TA16-091A: Ransomware and Recent Variants

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

The Reality of Virtual Reality is Within Students Sights

MSI 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

MSI NET Owner is Judge for Student STEM App. Building Contest

http://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

2016! Welcome, Three Top Trends You’ll Need To Know.

At 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

Cyber Crime- Are Your Client, Student, and Patient Personal and Financial Records Safe?

Credit 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

Cyber Crime – Are Your Student, Client, and Personal Records Truly Safe?

Credit 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

The Trend Grows-Online Purchases Shift Further to Smartphone Users

Author Credit: Bill Murphy Jr. Please Visit- www.inc.com Click Here to read full article

TA15-337A: Dorkbot

Original 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

How 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

Did Cyber Monday Slow Your Company Down? Don’t Wait

  Credit 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.

Preparing MSI NET Business for Cyber Monday!

Black 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

Trouble? No Trouble At All for MSI NET Technicians.

When 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…

MSI NET- A Visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Working Together For Student Advancement

  Designed 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

Borough President Adams Encourages Education Technology Through Coding.

http://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

GEC Fall Gala 2015- A Huge Success

http:http://homereporter.com/the-gec-hosts-annual-autumn-gala-to-celebrate-significant-honorees///homereporter.com/the-gec-hosts-annual-autumn-gala-to-celebrate-significant-honorees/

TA15-314A: Compromised Web Servers and Web Shells – Threat Awareness and Guidance

Original 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

A Modern Medical Center in the Making

When 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

10/23/15- N.Y. Times- Microsoft in the Cloud. Mike and Nick’s Week in Tech:

http://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

TA15-286A: Dridex P2P Malware

Original 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

Live in the Classrooms of “Farrell”- Bearing Witness to the Pope’s Visit to N.Y.C.

  When 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

A story well worth reading and smiling about.

John 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

Another Great Technology Lab in the making

TA15-240A: Controlling Outbound DNS Access

Original 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