Colonial Pipeline made history last month when they reported being the victim of a ransomware attack, the largest ever cyberattack on US critical infrastructure. Cybercriminals had shut down the major…
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Column: Take steps to protect yourself from spoofing
By Rob Kay May 25, 2021 Nowadays most of us are leery of taking phone calls from numbers that we don’t recognize. Even though calls have local numbers, chances are…
Why working remotely could be a bad idea...
A new study from Forcepoint was recently performed on over 2,000 participants who began working remotely once the pandemic began. What did they find? It turns out that the stress…
What you may not know about the fuel pipeline cyberattack
Hi guys, I’m sure you’ve already heard about the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack this week, the largest critical infrastructure attack in US history. The following will save you hours of news…
Did you know gamers are being hacked?
As you probably already know, the pandemic has made computer gaming more popular than ever and there is a good chance that this trend will continue until things go…
Don't download the free Netflix app
I’m sure you already know this but as a friendly reminder, there are apps in both Google Play and in Apple’s App Store that are not safe to use. In…
What hackers are doing this tax season
As I’m sure you already know, it’s tax season again and as in years past it’s go-time for scammers. What’s different this year is that because of Covid-19, the IRS…
Fraud Alert: Covid-19 Scams
The Department of Health and Human Services is alerting the public about COVID-19 fraud schemes Multiple government agencies have recently sent warnings to the public, alerting us of a surge in…
How to check if you’re a victim of the Facebook data breach
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…
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…