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...
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...
