UPDATE to last week's Headlines:Kaseya's universal REvil decryption key leaked on a hacking forum by a poster, who is believed to be affiliated with the REvil ransomware gang, on a hacking forum, tests successfully. On July 22nd, Kaseya obtaine

31. Your Copier Is Spying On You

Aug 9th, 2021 34m 35s

30. E-mail is NOT Private

Jul 26th, 2021 24m 46s

29. What Is An AUP, And Why Do You Need One?

Jul 12th, 2021 32m 9s

This Week's Security Tip: Make sure EVERY employee knows what is acceptable and what is not, regarding company technology. With so many access points, from cell phones to laptop and home computers, how can anyone hope to keep their network safe

28. Keep Your Mobile Phone Safe

Jul 6th, 2021 33m 44s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:Microsoft officially releases Windows 11 announcement, preview. Expected to arrive Oct 20This Week's Security Tip:10 easy tips for mobile phone security:1. Lock your device with a PIN or password, and never leav

27. Lie, Lie, Lie!

Jun 28th, 2021 28m 4s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:US DOJ said it recovered $2.3Mil of Bitcoin sent to Darkside for the Colonial Piepeline attack "saying they were able to track the bitcoin to a wallet for which the FBI has the "private key." (appears to be the a

26. Are You Sure It's Handled?

Jun 21st, 2021 37m 9s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:Darkside Ransomware breach on Colonial Pipeline – discuss what happened and the repercussions after our tech tipThis Week's Security Tip:While most businesses understand the importance of backing up their server

25. Strong Passwords Can Work Against You

Jun 14th, 2021 30m 39s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:US Gov formally accuses Russia for SolarWinds/Orion attack. Biden issues state of Emergency, giving him the power to issue executive order: emphasizing an exploitation on US and Russian elections, kicks-out Russ

24. Protecting Data on Mobile Devices

Jun 7th, 2021 30m 58s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:Signal at it again, started Facebook campaign with ads showing the targeting being used to end users (You're seeing this ad. Facebook then disabled their ad account.This Week's Security Tip: Keep sensitive and i

23. Cover up your Webcam!

Apr 14th, 2021 25m 51s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:92% of Exchange servers worldwide have been patched (82k originally, now only 30k vulnerable)This Week's Security Tip:Here’s a disturbing, but very real, tactic for hackers: spying on you via your device’s camera

22. Shadow IT. Where does your data live?

Mar 16th, 2021 31m 18s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:Exchange server Mass-hack – timeline and scope:Early January Microsoft was made aware of active exploits; patch available in MarchMade free patch available to Exchange Server 2010, both showing flaw is in base co

21. Do this ONE Thing...

Mar 8th, 2021 25m 28s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:FireEye discovered a new "sophisticated second-stage backdoor"(SunShuttle) on the servers of an organization compromised by the threat actors behind the SolarWinds supply-chain attack.If you're keeping track – 1.

20. What a Secretary Did...

Jan 22nd, 2021 26m 8s

UPDATE to last week's Headlines:SolarWinds hackers had access to over 3,000 US DOJ email accounts A website named 'SolarLeaks' is selling data they claim was stolen from Microsoft (source code and repositories $600k), Cisco (source code multipl

19. You're ASKING to be hacked!

Jan 7th, 2021 20m 56s

Want to know what every hacker hopes you believe? “We’re small…nobody wants to hack us.” This is the #1 reason why people (companies) get hacked. They dismiss the importance of IT security because they’re only a “small business.” This is a lazy

18. The Number One Threat to Cybersecurity

Dec 30th, 2020 30m 23s

YOU! And your employees. Like it or not, human beings are our own worst enemies online, inviting hackers, viruses, data breaches, data loss, etc., through the seemingly innocent actions taken every day online. In most cases, this is done withou

17. Three Essential Rules for the Cloud

Dec 18th, 2020 47m 39s

If you’re using any kind of cloud application (and these days, who isn’t?), you are right to be concerned about data privacy and security. The company hosting your data is ultimately responsible for keeping hackers out of THEIR network, but mos

16. You've Been HACKED! Now what?

Dec 9th, 2020 33m 12s

No matter how diligent you are about security, there’s always a chance you can get hacked. That’s why you need to put a plan in place NOW to protect yourself and your CLIENTS, so damage is minimized. But what should you do if you find out you’v

15. A Warning if you Handle, Process, or Store Credit Cards

Dec 1st, 2020 30m 52s

If you handle, process or store credit cards in any manner, you are required to comply with PCI DSS, or Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. This is a set of LEGAL requirements you must abide by to maintain a secure environment. If yo

14. Your Firewall is USELESS unless...

Nov 24th, 2020 27m 56s

Contact us today. Sleep soundly tonight. Schedule a quick 10-minute phone call here - www.mastercomputing.com/discovery A firewall is a device that acts like a security cop watching over your computer network to detect unauthorized access and a

13. Don't Just Close Your Browser

Oct 29th, 2020 29m 27s

Don't just close your browser! When online accessing a banking site or any other application containing sensitive data, make sure you log out of the site and THEN close your browser. If you simply close your browser, some of the session informa

12. Bloatware Nightmare

Oct 14th, 2020 32m 17s

IT Security Tip: REMOVE these from your laptop, tablet or smartphone Like it or not, device manufacturers LOVE to stuff your brand-new PC, tablet or phone full of “free” applications (they get paid to do it, so you’ve got a slim chance of getti

11. Fire Alarms and Bookmarks

Sep 24th, 2020 34m 3s

SubscribeSpotify | Apple Podcasts | Google PodcastsResourcesBook A 10-Minute Discovery Call Backup Plan #1 - Use this FREE tool at www.virustotal.com IT Security TipHere’s a sneaky trick used by many hackers: they purchase and set up a fraudule

10. What is the Dark Web?

Aug 18th, 2020 31m 17s

SubscribeApple | Google | Spotify The “Dark Web” or “Deep Web” is a part of the World Wide Web we know and love that is ONLY accessible via a special software that allows users and website operators to remain completely anonymous and untraceabl

9. Phishing For Dummies

Aug 11th, 2020 46m 16s

SubscribeSpotify | Apple Podcasts | Google PodcastsA phishing e-mail is a bogus e-mail that is carefully designed to look like a legitimate request (or attached file) from a site you trust in an effort to get you to willingly give up your login

8. How to Protect Against Ransomware

Aug 4th, 2020 35m 4s

Schedule a 10-minute Discovery Call Master Computing will work with your business to develop a strategy that will provide you with peace of mind and will allow you to concentrate on growing your business instead of stressing about cybersecurity