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$Qakbot infections have seen a dramatic increase, with some security vendors seeing a four-fold increase in infections in Q3\Q4 of 2022. However, Qakbot is not new. Also known as QBot or Pinkslipbot, it was first seen in 2007, and has evolved over the last 15 years.$

Qakbot: A new increase from an old threat

November 23, 2022

In the last few months, Qakbot infections have seen a dramatic increase, with some security vendors seeing a four-fold increase […]

As a social engineering scam, phishing bypasses your systems to strike at your weakest link. Vishing and smishing are two types of this scam that do the same things differently.

Smishing and Vishing: Defending against two new emerging threats

September 2, 2022

The more sophisticated and complex the average workplace technology becomes, the more gaps there are for malicious entities to squeeze […]

Storm-related scams are a particular type of social engineering attack that uses a natural disaster caused by a storm, such as a hurricane, to attempt to profit from the aftermath.

Storm-related scams and how to avoid them

July 27, 2022

Hurricane season is here, and with natural disasters comes opportunists looking to gain profit by exploiting the empathy of the […]

With as much as 62% of companies finding onboarding directly impacts time-to-productivity, the proper orientation plan could be essential helping your new hires hit the ground running.

The importance of employee orientation

July 19, 2022

Onboarding is more than a buzzword for businesses. Delivering a high-quality experience for new employee orientation benefits the business and […]

Holidays and vacations are a happy and exciting time for people. These are times when we let our guard down, relax, and give ourselves some well-deserved time out of the office. Unfortunately, threat actors never take the day off.

Out of office cybersecurity risks

July 11, 2022

Holidays and vacations are a happy and exciting time. These are times when we let our guard down, relax, and […]

As an established small business or new start-up company, ensuring you have the right resources is a crucial priority in creating solid foundations for future growth. IT services are one area that can hold plenty of value if implemented correctly.

The value of IT Services for Small Businesses

June 17, 2022

As an established small business or new start-up company, ensuring you have the right resources is a crucial priority in […]

20 things you didn’t know you could do with Microsoft Teams

June 1, 2022

As an office staple and vital tool for thousands of workers, Microsoft Teams is as integral as spreadsheet or sales […]

Microsoft Office RCE Vulnerability ‘Follina’

May 30, 2022

On Monday May 30, 2022, Microsoft issued CVE-2022-30190 regarding the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) in Windows vulnerability. This vulnerability […]

Dr. Wong-Staal, former Section Chief, Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, National Cancer Institute. She was the first scientist to clone HIV and determine the function of its genes, a major step in proving that HIV is the cause of AIDS.

Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal – Virologist and molecular biologist

May 27, 2022

Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal was a world-renowned virologist and molecular biologist who pioneered research on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in […]