How to check if you’re a victim of the Facebook data breach By now you’ve probably already heard of the huge Facebook data breach, in which over half a billion…
Year: 2021
New email threat hyper target business managers and IT departments
Business managers and IT departments of companies that use Office 365 are being newly targeted by thousands of phishing emails in an ongoing attack aiming to steal their Office 365…
What most people don't know about Venmo, Zelle & Cash App
In a recent study by the AARP on peer-to-peer payment platforms (such as Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, Apple Pay and Google Pay), 52% of respondents did not know they would…
Why you shouldn't post pictures of your home office on social media
Threat actors can use personal information found in images posted on social media to send targeted scams, putting personal and corporate data at risk. As we all know, remote work…
New mysterious malware may be lurking on your Mac
Apple’s new chip, the M1 has caused quite a stir in the Mac community since it was released last November. The new architecture, paired with the re-write of the Apple…
Police warn Oahu residents of new gift card scam
The Honolulu Police Department is alerting the public of a new gift card scam targeting Hawaii residents. While this isn’t the first time we’ve seen gift card scams, they keep…
Benn McCalister - Roger Dunn Golf Shops
“They took our business to heart and did what’s right to help us function correctly and securely”
– Benn McCalister, President of Roger Dunn Golf Shops
We originally brought in Cylanda after our last IT firm had let us down. I was immediately impressed with Cylanda’s professionalism, taking the technology to heart and doing what was right to help our stores function correctly and securely.
What we needed first was a trusted company to keep our stores, datacenter and company data protected from cyber threats. This is important to us as we take the protection of our customer data very seriously.
What we needed second was a team to manage our servers and networks so that when employees are in and the stores are open, everything “just works.” I feel that we were lucky to have found the team at Cylanda.
Not many firms are willing able to take on such responsibility and do such a stellar job. I sincerely recommend doing business with them.
Pre-Valentine’s Day email attacks mimic flower & lingerie stores
Emails pretending to confirm hefty orders from lingerie shop Ajour Lingerie and flower store Rose World are actually spreading the BazaLoader malware With Valentine’s Day approaching this weekend, several people…
Tutu is getting tricked by scammers on Gmail - what to do?
Researchers at Google and Stanford analyzed a 1.2 billion malicious emails to find out what makes Gmail users get tricked by scammers. The verdict? Seniors were at the highest risk…
Identity Theft Spikes Due to COVID-19 Relief
Cases reported to the FTC more than doubled last year as cybercriminals took advantage of increased filing for government relief benefits due to the pandemic. Cases of identity theft in…
Aliens in your Inbox
Buried deep within the most recent round of COVID-19 stimulus legislation was a little provision with potentially explosive consequences: The Pentagon has six months to release a full report on…
DFARS Updates - A Quick Guide
New DFARS Requirements Effective November 30, 2020—Are You Ready? On November 30, 2020, changes to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) cybersecurity regulations will require that Department of Defense…
Ticketmaster COVID Concert???
Hi guys! If I had to guess, due to the pandemic Ticketmaster has probably had a rough year. On top of that, the company has been ordered to pay…
Tim Palms - BMW of Hawaii
“We feel confident in trusting Cylanda to protect our IT infrastructure and network security”
– Tim Palms, General Manager for BMW and Hawaii Dealerships
We wanted to modernize our network as we transitioned our sales and service departments to operate in a digital-first environment and we looked for someone to help us.
At BMW and Mini, we do not like the term vendors, we look for partners. We vetted Cylanda to make sure they were the “real deal” and immediately realized they are. Our first project was a data migration and they not only nailed it; they were not afraid to teach us how to take care of the day-to-day administration. Their constant communication with our staff kept us all on the same page and we felt confident in trusting them to protect our IT infrastructure and network security.
Our network is the lifeblood of four dealerships, and we rely on it for our sales, service, parts, and accounting to all communicate and interact. Cylanda has helped us on projects outside of cybersecurity and is like our silent IT army. They work hand in hand with our on-site IT administrator and are always there to step in when we need expert help. Since enlisting their help, our IT tickets have nearly disappeared, and our employees are able to do their jobs more efficiently.
It is my opinion that a great company needs to have great security, performance, and partners they can trust, that’s why we work with Cylanda and would recommend them to anyone looking to protect and optimize their network. The only thing more expensive than hiring a professional is hiring an amateur.
Apple devices more insecure than ever - how to keep yours protected
While 2020 won’t be remembered fondly in the history books, it has been quite good for Apple, which is ending its fiscal 2020 with record revenues for three of its…
Small Business a Big Target for Ransomware
Have you noticed that most of the cybersecurity news you hear about is for successful cyberattacks on big companies, schools and hospitals, but did you know that the primary targets…