About one month after it was revealed that ASUS computers’ update system was breached, resulting in potentially one million computers being infected with malware, it was announced this month that Dell computers may be similarly vulnerable via its SupportAssist software.

One of the most common ways for hackers to attack any individual or company is through email. And once a hacker gains access to your email, they can often gain access to many other parts of your business. So locking down your email with appropriate modern security measures is a very easy and powerful step in preventing an initial breach.

Most hacks affect one computer at a time, and the hackers are thrilled with each new success. But imagine a hack that was so clever that it infected almost a million computers all at once. That is what happened to owners of ASUS desktop computers and laptops in a hack that was discovered a full 6 months after it began, which allowed many more computers to be violated.

There’s just one bank in Chile, named RedBanc, that is responsible for managing that country’s entire ATM network, and despite the fact that they had advanced security protocols in place, the bank’s security was breached. The threat began with two tools that may be used in your office every day, LinkedIn and Skype.

Do you have Mac computers in your office? A lot of companies use them because there’s been a myth for a long time that Macs were more secure than PCs. “There’s no malware for Macs,” the old saying goes. And while that used to be true, it’s far less true these days.

Protecting your computer networks and your data is getting more and more difficult. Cyber criminals are getting more sophisticated, and the attacks that they create are more creative than ever. If they can’t install a trojan-infected file on your computer, they create a file-less attack.

Many of our clients tell us that they believe their data is secure because they have “full disk encryption” -- typically the BitLocker that comes with Windows 10 -- enabled on their computers. But it’s very important for you to know what full disk encryption is, what threats it can protect you from, and what threats it is defenseless against.

Many computer users think that if they have a good Anti-Virus program running on their computer, that their computers will be safe from hacks and threats. IT security professionals have long known that is not the case, but now two newer types of attacks are proving it more often than ever.

A recent change to Google’s Chrome browser is making us and other online security experts nervous. That’s because a new “feature” that Google introduced with Chrome version 69 to make users online experience easier may leave those same users vulnerable to security problems they didn’t expect.

We’re taught to believe that strong passwords, encryption, firewalls and other digital security measures will help keep your computers safe from hackers. Now comes a threat that reminds us that not all dangers are digital in nature. Sometimes, nothing short of locking up your computers will help to prevent them from being hacked using the "cold boot attack.