Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) reopened last week after closing due to a ransomware attack. This attack was particularly impactful as students are learning virtually during the COVID – 19 pandemic. Before they could reopen, the school district made sure that teachers and staff could access their equipment without it being compromised. BCPS is the
The best way to avoid cyberattacks is to be prepared. Small businesses are especially at risk of attack because they are like low hanging fruit to hackers – the most vulnerable, with the least amount of security policies and practices implemented. A little prevention will save you a lot of headache and money in the
The Coronavirus has the world in a mess right now. Businesses have been forced to go virtual or temporarily shut down; restaurants are trying to adapt by offering takeout and pickup. As of March 30, 30 states in the US have issued statewide stay at home orders,while other states have multiple counties who have issued
During this time of uncertainty, Fibernet wants to provide you with peace of mind. For the safety of our employees, we are closely following the guidelines of our local, state and federal agencies to do our part in containing COVID-19. We have taken measures to encourage social distancing and do not allow any employees with
New Year’s Resolutions Do you have any New Year’s Resolutions yet? It’s a little ways off, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t already have some ideas forming. Especially if you have Windows 7 or a Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft has announced that it will be discontinuing support for both of these products as of
BANGLADESH BOTS When you hear Bangladesh, what do you think of? A troubled political past and dangerous Bengal tigers roaming around? Recently, Utah Elections Director Justin Lee announced that Facebook had discovered a bot farm from Bangladesh had launched a disinformation campaign. This campaign had the goal of disrupting the general midterm election in Utah.
Kids are back to school, and we’re starting to sense it’s time to put away the beach towels and pull out the wool blankets. Here in Utah Valley, the Wasatch mountains already show sprinkles of red and orange among the green, and the warm summer mornings are full of cool fall breezes and scents
What are deepfakes? Deepfakes are doctored videos that are made using layers of video and AI. Wikipedia describes them as “…combin[ing] and superimpose[ing] images and videos onto source images or videos.” They are used to create celebrity porn, social hoaxes, and, increasingly, to provide fake news content. Often the face of a well known person,
TIP: tldr summary at the bottom. Some of the worst words (when strung in a sentence) in the English language are, “I have been hacked!” Let’s be honest, even if you said them in Norwegian or Cantonese, they are just as bad. But even worse is the feeling and thoughts that come after that, because
New York City is giving their citizens free cyber security. Is government control the future of Internet safety, or will it bust? Read to find out. “New Yorkers aren’t safe online. And we cannot wait around for other levels of government to do something about it or the private sector to do something about
