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Does Your Password Pack a Punch?

September 24, 2019 As one of Nashville’s top managed IT service providers, ImageQuest gets tons of questions from concerned clients every day. One of these is, “Are my passwords good enough?” The answer, sadly, is probably not. If you are familiar at all with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you may have caught the joke that Happy Hogan – … Continue reading "Does Your Password Pack a Punch?" Read More

Come see us at the 2019 Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention

September 21, 2019 Have an IT Compliance question? Want to learn more about our Managed IT Security and Compliance service offerings? Come see us at Booth 15 at the Kentucky Bankers Association 2019 Annual Convention at The Greenbrier Sunday through Tuesday, Sept. 22-24. We will be giving away a great gift basket with an Arctic Tumbler and an … Continue reading "Come see us at the 2019 Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention" Read More

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