Category Archives: Vigilant

Why ImageQuest recommends Mimecast in addition to M365

August 25, 2020 Most of our customers are on Microsoft’s M365 for email and other applications. The email application, Outlook, comes with a 99.9% uptime guarantee. So why do we encourage them to add Mimecast protection? The real answer is that Outlook provides some security protections – but not enough in today’s environment. Outlook is the number one target … Continue reading "Why ImageQuest recommends Mimecast in addition to M365" Read More

Mozilla: “Like Us on Facebook” buttons aid tracking

August 22, 2020 Ever wondered exactly how Facebook tracks you around the Web? The Mozilla Foundation has at least one answer: the buttons on websites that encourage users to find, like, or follow the organization on Facebook. Mozilla, the Firefox web browser maker, says those buttons contain tracking code that tracks you on the Web – whether you … Continue reading "Mozilla: “Like Us on Facebook” buttons aid tracking" Read More

ImageQuest welcomes Senior Systems Administrator Dennis Peeke

August 19, 2020 Dennis Peeke has joined ImageQuest as a Senior Systems Administrator. A racing fan, Dennis is particularly fond of the McLaren Formula One team from the late 1980s and early 90s. “Everything inside the organization was a well-oiled machine,” he said. “In racing, you tend to see just the driver and the car, but it also … Continue reading "ImageQuest welcomes Senior Systems Administrator Dennis Peeke" Read More

Microsoft ending support for Office 2010, 2016 for Mac

August 17, 2020 If you want to continue using Microsoft Office products and are using either Office 2010 or Office 2016 for Mac, you’re going to have to upgrade. Microsoft is ending support for those two products on Oct. 13. They will continue to function, but over time your risk for trouble will grow. “Microsoft will no longer … Continue reading "Microsoft ending support for Office 2010, 2016 for Mac" Read More

Pen Testing work for state gets men arrested by sheriff

August 12, 2020 Dark Reading has a story about a couple of “pen testers” arrested in Iowa for doing their job last year. Pen is short for penetration, and pen testing is an element of cyber security. An organization hires an outside third party to test network defenses to determine what security vulnerabilities a system may have. Organizations … Continue reading "Pen Testing work for state gets men arrested by sheriff" Read More

Meet an FBI Cybercriminal: Richard Uzuh

August 9, 2020 According to the FBI, Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, 34, of Nigeria, is one of eight men accused of defrauding more than 70 companies of funds through impersonation and romance schemes. Also known as business email compromise, the scams defrauded individuals and companies, including some in Nebraska, of more than $6 million. Prosecutors say the scams ran … Continue reading "Meet an FBI Cybercriminal: Richard Uzuh" Read More

Twitter Bitcoin hack highlights criminal social engineering

July 16, 2020 It’s all over the news: Hackers gained access to high profile Twitter accounts belonging to celebrities such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama – even the Apple corporate account. The hacked accounts urged people to send bitcoin to support a fake good cause. Twitter responded by locking the affected accounts. While some news reports … Continue reading "Twitter Bitcoin hack highlights criminal social engineering" Read More

Meet a Cybercriminal: An accused Equifax hacker

July 14, 2020 In 2017, Xu Ke, a soldier in China’s Peoples Liberation Army, reached from the Beijing-based Research Institute No. 54 to servers in Alpharetta, Ga. The servers belonged to Equifax, and a U.S. indictment alleges he was one of four named members of the PLA to steal sensitive credit data. The FBI provided little information on … Continue reading "Meet a Cybercriminal: An accused Equifax hacker" Read More

Is your technology ready for Gen Z?

July 13, 2020 “Gen Z,” the next generation after millennials, are starting their careers. Born after 1996, the oldest Gen Zs are now 23. According to the Pew Research Center, they are the first generation to be “digital natives” – the first to have no memory of life without mobile phones or a life not lived online. “Some … Continue reading "Is your technology ready for Gen Z?" Read More

Enhance Data Security with Multi-Factor Authentication

June 25, 2020 As cases of pandemic-related phishing attacks, brute force attacks, ransomware, and credential stuffing increase, the greater the chances of your organization’s networks and data being compromised. One of the easiest – but often neglected – ways to reduce your exposure to these attacks is to require Multi-Factor Authentication on all accounts where log-in credentials are … Continue reading "Enhance Data Security with Multi-Factor Authentication" Read More

Improve Your Tech IQ: Never store passwords in your browser

June 22, 2020 These days, any browser worth its salt boasts of its security measures. It may even force you to see all the security improvements first after an update before you move on to your regularly planned Web surfing. Yet, at the same time, they ask you, over and over, if you’d like to save a site’s … Continue reading "Improve Your Tech IQ: Never store passwords in your browser" Read More

Multi-factor Authentication: Time to implement it

June 1, 2020 With the surge in pandemic-related phishing attacks, ransomware, and business email compromise, you must ensure your email and networks are protected. One of the easiest steps you can take to reduce your exposure is to require multi-factor authentication on all accounts where a log-in is required. Ask any cybersecurity expert – multi-factor authentication halts most … Continue reading "Multi-factor Authentication: Time to implement it" Read More