by petratechit | Jan 5, 2022 | Ransomware, Uncategorized
There’s a new strain of ransomware to be concerned about in the form of AvosLocker. This is from security firm Sophos who warns that the new strain of human-operated ransomware is one to watch. AvosLocker burst onto the scene over the summer of this year (2021)....
by petratechit | Jan 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you own and operate a WordPress website? Do you also use the “All in One” SEO plugin? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then be aware that you’ll want to update that plugin as soon as possible. Recently security researcher Marc...
by petratechit | Jan 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Haven’t heard of Log4j before right now? If not, you’re certainly not alone but unfortunately it’s something you’re likely to hear more about in the weeks ahead. It may wind up being the cause of a few headaches for you. “Log4j” is...
by petratechit | Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you own a Lenovo Yoga or ThinkPad laptop? If so be advised that a pair of critical security flaws have recently been found that could allow an attacker Admin level access to your machine. The flaws are centered in the IMControllerService and are being tracked as...
by petratechit | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
We haven’t heard much about Anubis in recent months. Anubis is the nasty Android-based banking Trojan that has made headlines on more than one occasion. If history is any guide at all Anubis will soon be making headlines again. It’s back and based on the...
by petratechit | Dec 30, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Managed IT, Videos
Every cybersecurity professional will tell you ransomware is a huge concern — one that’s not going away anytime soon and, in fact, is increasing! While there are things you can do to mitigate issues after an attack, Petra Technologies prefers a more proactive...
by petratechit | Dec 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Two months ago, Microsoft began rolling out support for end-to-end encryption for all Teams calls. Given the pandemic and the increased demand for Teams and services like it, that was a very big deal. The good news is that Microsoft recently announced that the...
by petratechit | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
If yours is one of the thousands of businesses that rely on Amazon Web Services (AWS for short) then you’re already aware that recently there were issues. Even if your business doesn’t rely on AWS directly if you do business with anyone who does rely on...
by petratechit | Dec 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Apple and Android ecosystems just took another step toward melding together with the release of a new App built by Apple. The app allows Android devices to track any nearby device that is “Find My-enabled.” From Apple’s perspective the move is...
by petratechit | Dec 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s the end of an era. Alexa.com is an iconic website run by Amazon that ranks and analyzes the popularity of other sites on the web. This site is soon to be retired. Alexa.com is actually a subsidiary company wholly owned by Amazon. They offer an impressive...
