What is Phishing? Even as the world of cybersecurity changes every day, one of the most popular ways for attackers to bypass security systems will always be to trick users into letting them in. Phishing is a common scam in which fraudulent emails are sent to targets, claiming to be from legitimate sources. The goal […]
Category: Security
The Importance of Patch Management in IT Security
In today’s digital age, patch management is a critical component of any organisation’s IT security strategy. Protect-IT offers an effective patch management system that safeguards networks from cyber threats. But what makes patch management so important? Let’s delve into the key benefits and reasons why every organisation should prioritize it. Improved Cybersecurity One of the […]
Threats May Evolve – But You’ll Stay Safe
Why You Need Protect-IT’s Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Solution If cybersecurity issues are keeping you up at night, you’re right to be concerned. As organisations continue to add more applications, devices, and connections, the potential for cyber attackers to penetrate networks increases significantly. The evolving threat landscape requires a robust and proactive approach […]
The Journey As It Begins
Introduction: I understand that I need Protect-IT and I’ve signed the proposal document. What’s next? Below is a step-by-step guide to help you get started with our services: installing necessary software, setting up backups, and migrating your email and domain to Microsoft 365. Summary: Install Protect-IT Agent on each computer: Option 1: Arrange a Take Control […]
Vulnerable Virgil: Ransomware
Are you familiar with ransomware? It’s a type of malware that, as the name implies, makes money for the attacker by holding files to ransom. How Does it Work? To achieve this, the ransomware encrypts files on a target’s computer and then offers the affected target’s user a chance to decrypt those files again in […]
Deep Dive – COVE Backup
Solidarity IT’s Top Recommendation for Data Protection COVE Backup is Solidarity IT’s recommended solution for keeping your vital business data safe. In this article we cover the three levels of protection COVE Backup enables, offer some insight into the functionality of the app. We also offer instructions for triggering an immediate manual backup and for […]
The Myths of Backups
I was training earlier this week, improving my knowledge of the backup procedures we use to enhance the value we offer clients who use our services. During discussions, we realised several myths are floating around out there and may be deterring people from seeking a secure backup solution. Myth #1: Microsoft backs up all my […]
Internet Explorer Vulnerability
Have you been keeping your patches up to date? The most recent Patch Tuesday fixed a security issue in MSHTML, the platform that Internet Explorer ran on. Although Internet Explorer is no longer in use, the vulnerability remains as the MSHTML platform is still used in applications today. This security issue enabled attackers to trick […]
CrowdStrike Outage Summary
The CrowdStrike Outage is now among the biggest to ever occur, so what’s happening? The issue was with CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor, software that is intended to protect computers from attacks and malware. Like all computer protection software, it’s updated regularly to keep up with the latest threats. Unfortunately, a recent update to Falcon Sensor had […]
Urgent Patching Needed
Have you installed the latest Windows patches released on Tuesday? It’s especially critical to get this one installed for the safety and security of your computer. One of the more concerning exploits fixed by the latest patch is one that allows attacks through Wi-Fi, meaning that any PC that uses Wi-Fi could open itself up […]