by petratechit | Oct 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
You know you’ve hit the Big Time when you get a scam named after you. That’s exactly what has happened to Elon Musk. The latest scam that’s making the rounds is called the “Elon Musk Mutual Aid Club” or the “Elon Musk Club”...
by petratechit | Oct 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you access your Gmail account via your PC it currently has features that simply don’t exist on the Android Gmail app. Specifically with regards to its email search options. These make it easy to find the exact email you’re looking for no matter where it...
by petratechit | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new strain of malware which has been dubbed ‘Capoae’ has been spotted in the wild. It was written in Go and this strain targets Linux systems and WordPress installations. It was discovered by Larry Cashdollar. Larry is a senior security researcher at...
by petratechit | Sep 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Apple released a very important security update today. The update fixes a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities that have been spotted in use in the wild to attack both Macs and iPhones. One of the two has been used to install the Pegasus spyware onto iPhones. These two...
by petratechit | Sep 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Some malware strains are built with robust protections in order to avoid detection. Zloader goes a step further and actually disables Microsoft Defender AV (formerly known as Windows Defender). That’s significant because according to stats provided by Microsoft...
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...