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...
by petratechit | Dec 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
For a few years now Microsoft has been experimenting with voice commands. Their early experiments were limited to contexts that resided wholly inside specific applications however. For example, once you opened Word you could use voice commands to activate a few of...
by petratechit | Dec 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
QNAP has recently warned its customers of an ongoing campaign that is targeting QNAP NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices and infecting them with cryptomining malware. This particular campaign is deploying software designed to mine Bitcoin and using your computing...
by petratechit | Dec 23, 2021 | Managed IT, Secure DNS, Videos
Have you ever wondered how the internet figures out how to pull up the website you type in? This function is called the DNS or domain name services, which functions like the “white pages” of the internet. While this system is particularly efficient to help...
by petratechit | Dec 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
App spending in 2021 grew by an impressive 25 percent in 2021 and has increased to an impressive $135 billion. Even better is the growth shows no signs of slowing down. That is surprising because the industry at large has come under increased scrutiny and both the...
