Advanced Network & Computer Services Blog

ANCS 1 Minute Security Update 

"It’s not likely that cybercriminals will cut us a break during this difficult time of quarantine and pandemic outbreak. If anything, we will only see an increase of attacks and ransom amounts since this is when infrastructures of modern civilization are needed most but have the least amount of time to react and debate on paying or negotiating the price."

In 2019, 85% of IT Service Providers report ransomware as the most common malware threat to small and medium businesses, increasing from 79% of IT Service Providers who reported the same in 2018.

Here are several key findings reported:

Ransomware remains the most prominent malware threat. In 2019, 85% of MSPs report ransomware as the most common malware threat to SMBs.

MSPs rank phishing emails as the leading cause of successful attacks. Lack of cybersecurity training, weak passwords, and poor user practices are among the other top causes.

Downtime costs are up by 200% year-over-year, and the cost of downtime is 23X greater than the average ransom requested in 2019.

Have a resolution for 2020 yet?  Let your company's network security become your top priority in the new year.  There's so much that can be done to prevent your business from becoming a statistic and we offer a multi-layered approach to keeping you safe.

Our Dark Web Monitoring combines human and sophisticated Dark Web intelligence with search capabilities to identify, analyze and proactively monitor for your organization's compromised or stolen employee and customer data.

"The human factor remains a weak link in any security strategy, as human error can bring malicious players into the system, which is why, according to Kaspersky, 90% of corporate data security breach incidences in organisations [sic] are still mainly caused by human error."

ANCS offers services to deploy simulated emails to test the vulnerability in your company.  

56 Must Know Data Breach Statistics for 2019

"Data breaches are getting bigger, hackers are getting savvier, and the amount of compromised data is unfortunately on the rise.

...companies are still not prepared enough for breaches even though they are becoming more commonplace."

Our Advanced Security Protection offers complete protection from any threat, ensuring your business stays up and running.  Consisting of eight core features, ANCS offers customers protection against the most common cyber attacks.

If a customer purchases the Advanced Security Protection Suite for ALL DEVICES, and the customer has a security breach (not self-inflicted or due to negligence), ANCS will provide all labor FREE OF CHARGE to recover Customer’s system.

Happy Birthday to the internet, who is the big 3-0 today!

364 days until support ends for Windows 7!

"At that point, if holes are found in the OS which allow exploits to be leveraged by malicious types, there won’t be any patches provided, so you will continue to use the operating system at your own risk."

Advanced Network & Computer Services is honored to present a short movie showcasing the 2018 Evansville Christmas Tree!

For years, we have had the pleasure of providing the thousands of lights that cover the massive tree that adorns the entry to the Evansville Civic Center. Each year, citizens gather outside for the lighting ceremony, with a countdown led by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, that leads us into the holiday season.

This year, in addition to providing the trees lights, we have filmed and created a short movie covering every aspect of the tree; from harvesting it in the early morning hours, its travel by police escort downtown, to its decoration by the City highway department, and finally to its official lighting ceremony with the Mayor.

We hope our short movie provides you with a look at what goes into preparing the tree, all of the wonderful people involved in its journey, our great City and last, but not least, a sense of joy this holiday.

Enable stronger authentication. Always enable stronger authentication for an extra layer of security beyond the password that is available on most major email, social media and financial accounts.

Make your passwords long & strong. Use complex passwords with a combination of numbers, symbols, and letters. Use unique passwords for different accounts.

Keep a clean machine. Update the security software, operating system, and web browser on all of your Internet-connected devices.

When in doubt, throw it out. If it looks suspicious (even if you know the source), delete it.

Share with care. Limit the amount of personal information you share online and use privacy settings to avoid sharing information widely.

Secure your Wi-Fi network Secure your Wi-Fi network, and your digital devices, by changing the factory-set default password   and username.

Learn more at https://www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect

We are currently in need of an EXPERIENCED Help Desk / PC Support Technician. The right candidate will be responsible for maintaining user uptime and improving computing experiences through effective problem identification and resolution as well as on site replacement of equipment.