Author Archives: ImageQuest

NYT: Loyalty cards are a “Honey Pot for Hackers”

May 11, 2019 Any time you hand over personal information to a company offering goods and services to you, you open the door to identity theft. Yes, it’s convenient and adds value and ease to our busy lives. But the downside is, you don’t have the access or capability to discover whether the company holding your information has … Continue reading "NYT: Loyalty cards are a “Honey Pot for Hackers”" Read More

Baltimore hit with “very aggressive” RobbinHood ransomware

May 9, 2019 The city of Baltimore is battling a “very aggressive” cyber attack from “RobbinHood” ransomware. Fortunately, it hasn’t affected emergency services, city officials said, but it has knocked out online payments, city records systems, email, and phone systems. Democratic City Council President Brandon Scott told the Baltimore Sun the city IT office made some changes in … Continue reading "Baltimore hit with “very aggressive” RobbinHood ransomware" Read More

Real ImageQuest customers share their experiences with our IT Help Desk

May 6, 2019 Whenever a customer gets assistance from our Live Help Desk, we also ask them to rate and comment on that assistance. We publish the comments on our Customer Reviews page – which you can check out here. Our Help Desk team prides themselves on figuring out what’s wrong and getting callers quickly back on track … Continue reading "Real ImageQuest customers share their experiences with our IT Help Desk" Read More

Meet one of our new clients – Kentucky Equine Medical Associates

May 2, 2019 Kentucky Equine Medical Associates is a Louisville, Ky., practice with thoroughbred patients at several racetracks around the region. Famous patients include recent Triple Crown winners Justify and American Pharoah, as well as Kentucky Derby winners California Chrome, Mine That Bird, Real Quiet, and Silver Charm.Recently, the practice asked ImageQuest to help it update its technology … Continue reading "Meet one of our new clients – Kentucky Equine Medical Associates" Read More

Chinese cybercriminal accused of stealing technology, intellectual property

April 30, 2019 The FBI says a Chinese man used malware to infect government and defense contractor computers, to steal technology and other intellectual property on behalf of the Chinese government. Read more about him in our April 2019 Newsletter. Read More

Be careful – convenience can lead to compromise, thanks to IoT

April 30, 2019 The market for the convenience of monitoring or activating something with a voice command or a tap on a cellphone is huge. But the flood of popular devices has created new network security risks. Called the Internet of Things, or IoT, these devices tend to have poor – or no – security features. Yet they … Continue reading "Be careful – convenience can lead to compromise, thanks to IoT" Read More

Strengthen your cyber protection with our SOC-as-a-Service

April 28, 2019 ImageQuest provides Arctic Wolf’s Security Operations Center for clients needing the protection of continuous Managed Detection and Response on network systems, log documentation for IT Compliance Audits, and manageable alert assessments to support any organization that is looking for an added layer of protection. Read More

Why you should choose a vendor with a SOC 2 attestation

April 24, 2019 We proudly display the SOC 2 Type II logo on our website. We go through the audit every year, because we are committed to achieving the top standards for IT Security for our clients. Read More

NCUA examiners checking Credit Unions’ cybersecurity posture in 2019

April 23, 2019 If you run a credit union with more than $250 million in assets, and you haven’t previously received a National Credit Union Administration IT security assessment, you’re on the list for this year, according to Credit Union National Association, an advocacy group. CUNA says the government plans to spend 2019 assessing credit unions’ IT risk … Continue reading "NCUA examiners checking Credit Unions’ cybersecurity posture in 2019" Read More

Is your Password 123456? You need help – and fast!

April 23, 2019 The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Center announced that 30 million people using the password 123456 or 123456789 suffered a breach of their personal information. Don't let that happen to you. Visit our website for free information on how to protect yourself! Read More

Ransomware briefly knocks out The Weather Channel

April 20, 2019 When ransomware attacked The Weather Channel, the organization was able to recover via robust backup systems within 90 minutes. Can your team do that? Talk to ImageQuest to be sure. Read More

ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory speaks at KYCPA’s Spring Business Conference

April 18, 2019 ImageQuest's Jay Mallory shared the kinds of data criminals steal - and ways to prevent this theft - at the KYCPA Spring Business Conference. Read More