Tag Archives: IT Security

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

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

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

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

ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory featured on KYCPA podcast episodes

August 14, 2019 The Kentucky Society of CPAs recently launched a podcast series called “Behind the Numbers.” Its focus will be on relevant topics and information that involve accounting and the CPA profession. To launch the podcast, KYCPA’s podcast host, Marvin Stewart, talked with Jay Mallory, ImageQuest’s Executive Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. The two discussed business … Continue reading "ImageQuest’s Jay Mallory featured on KYCPA podcast episodes" Read More

Another IoT concern: Hackers target printers, VOIP to access networks

August 12, 2019 Russia-linked hackers are gaining access to network systems through poorly configured devices, such as office printers and VOIP phones, BankInfoSecurity.com reports. It’s another warning related to “Internet of Things” devices. The hackers are thought to be part of the Russian group known as “FancyBear” or APT 28 (Advanced Persistent Threat 28.) APT 28 is infamous … Continue reading "Another IoT concern: Hackers target printers, VOIP to access networks" Read More

Who’s in your room? Researchers find smartphone room keys easily hacked

August 11, 2019 Does your favorite hotel load your room key onto your smartphone? If so beware – researchers presenting at last week’s Black Hat USA 2019 conference said they easily hacked the room key system at an unnamed European hotel. The German researchers said at the conference a hacker must be local to the hotel because the … Continue reading "Who’s in your room? Researchers find smartphone room keys easily hacked" Read More

Cyber attacks hit more school districts

August 7, 2019 The list of school districts hit with cyber attacks in recent weeks continues to grow.Some had money stolen through a phishing email. Some had their systems shut down by ransomware. Another system, the Avon Public School system in Connecticut, suffered repeated attacks, sometimes multiple times in one day, during a six-week period, Campus Safety Magazine … Continue reading "Cyber attacks hit more school districts" Read More

FTC: Monitoring instead of money now for Equifax data breach victims

August 6, 2019 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission stepped back from its offer of $125 per person for settling with victims of the Equifax data breach. Now, the offer is four years of guaranteed credit monitoring on all three credit bureaus. The FTC said on its website, FTC.gov, that “millions of people visited this site in just the … Continue reading "FTC: Monitoring instead of money now for Equifax data breach victims" Read More