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Saying that the external firewall is enough for network protection is old-school and outright dangerous. Today, viable threats come mostly from the inside, like users clicking on a bad file and unleashing a torrent of crook-ware inside the network. In this respect Intrusion Protection on the firewall is important as it will help prevent the malware from reaching it’s control servers on the internet for further instructions or uploading stolen data. Example: For CryptoWall to function, the malware needs to dial home to get the encryption key with which to encrypt your data. If the firewall knows the servers, as a good UTM should, and blocks the traffic to those control servers then a CryptoWall infection has been successfully blocked for the time-being. #ComputerSystemsSupport

Lenovo Installed Spyware on Consumer Computers Roughly 24 hours after news emerged that an unknown number of Lenovo PCs were infected with potentially dangerous software, Microsoft released a tool that automatically removes the offending code. Thanks #Microsoft  http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-updates-windows-defender-to-remove-superfish-infection/ #ComputerSystemsSupport

World Backup Day 2015 in nearing - are your important files backed up? The statistics below speak for themselves. World Backup Day takes place on March 31st. Even though it is a made up holiday, the lesson behind it is important – if you don’t backup your files, then you risk losing everything! The day's catchphrase is "Don't be an April Fool" - urging us to ensure we all have good backups in place in time for Aprl 1st. More here http://cssdllc.com/Table/disaster-recovery-backup/index.html #Backup  #ComputerSystemsSupport

The OpenSSL security protocol used by many website including Google and Yahoo has a fatal flaw affecting millions of additional websites. Should you reset your passwords or not use a website? For sure read on if you are using Google, Dropbox and Yahoo plus many others in this excellent update article. #heartbleed   #ComputerSystemsSupport http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/6vMd

Alexander Graham Bell's invention has matured into an amazing device that can be powered by the Internet's magic. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) turns your Internet connection into a way to place  phone calls. Plus, VoIP comes with additional features that are sure to enhance your small business like: multiple lines, auto attendant, voicemail to email transcription, single number reach and much more. More here:  http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/cps/4405073184.html #VoIP #ComputerSystemsSupport http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/6oaf

US government says Android is a malware magnet. 97% of Mobile Threats Targeted Android Devices in 2013 Android's persistent fragmentation problem isn't just a Google problem, but a federal government concern too. A new study issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that Android devices expose US agencies to a significantly greater malware threat in large part because so many devices run outdated versions of the mobile OS. How can you protect yourself? "Part of keeping your Android device safe is to recognize questionable and rogue apps from non-trusted sources Further look for phishing emails from fake financial institutions, like poorly rendering logos, spelling mistakes, and publisher names that don't match the official spelling or wording in the URL” says Johannes Banck. In further news -according to a mobile security report that for the second half of 2013, 804 new families or vulnerability variants discovered were targeted at Google's mobile OS platform during that period. Security research firm F-Secure Labs, which released its findings in this week's Threat Report H2 2013, said that due to Google's huge market share in the mobile OS landscape, most attackers don't see other platforms being worth the effort when creating new security risks. The challenge to curb Android malware, the report indicated, comes from the "fragmented nature" of the Android OS -- multiple versions running on multiple devices -- makes it difficult for Google to have a comprehensive uniform security policy.  Read this article for more specific recommendations http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57615162-285/protect-your-android-device-from-malware/ #Android #ITSecurity #ComputerSystemsSupport http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/61MN

Tip of the Week: People Forget, Computers Don't The British Government a few years back published a report on Iraq's security and intelligence organizations. Then a Cambridge University lecturer discovered that much of the document was copied from three different articles, one written by a student. How did he know? The document contained a listing of the last 10 edits, even showing the names of the people who worked on the file. Embarrassing? Fore sure! Hidden data can often be found within Microsoft Office Word  documents. Whenever you exchange documents with others, either convert them to PDF format, or else run them through Microsoft's "Inspect Document" tool which is part of Office. For more info on how to remove Microsoft Office hidden data see http://cssdllc.com/IT-Tech-Support-Blog/it-tips-tricks/office-hidden-data.html Courtesy SANS Institute #Office2013   #ComputerSystemsSupport   #TipsandTricks http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/60us

I am reposting this article here because these 4 tools remain quite useful for analyzing network activity. #ComputerSystemsSupport ▼ Reshared Post From Johannes Banck, SBSC ▼ Need to keep track of everything that’s happening on your network? Need to analyze network traffic? Here are 4 #network analyzer tools than can help you identify issues http://cssdllc.com/IT-Tech-Support-Blog/it-tips-tricks/monitor-network-activity.html http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/5MAR