Original release date: March 31, 2016 | Last revised: May 06, 2016 Systems Affected Networked Systems Overview In early 2016, destructive ransomware variants such as Locky and Samas were observed infecting computers belonging to individuals and businesses, which included healthcare facilities and hospitals worldwide. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer
Read MoreMSI Net knows in our technology driven world that students in all schools are benefiting from funding that allows them to learn from Smart Boards, Microsoft Office 365, and online programs that teach and enhance everyone’s abilities to master their skills. Research from the New Media Consortium revealed that wearable tech devices will have it’s role in
Read Morehttp://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/12/29/stem-contest-challenges-students-create-apps By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle Hey students, here’s a competition that is sure to test your app-titude. U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan is inviting students from his congressional district to use their creative skills to come up with original apps for a contest aimed at promoting education in the fields of science, technology, engineering
Read MoreAt MSI NET we are forever keeping on top of the very latest and yes, the always improving items in the market that relate to how we can help you, our clients and potential future clients make your dollar go a lot further than you could imagine. Our job is to stay ahead, inform, and
Read MoreCredit N.Y. Times 12/10/15 Personal Tech http://paidpost.nytimes.com/norton/cybercrime-gets-personal.html?om_ext_cid=hho_ext_display_nr_greysf_299_US_599729_15438498 On a personal level we can always take steps to protect ourselves on a higher level. However, Are You Ready to prevent an attack on your entire company or institutions data history and payment information? MSI NET Can Give you the added layers of safety and with installation
Read MoreCredit N.Y. Times 12/10/15 Personal Tech http://paidpost.nytimes.com/norton/cybercrime-gets-personal.html?om_ext_cid=hho_ext_display_nr_greysf_299_US_599729_15438498 On a personal level we can always take steps to protect ourselves on a higher level. However, Are You Ready to prevent an attack on your entire company or institutions data history and payment information? MSI NET Can Give you the added layers of safety and with installation
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Read MoreOriginal release date: December 03, 2015 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview Dorkbot is a botnet used to steal online payment, participate in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and deliver other types of malware to victims’ computers. According to Microsoft, the family of malware used in this botnet “has infected more than one million personal computers in
Read MoreHow Can CISCO Meraki Mobile Device Management Help YOU…? Using Cisco Meraki Systems provides easy centralized management, diagnostics, and monitoring for mobile devices connected to your organization — from iPads and Androids to Macs and PCs. We can monitor these devices, showing client hardware/software information and recent location, and even lets administrators remotely lock and
Read MoreCredit to: By CHRISTINE HAUSER The New York Times http://www.seattletimes.com/business/target-and-paypal-sites-report-problems-on-cyber-monday Some of the most popular websites experienced an overload on Monday, similar to a crowd pushing its way into an already packed brick-and-mortar store. Check out this article on how some popular retailers seemingly fell short of providing a smooth customer on line shopping experience.
Read MoreBlack Friday has given everyone a Sunny warm day to ‘Shop Til We Drop’! Here at MSI NET we are preparing for the biggest (as the media tells us) for Cyber Monday! The day where online shopping for more deals, free shipping, and no need to stand in line reign supreme. Today MSI NET upgraded over ONE-HUNDRED
Read MoreWhen MSI NET IS hired we aren’t always the first to every site. Every setup and location has a history in most cases. Feel like there isn’t a safe and affordable fix that upgrades your system your business relies on? There are many reasons why installation doesn’t get performed correctly. Let’s say you inherited your IT System…
Read MoreDesigned to bring continued value to those we work with, MSI NET services do not end with the proper planning and installation of top notch technology. It continues with a mutual exchange involving updates and advancements in technology. At MSI NET we provide onsite training for, and with all of our clients. At Our Lady of
Read Morehttp://homereporter.com/beep-invites-public-school-students-to-explore-coding-through-new-initiative Reporting Credit & Story to Meaghan McGoldrick Home Reporter and Sunset News and The Brooklyn Spectator Photo Credit: Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn BP’s Office
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Read MoreOriginal release date: November 10, 2015 | Last revised: November 13, 2015 Systems Affected Compromised web servers with malicious web shells installed Overview This alert describes the frequent use of web shells as an exploitation vector. Web shells can be used to obtain unauthorized access and can lead to wider network compromise. This alert outlines
Read MoreWhen opening a new location for your medical practice you are faced with making choices you did not have to years ago. No longer is it about appointment books and hundreds of paper files to maintain. In today’s world the best decision is to call MSI NET, we give you all you need at an
Read Morehttp://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/10/25/technology/farhad-and-mikes-week-in-tech-microsoft-in-the-cloud.html?emc=edit_th_20151025&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=38241789&_r=0&referer= You, Nick, are our resident Microsoft expert. Tell me everything, starting with why they seem to be on a roll lately. Nick: One word: the cloud. Actually, that’s two words. The money they are making from it is now big enough ($5.9 billion) and growing fast enough that investors feel as if the company
Read MoreOriginal release date: October 13, 2015 | Last revised: October 15, 2015 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview Dridex, a peer-to-peer (P2P) bank credential-stealing malware, uses a decentralized network infrastructure of compromised personal computers and web servers to execute command-and-control (C2). The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of
Read MoreWhen Pope Francis made his visit to New York City on September 24th and 25th people from across the boroughs and beyond did all they could to be a part of the journey he made. Not all could get so close, millions would be relegated to using the closest device to them in order
Read MoreJohn Abi-Habib stresses faith, family, community By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle When John Abi-Habib was a boy growing up in Lebanon, he would always know when it was time to go to church on Sundays. The Abi-Habib family lived in a mountain outside of Beirut and John and his siblings would listen to hear
Read MoreOriginal release date: August 28, 2015 | Last revised: August 30, 2015 Systems Affected Networked systems Overview US-CERT has observed an increase in Domain Name System (DNS) traffic from client systems within internal networks to publically hosted DNS servers. Direct client access to Internet DNS servers, rather than controlled access through enterprise DNS servers, can
Read MoreOriginal release date: August 01, 2015 | Last revised: April 06, 2016 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Systems, Adobe Flash Player, and Linux Overview Between June and July 2015, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) received reports of multiple, ongoing and likely evolving, email-based phishing campaigns targeting U.S. Government agencies and private sector organizations.
Read MoreOriginal release date: July 14, 2015 | Last revised: July 15, 2015 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows systems with Adobe Flash Player installed. Overview Used in conjunction, recently disclosed vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and Microsoft Windows may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Since attackers continue to target and find new
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