by petratechit | Jan 14, 2022 | Cybersecurity, Videos
While the word “audit” or “auditing” can have a negative connotation (hello IRS!), auditing can be a proactive cybersecurity strategy. In fact, system auditing is #13 on Petra Tech’s Cybersecurity Essentials List! (To learn more and see...
by petratechit | Jan 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The great thing about standards is that they provide a standard. A common framework that the manufacturers in any given industry can design around. That’s amazing when everything works the way it’s supposed to but sometimes the system goes haywire....
by petratechit | Jan 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
There are strange events swirling around LastPass. LastPass is a popular password safe and identity protection service. Recently Twitter exploded with reports from around the world of people who received a notification from LastPass regarding a string of suspicious...
by petratechit | Jan 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you’re one of the early adopters of Windows 11 then you may have already experienced the latest bug that crept into the mix as of build 21H2. Apps that utilize Win32 APIs to render colors on some HDR (High-Definition Range) displays may not work as expected....
by petratechit | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gets a lot of bad press. Sometimes there are good reasons for that but much of the time there are not really any good reasons. As the nation’s lead spectrum regulator their primary job is to balance all needs and...
by petratechit | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Are you a Skype user? If so be aware that Microsoft (the company that owns Skype) just added a handy new feature you may want to start taking advantage of right away. The next time you update your software you’ll be able to zoom in on a screen shared by the...
by petratechit | Jan 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you’re like most cellphone users, you absolutely love the automatic call blocking feature that most companies offer as part of their standard service. A call comes in from a “suspicious” number and the phone just blocks it. That’s awesome...
by petratechit | Jan 7, 2022 | Cybersecurity, Videos
When it comes to data security, managed IT firms (like Petra Technologies) are typically focused on the security of digital assets and what you might do online to compromise security – actions like emailing files or clicking insecure links. But data security...
by petratechit | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
There’s a new malware strain you should make sure your IT staff is aware of. Called the Dark Watchman, it is a well-designed and highly capable RAT (Remote Access Trojan) paired with a keylogger written in C#. First discovered by researchers at Prevailion this...
by petratechit | Jan 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Surveys have long been a playground of hackers and scammers. That’s true at any time of the year but it’s especially true around the Holidays when such scams seem to attract even more unwitting victims. In fact, some estimates place scammer profits...
