Rainspace Computing Inc.

08/17/2022

Today, we talk a little bit about how to secure your business’ wireless network.

04/18/2022

We see this pretty frequently and it never ends well. You can not wave a magic wand and make someone an "IT" person. This isn't Harry Potter and there are no sorting hats for IT functions. We are here to provide that next level of support and technology management.

We all know that there are many nuances to managing and maintaining technology in an effective and efficient way, but who exactly oversees these tasks at your organization? Do you have a dedicated IT resource that you can trust to get the work done, or do you rely on your other employees to stay afl

03/29/2022

https://www.rainspace.com/blog/2022/3/29/some-tips-to-prevent-cloud-based-cybercrime

The cloud has given businesses loads of modern ways to approach operations and management, but it has also given cybercriminals access to even more tools to leverage against their victims. Here are some ways cybercriminals are using the cloud, as well as how you can protect against these threats. &

01/26/2018

Lots of lessons to be learned from this incident and others.

One is that every company large and small should have both protection at the edge and on the computers that are used daily by your users, both in office and mobile.

Check, we got you covered on both fronts

Two, protect your data and applications so that restoring is an option. Your backups should be protected, offsite, and seriously test your backups.

Yep we got you there too.

It cost them between $250 to $300 million dollars, luckily they were fortunate enough to have the human capital needed to make it through such an event, but most companies don't. Don't be like Maersk, let us get you the help you need to stop these events from happening. Reach out to learn how.

The world's largest container shipping company —A.P. Møller-Maersk— said it recovered from the NotPetya ransomware incident by reinstalling over 4,000 servers, 45,000 PCs, and 2500 applications over the course of ten days in late June and early July 2017.

08/24/2017

No matter how big or small your company may be, agility is an important business value. Thanks to MidCity Huntsville and for the opportunity and continued partnership.

Something that has become more prominent is how often small to mid-size companies are being asked to move, market, and execute quicker than ever before. We believe there is a direct correlation to the increasing technology adoption- making it easier to practice agility, but not plotting a co

06/06/2017

We believe everyone deserves great security and protection from Wannacry and other forms of ransomware. We provide the next gen technologies that protect our clients, no matter your size, from data and revenue loss from down time caused by these attacks. This is just one of the many technologies we bring to our clients every day.

http://meraki.cisco.com/webinars?ref=126HDbV

Attend one of our webinars to learn more and get free stuff

https://meraki.cisco.com/blog/2017/05/protecting-our-customers/

A look into the WannaCry outbreak and how Meraki MX prevents its spread

06/06/2017

Scam of the Week: DMV Warns Drivers About Traffic Ticket Phishing

Online reporter Doug Olenick at SC Media was the first to point to a press release from the NY State Department of Motor Vehicles warning about a phishing scam where New York drivers are being targeted, stating they have 48 hours to pay a fine or have their driver's license revoked. This may happen in your state as well, so this is your heads-up.

The NY DMV alerted motorists that the scam is just bait to entice them to click on a “payment” link that will in turn infect their workstation with malware. The DMV does not know how many people have been affected, but Owen McShane, director of investigations at New York State DMV, said calls came in from New York City, Albany and Syracuse.

Olenick was able to get a bit more detail: "The malware being dropped came in two categories. The first simply placed a tracking tool on the victim's computer to see what websites were visited; and the second, more nefarious, attempted to acquire a variety of personally identifiable information, such as names, Social Security numbers, date of birth and credit card information."

There are several social engineering red flags that show the email is a scam. The supplied links lead to sites without an ny.gov URL, tied to the fact that the state would never make such a request. Here is what the phishing email looks like:
https://blog.knowbe4.com/scam-of-the-week-dmv-warns-drivers-about-traffic-ticket-phishing

“The Department of Motor Vehicles does not send emails urging motorists to pay traffic tickets within 48 hours or lose your license,” said Terri Egan, DMV deputy executive commissioner, in a statement.

McShane noted that this scam is similar to one that hit the state about 18 months ago. The DMV, he said, is often used as bait in phishing attacks. Most previous attacks only lasted for 24 to 48 hours and this attack seems to have wrapped up too at this point, he added. This means that the bad guys may have moved on to other states with this attack, so...

Scam Of The Week: DMV Warns Drivers About Traffic Ticket Phishing

04/11/2017

Be careful out there folks, there is a new zero day exploit that targets Microsoft Word. Hackers are embedding malware inside of Word docs that allow them to take over control of the machine the document is opened on.

Always make sure to have multiple forms of security on your computing devices and that your email provider is responsive to these types of threats. If you don't have either of those please reach out to us.

https://www.cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-zero-day-office-ole-vulnerability-mcafee-fireeye-responsible-disclosure/

McAfee chose to disclose the vulnerability four days before the Microsoft patch was due to be published, but won't say why.

04/11/2017

Windows 10 is getting another major update, see what's inside. If you need assistance moving your organization to Windows 10, we got you covered.

http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-windows-10-creators-update-whats-new-2017-4?utm_content=buffer2ed82&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-ti/ -edge-browser-gets-some-updates-too-most-visibly-the-option-to-put-aside-a-bunch-of-tabs-for-later-retrieval-without-cluttering-up-your-top-bar-it-also-gets-new-upgrades-like-the-ability-to-read-ebooks-which-youll-be-able-to-buy-from-the-windows-store-7

The Creators Update brings a lot of smaller changes behind the scenes, adding a few new settings, features, and apps to your PC or tablet.

04/03/2017

We didn't want to post this on April 1, so people might think it was a joke. Believe us, it's no joke.
http://www.worldbackupday.com/en/?utm_campaign=blog&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=49757903&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8kns62ecrw_gAOXjqBOEUSefNrsy9JW5IHj6iT0OzYdRtwu-8On1PiXJPJUzzoaOnU0ta1bTBC4hJa1Zhj4C-R6Z4GIw&_hsmi=49757903

Don't be an April Fool. Backup your files and check your restores on March 31st.

03/24/2017

http://www.networkworld.com/article/3183579/security/ftc-bbb-warns-on-can-you-hear-me-now-robocall-hang-up.html?idg_eid=2cdb6f802abebc1fb44fd80600108061&email_SHA1_lc=00fb3c90c4309f4dc337c79475a7f989ee28095d&cid=nww_nlt_networkworld_security_alert_2017-03-24&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NWW%20Security%20Alert%202017-03-24&utm_term=networkworld_security_alert

The Federal Trade Commission this week issued a warning about the irritating and illegal “Can you hear me now?” robocall scam making the rounds on phones across the country.