Scam Phone Calls Scam phone calls are all too common these days. If you notice that you begin receiving spam calls more frequently, it’s a good practice to not answer any from unfamiliar numbers. If you do pick up, don’t say anything. Scammers can potentially record your voice and gather information on you, potentially reusing your voice signature to authorize …
An Added Benefit For Our Managed Prevent Clients
An Added Benefit For Our Managed Prevent Clients Decypher has recently made a commitment to improving our processes in blocking unicode domain phishing. Unicode phishing uses emails and domains with characters that are so similar to the real thing that they can trick people into thinking the links are legitimate. Luckily, our email spam solution, Proofpoint, quarantines email from unicode domains …
A Recent iPhone Scam
A RECENT IPHONE SCAM iPhones are notoriously safe against viruses and malicious software. And most of us would consider ourselves wise in detecting these cyber-scams in the current age of technology. However with Social Engineering, a scammer can easily impersonate Apple, for example. When caller ID says that Apple, Inc. is our incoming call, we would likely assume it’s safe, …
Cybersecurity & Russia, iPhone Charging, and more…
Cybersecurity & Russia, iPhone Charging, and more… Keyboard on Windows If you tend to accidentally press keys on your keyboard (perhaps due to hand tremors), “Filter Keys” can be enabled on Windows to slow down the key response so mistyped or repeated keystrokes don’t register. This accessibility feature doesn’t seem to affect regular typing. Outlook Calendars You can merge calendar …
Email Encryption, Send Limits, and Equipment Replacement
Email Encryption, Send Limits, and Equipment Replacement Equipment Replacement Often, sticker shock steers us to purchase cheaper solutions, but these decisions can come at a cost. That cost could be increased down time or more frequent service calls due to equipment failures. Replacement equipment should be of the same or higher quality than the item replaced. For example, Decypher would …
Important Security Update – Petya Cyberattack
What is Petya? This ransomware is a variant of an older attack, dubbed “Petya,” except this time the attack uses EternalBlue to target Windows systems—the same exploit behind the infamous WannaCry attack. While this variant appears to be an upgraded version of Petya, there is no confirmation that this attack is from the same author. It differs from typical ransomware …
How To Keep Your Browsing Data Private
How To Keep Your Browsing Data Private The government has recently moved to deregulate internet privacy laws so that Americans’ browsing data could be up for grabs to the highest bidder. Internet service providers want to collect as much data as possible to track people’s browsing habits, so they can better market and sell their products to consumers. In an age …
Cisco Umbrella – An Exciting Addition To Your Managed Service Package
We’ve added Cisco Umbrella to your managed service package…read on to find out how this benefits you! As your managed services provider, we’re always looking for ways to upgrade and improve our offerings. That’s why we’ve recently added a full suite of security services powered by Cisco Umbrella to our existing security line-up. The best part is, this is at no …
Worried About Security? Let Us Manage It Automatically With Patch Management
As your managed services provider, your security is always our top priority. That’s why we offer an automatic, hassle-free patch management schedule to our clients. It’s important to keep your systems up-to-date with the most current security patches available, and by implementing a patch management schedule, we can do this with no interruption to your work day. Here’s what we …
Password Managers: Protecting Yourself in the Age of Hackers
Whether it’s warnings about Heartbleed, the “largest data breach” ever, or Internet browser vulnerabilities, new online security threats are popping up every day. In the age of hackers, what is the number one way to safeguard your data? Use a Password Manager Password managers like LastPass, Dashlane, 1Password and True Key, are highly recommended by security experts as the strongest defense against online vulnerabilities. A password manager will help you …