by petratechit | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Not long ago Microsoft patched a critical MSHTML remote code execution security flaw being tracked as CVE-2021-40444. Beginning on August 18th of this year (2021) the company spotted hackers exploiting this flaw in the wild. So far there have been fewer than ten...
by petratechit | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you own an HP Omen, Envy, or Pavilion gaming laptop or desktop? You’re certainly not alone if you do. It’s a wildly popular and incredibly versatile model that has sold millions of units worldwide. Unfortunately there’s a problem. A serious...
by petratechit | Sep 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Microsoft will be rolling out a new passwordless login scheme in the weeks ahead and that should make just about everyone happy. Passwords and having to remember endless multitudes of them are one of the most annoying aspects of using the web today. Anything that can...
by petratechit | Sep 24, 2021 | Managed IT, Remote Technologies, Videos
SOC compliance is a term you might find floating around the internet and particularly in the information technology space. The abbreviation stands for “system and organization controls” compliance. But what does that mean? It’s a technical term for...
by petratechit | Sep 24, 2021 | Managed IT, Videos
Cybersecurity is one of the most overlooked but important aspects when running a small business. It’s hard enough that you have to worry about all your other costs, like payroll and supplies; why add more worries? You might be tempted to think as a small...
by petratechit | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Microsoft raised hackles worldwide when they placed stringent hardware requirements on their recently announced Windows 11 OS. Many chipsets that are more than capable of running the new software aren’t on the list. That doesn’t mean that you can’t...
by petratechit | Sep 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Employee cyber security training is paying off according to a report recently released by IT security company F-Secure. Researchers from F-Secure analyzed more than 200,000 emails that had been flagged as suspicious by employees working for organizations around the...
by petratechit | Sep 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Not long after successfully attacking Kaseya the band of cyber criminals behind the REvil ransomware strain went dark. Their “Happy Blog” mysteriously went offline. It is not known if the group went into hiding as a safety precaution after their attack...
by petratechit | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Millions of people around the world are understandably curious about Windows 11. It’s easy to understand why. A new OS offered by the company that makes the most widely OS used on the planet is a big deal. Unfortunately hackers are well aware of this and are...
by petratechit | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hackers recently released a list of nearly half a million Fortinet VPN usernames and passwords onto the Dark Web. The group behind the attack claims that all the credentials were scraped from exploitable devices last summer. The group also claims that while the...
