A Peak Into Ransomeware Retirement
Earlier this week ZDNet profiled an incredible exit strategy of one of the largest Ransomware operators of the last 12 months, GandCrab. Setting aside irony, the professionalism of the operation […]
Baltimore Crippled by Ransomware
Baltimore has been crippled by ransomware. Over 70% of attacks now actually target small and mid-size businesses. There are 3 simple things you can do to avoid catastrophe. 1) Assume it will happen to you, 2) plan on it happening to you, 3) test your plan.
Goodbye Windows 7, Hello Ransomware
For the last several years ransomware has been on the rise. 2018 was a huge year for ransomware, more than doubling. It also was the first year we saw small […]
The Tariffs are Here: Now What?
60 seconds after midnight US tariffs on thousands of Chinese products more than doubled. How is this going to affect your business? Costs are going to go up across the […]
Big Box Tech Support Scams
Last week The Register reported on some big box stores taking advantage of tech-ignorant consumers.
Win10 Fall ’18 Update “Ready”
Microsoft is re-announcing that the last major update to Windows 10 is ready for mass use.
Why do I always have to change my password?
We know, you’re all tired of changing your passwords and hearing from IT that you’ve got to pick a new one you haven’t used before every 30 nanoseconds. The reason […]
Windows Update 1809: Just Don’t
At JM Addington Technology Solutions & Kairos Digital Dynamics we’re usually a tad bullish on Windows Updates: they’re put out for good reason(s). However, Microsoft’s latest “Feature Update” (read: a big […]
The Easiest Cons
A university just paid $12m to a fraudster. Prevention would have been easy.
Fall Windows Update Stopped
Following “isolated” reports of users’ files being completely erased during upgrades Microsoft announced a “pause” of the Windows 2018 Fall Update. Microsoft has gone so far as saying that if you […]
