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Cybersecurity alert: Fake Windows 11 install infects PCs
It has come to powersolution’s attention that FAKE notice for Microsoft Windows 11 installer is being distributed online. How this fraudulent Windows 11 installer malware works. A legitimate-looking alert message gives the end-user an illusion of interacting with an official Windows 11 installation
New Ransomware Attackers Appear
A new version of the LockBit ransomware offering recently appeared and is experiencing rapid growth. This growth is occurring to a great extent due to the July 2021 disappearance of REvil (“Ransomware Evil”), a private ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) known for its major attacks on JBS
Fraudulent Email Requests to Call a Number to Cancel a Subscription
Powersolution is receiving reports of the persistence of BazaCall (BasarCall) malware attacks, which were initially documented in early 2021. If you receive a fraudulent or suspicious email such as this, Do Not Respond. Here is how this fraudulent email works: Attackers use email to
Fraudulent Windows Defender Updates
Threat actors are using browser push notifications to convince users into installing fraudulent Windows Defender updates. A popup will appear in the tray to notify the user of the update. If clicked, the user will be directed to a fraudulent update website that prompts
Phishing Campaign Bypasses Existing Email Security
Abnormal Security, an email security vendor, has published a report on a new phishing campaign discovered that uses a compromised account, a trusted email security system (such as Zix, is an email security vendor with a primary focus on email encryption solutions), and multiple
Malicious Email Campaign to Trick Targets into Downloading Malware
powersolution.com, through our relationship with Infragard and The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) have been alerted to a new email threat dubbed ‘BazarCall.’ Threat actors are using a combination of customer service call centers and phishing emails in order to spread
Adobe Flash Reaches End of Life
Adobe Flash has reached its end of life on December 31, 2020. At the end of January 2021, powersolution will ensure that Microsoft patch KB4577586 is installed on eligible clients’ computers. powersolution will also be creating and remotely running a script that detects and
World Backup Day
World Backup Day is celebrated annually on March 31 to raise awareness of the importance of data backup for businesses big and small. World Backup Day is a day for people to learn about the increasing role of data in our lives and the
Phishing scam targeting accounting professionals and members of the public in the midst of a tax season.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and state tax agencies are warning of a phishing scam targeting tax professionals and members of the public in the midst of a tax season. The scammers impersonate the IRS in an attempt to collect SSN numbers, e-file identification
Press Release: powersolution celebrates 25th Anniversary
Midland Park, NJ – Feb 02, 2021, powersolution.com is proud to announce its twenty-fifth year as the leading New Jersey Based Managed Services Provider (MSP), a milestone Anniversary as one of the premier IT support companies in New Jersey. Founded in 1996 as Sirius
New Extortion Phishing Scam Circulating
powersolution, through its membership with the New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC), has received information related to a new phishing/email threat. powersolution, along with the NJCCIC, recommends users who receive this and similar extortion threats ignore the email as they have not
NJCCIC Warns of Unemployment Scams and Fraud
The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Cell (NJCCIC) warns of a new threat that can potentially affect millions of people. As a result of the COVID-19 ongoing pandemic, threat actors are trying to cash in by targeting individuals looking for financial relief. These malicious
6 Tips to Secure Your Home WiFi
To accommodate working from home and, now with schools starting, remote learning, both parents and students will use various devices that require an internet connection. These devices will likely use a home wireless (Wi-Fi) network; however, the Wi-Fi router may not be set up
Increase in Emotet Infected Emails
The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) has issued an alert after increased reports of a new round of emails containing Emotet infected attachments. Emails containing the Emtot infected attachments slowed during the summer, the threat actors behind the Emotet trojan continue
Microsoft is delaying ending support for older versions of Windows 10 due to Coronavirus
Microsoft has announced an extension regarding their support for the older versions of their Windows 10 software. Initially, Microsoft had planned to stop technical support for Windows 10 this past week. However—due to the Coronavirus pandemic—the company has now extended the support up until
BYOD and Federal Wage Laws
As most SMBs know, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a popular way for organizations to allow their employees to use personal electronic devices in place of company-supplied equipment. It is convenient to let employees use their own mobile devices instead of carrying extra
Human Resources Issues You Never Considered with BYOD
There is a great deal of discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of the policy of allowing employees to use their own mobile devices, primarily smartphones, instead of employer-issued devices that are to be used solely for work purposes. This policy, known as “bring
How Businesses Can Securely Work From Home (VPN Guidance)
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, many businesses are assessing how they can prioritize their employee safety and still maintain regular business operations. One solution many businesses are turning to is recommending employees to work from home to avoid potential illnesses. To
Press Release: powersolution.com selected to CRN’s 2020 MSP 500 List in the MSP Pioneer 250 category
CRN, a leading IT news organization and a brand of The Channel Company, recently ranked powersolution.com among its 2020 Managed Services Provider (MSP) 500 List in the MSP Pioneer 250 category. This list identifies North American solution providers that deliver operational efficiencies, IT system
Benefits of letting your employees work from home
In the last several years, the concept of Work From Home (WFH) has become increasingly more popular. Though some still remain skeptical, it has been gaining in popularity and become more widely accepted among management circles. That said, the pandemic event in 2020 essentially
Increase in Business Productivity Phishing Scams
The New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC), in which powersolution is a member of, issued an alert around a new email threat. Cyber criminals are using fake business productivity suite emails to harvest credentials. Emails are mimicking SharePoint Online, One Drive, Drop
4 Common Threats to Your Data
There are numerous ways data can be put at risk. A number of different events will have an impact on customers and pose a threat to your brand, as well as your ability to provide services. 1. External Bad Actors – Clearly, this
Twitter Hacked in Coordinated Social Engineering Attack
Twitter stated that the company detected what they believed to be “a coordinated social engineering attack by people who successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools.” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted several hours later that it was a
Top 10 Computer Virus Symptoms [Checklist]
Computer virus symptoms are a not cast in stone, but rather a moving target. Just like with the human viral conditions, they evolve through generations – which in computer technology terms may mean weeks or even days. Some symptoms may not necessarily mean an
Did you know? Tax preparers must develop a written Information Security plan
Every tax professional in the US is a potential target for well-funded and technologically sophisticated cybercriminals who aim to steal your clients’ data. Often their goal is to steal data to steal your EFINs or CAF numbers and impersonate their victims and to file
The cost of downtime for small business
Downtime is not a question of it happens, but when it happens. Is your business a downtime statistic? 24% of companies said they experienced a full data disaster? 44% of small businesses have been a victim of a cyber attack? Do average midsize companies
Best Practices for Financial Services IT
If your company identifies as a financial service business that doesn’t have the IT resources to effectively recover from a major outage, make sure you’re weighing all of the factors around the costs of downtime. Here are the facts: US businesses lose $12 billion
Financial Companies Have a False Sense of Security
While you may be taking some precautions, such as securing and backing up your sensitive data, sometimes that’s not enough. There is a common misconception that data is safe if backed up once a day, but this outdated practice is no longer sufficient for
11 Slow Computer Issues you must fix right now
Reason #1: Your computer was running for a long time without a reboot. What is a Boot? What’s a Reboot? Is it the same process as a Start and Restart? There are lots of explanations, definitions, and plain nonsense. Some are great valid
How COVID-19 pandemic will affect remote workforce after it passes
A consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic will be an accelerated ramp-up of partial and/or full remote workforces after the pandemic has passed There are advantages and disadvantages to utilizing a remote workforce in lieu of the in-office work experience. Much of traditional management thinking
