It’s Time For Small Businesses To Take Action
How long can your business survive without access to your critical data? Then why are over 96% of workstations not backed up?
Entries by Joe Imperato, Sr.
Criminals Go Back To Work After The Holidays
Introduction It looks like the criminal element enjoyed their holiday break and now are returning to work with renewed vigor. Security firm, Heimdal explained in their recent post, “Security Alert: Exploit Kits Activity Spike Packs Improved Payloads, New Servers and a Predilection for Flash Player” that there has been a substantial increase in Neutrino, RIG […]
Special Announcement: Joe Imperato Jr. Quoted In Commerce Magazine
Commerce Magazine, has quoted, Joe Jr. in their January 2016 editions on Cyber Security.
Which Backup Is Better For Your Business?
Making the wrong decision on which type of backup solution can put you out of business when disaster strikes.
Security Alert: HSBC Customers Targeted In Phishing Scams
XSolutions has learned that HSBC customers have been recently targeted by cyber-thieves in a rash of email Phishing scams. A recent post on Malwarebyte’s blog has identified at least four scams going around. The thieves embed infected links or attachments in targeted SPAM emails to the bank’s clients urging them to click on the link […]
The Clock Is Ticking – Critical Information That Can Save Your Business
Business documents cover a wide spectrum of activities and must be protected against loss, such as financial, insurance, and payroll info.
The Ever-Evolving Threat
Introduction 2015 is almost over and our computer systems are not only less safe from the criminal underworld, but the hackers appear to be winning, putting the cyber security industry on high alert! My own experience shows that when I update my anti-malware programs, a voluminous number of definitions are added on a daily basis. […]
The 2016 Tax Scam Season And What To Do About It
Introduction The 2016 tax season is just around the corner and schemers, criminals and cyber-thieves are already preparing to lift your hard-earned dollars from your pocket. Every year, thieves steal billions by filing false returns and duping trusting people into sending thousands of dollars to settle bogus “IRS” tax claims. Criminals can create an IRS […]
Security Alert: New Ransomware Ups The Ante
Malwarebytes’ blog reports that a new Ransomware variant, attacking poorly secured web servers, is demanding $999 to liberate compromised sites. The hackers are obviously located in Russia or a nearby country since they’re offering to unlock attacked websites for free if the victim lives in the region. The best protection against ransomware is having a […]
Bug found in Dell PCs shipped since 8/15
An article on the well-known security blog, Krebs On Security discusses a flaw found in Dell PCs shipped since August 2015 that could be exploited by a hacker to intercept, read and modify web traffic. The problem is caused by a certificate installed on the machines called “eDellRoot”. Dell is in the process of removing […]
