most challenging objectives for most companies to achieve. To be efficient, a firm needs to focus on optimizing limited resources to achieve the best results possible at the lowest cost. As you probably…
If You Don’t Think Cybersecurity Is Crucial – Listen To This
- John Gambill Jr.
- Tuesday December 4, 2018
Small and mid-sized companies have a tendency to operate under the assumption that hackers target only more extensive operations. There’s a simple logic to that misconception that these criminals instigate cyber breaches that reap the highest possible reward.…
DHS/FBI Issue Critical Alert: SamSam Ransomware
- John Gambill Jr.
- Monday December 3, 2018
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a vital ransomware alert for the SamSam ransomware also known as MSIL/Samas.A. The FBI and DHS alert, issued on November 3rd, 2018 describes how hackers armed with SamSam…
Marriott Data Breach: What You Need To Know
- John Gambill Jr.
- Monday December 3, 2018
Heads up if you’ve stayed or made reservations at a Marriott or Starwood property over the last decade. A major security issue was just announced and the scope of the problem is actually quite astonishing. Here’s what you…
Marriott 500 Million Person Data Breach (Questions/Answers)
- John Gambill Jr.
- Friday November 30, 2018
How Marriott Got Caught In A 500-Million Person Data Breach Were You Affected? (Your Questions Answered) What Do We Need To Know About The Marriott Breach? Another big corporation got hooked. This time it was Marriott International. They…
2019 Cyber Security Guide: Emerging And Enhanced Threats
- John Gambill Jr.
- Friday November 30, 2018
In Part 1 and Part 2 of the 2019 Cyber Security planning series, we looked at the evolution of technology and the future of cybersecurity defense systems. There has been a steady evolution of defense options to curtail the rising efforts to…
6 Tips To Ensure Third-Party Security
- John Gambill Jr.
- Tuesday November 27, 2018
Businesses of all types and sizes today must navigate a complex matrix of vendors and partners. In many cases, there is frequent sharing of data, including sensitive and proprietary information, that could be problematic if hacked or stolen.…
Top Data Breaches In The First Half Of November 2018
- John Gambill Jr.
- Saturday November 24, 2018
Data breaches never fail to stay at the top of news headlines, and these are news headlines that should be highly regarded if you are a business owner. According to the ID Theft Center, there were at least 1,579…
How to Use the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to Get Access From Anywhere
- John Gambill Jr.
- Friday November 23, 2018
When the Windows 10 Anniversary Update came out, Microsoft continued the process to improve connectivity between devices, including a new feature, Project to this PC. Though it’s similar to a remote desktop, it allows the remote device to…
