Author Archives: ImageQuest

Meet a cybercriminal: He worked to hide malware from security software

September 18, 2019 Eduard Malanici, 32, is accused of running a “crypting” service for Dark Web criminals. He is particularly accused of providing this service for customers interested in distributing banking trojan software known as GozNym. A crypting service scans a piece of malware against all available antivirus tools to see how many can detect the malware. The … Continue reading "Meet a cybercriminal: He worked to hide malware from security software" Read More

Are your vendors careful with your business and client information?

September 18, 2019 Do you know how strong your third-party vendors’ IT Security is? Do you know if they take security seriously? Vendors who can log in to your systems to handle business operations on your behalf – or who simply log in for other reasons – could be a gateway for criminals to hack your data. Key … Continue reading "Are your vendors careful with your business and client information?" Read More

ImageQuest, Dex Imaging and Kofax host Predators event

September 16, 2019 Tickets to a pre-season Nashville Predators game was a highlight of an event hosted Monday afternoon by ImageQuest, Dex Imaging and Kofax. Participants heard brief talks about how they can improve their information security measures then attended an NHL pre-season game between the Predators and the Florida Panthers. Networking and discussions continued in the Dex … Continue reading "ImageQuest, Dex Imaging and Kofax host Predators event" Read More

ImageQuest participates in GLAHU Fall Forum

September 9, 2019 Our CEO Milton Bartley presenting as the fictitious CEO of “Ransomware, Inc.” Our Jay Mallory staffed our booth at the event. The “CEO” of fictitious “Ransomware, Inc.” presented today at the Greater Louisville Association of Health Underwriters’ Fall Forum. The presentation by our CEO, Milton Bartley, was part of ImageQuest’s participation at this professional education … Continue reading "ImageQuest participates in GLAHU Fall Forum" Read More

City hit with ransomware. Doesn’t pay. Recovers.

September 7, 2019 The city of New Bedford, Mass., recently revealed it experienced a ransomware attack over the Fourth of July holiday. However, unlike other recent stories of cities getting hit with ransomware, New Bedford had a relatively happy ending. A greedy crook demanded an eye-popping $5.3 million to decrypt the city’s systems. New Bedford countered with its … Continue reading "City hit with ransomware. Doesn’t pay. Recovers." Read More

Ransomware is hitting small U.S. communities. How to fight back

September 4, 2019 This summer has shown that criminals are targeting small governments – cities and school districts – with ransomware. Attacks are costing governments, their insurance carriers, and their taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. But city hall and school boards can fight back. City-Journal.org lists several ways communities can battle the flood of malware aimed at … Continue reading "Ransomware is hitting small U.S. communities. How to fight back" Read More

ImageQuest adds chat function to website

September 4, 2019 Do you have a question for us?Are you a customer not sure you’re doing something correctly? Or a client needing another device installed? Now it’s easy to get those questions answered! Simply come to this website, click on the little chat icon, and our team will get you to the right person to get your … Continue reading "ImageQuest adds chat function to website" Read More

How hackers use passwords to break in to your systems

August 22, 2019 A identity security manager at Microsoft recently wrote a blog post talking about how hackers use passwords to try to break in to systems using Microsoft programs. Called “Your Pa$$word doesn’t matter,” the piece by Microsoft’s Alex Weinert walks through various ways hackers use passwords. The list above represents the top 10 passwords hackers test … Continue reading "How hackers use passwords to break in to your systems" Read More

Avoid ransomware shutdown with a good data backup process

August 20, 2019 Ransomware is back in the news, with multiple attacks on cities, schools and smaller municipalities. But while you’re hearing about publicly funded entities being shut down, private firms and organizations also getting hit. You may not hear about them, but we do. Private businesses generally aren’t keen to publicly talk about a data breach or … Continue reading "Avoid ransomware shutdown with a good data backup process" Read More

Your cell phone number can reveal a lot of information about you

August 17, 2019 If you follow our CEO, Milton Bartley, on LinkedIn, you’ll know he warned a few days ago about providing your cell phone number as part of your account, especially on the web. As he noted, “your phone is rich with other data that can be mined by clever hackers.” Here’s what he’s talking about: You’ve … Continue reading "Your cell phone number can reveal a lot of information about you" Read More

Use public Wi-Fi safely when out of the office with these tips

August 15, 2019 With the fall business travel and conference season approaching, we thought we’d remind you about safe public Wi-Fi use with a few tips. For starters, we recommend you use your company’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) or a paid VPN if your company doesn’t provide a VPN. A VPN will encrypt your communications – but beware, … Continue reading "Use public Wi-Fi safely when out of the office with these tips" Read More

Does Your Managed IT Service Go Beyond?

August 15, 2019 Your business relies on technology. When you need that technology to be there, your support provider should be there, too. It should not matter if you are having problems with the internet or need to physically move your network from Nashville to Bowling Green, KY, your managed IT service should step up, step in, and … Continue reading "Does Your Managed IT Service Go Beyond?" Read More