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What Is A Zero-Day Vulnerability?
You may have heard about the increasing number of zero-day vulnerabilities over the past year in the media. But, what does it mean for your business? A zero-day vulnerability refers to a hole in a piece of software that has not been discovered yet by the actual software vendor.
Why is this important?
An increase of these zero-day vulnerabilities means that software in general is not as secure as it should be. These holes in the software offer a great entry for hackers to exploit. When the vulnerability is finally discovered, the software vendor will rush to fix it and offer patches to plug the hole. These flaws can be very dangerous for your business as they leave a backdoor open for attacks.
What can you do to fight a good fight?
Keep all your equipment updated. Make sure to install regular updates and patches from vendors. This will help you prevent intrusions. If you aren’t sure if your computers, server or firewall are up-to-date, give us a call. We are happy to help.
A Little Stormy IT Humor.
A lady calls in frustrated as anyone could be. I mean a full level 10 of anger. There she was just plugging right along and bam, her computer stopped working. Here’s what happened.
* Lady calls for IT support. Tech says, "Good afternoon, my name is Jon, how may I assist you today?"
* Obviously frustrated, the lady states, "Yes. Well, I am having issues with my computer. I was just typing right along, and all of a sudden the darn thing just went away!"
* "Went away?" the tech said puzzled. He walked her through chasing the cables behind the monitor back to the power source and to the computer to ensure nothing was unplugged when she began to become extremely aggravated.
* "I cannot see all the cables! How is this helping?" she said.
* "Well, we need to make sure there is power so we can troubleshoot the issues. Did your monitor turn on?" said the tech.
* "I just don’t understand, I cannot see the cables because of how dark it is and I cannot get this darn computer working. Isn’t there anything else you can do?" the lady said.
* "Why is it dark? Can you turn on a light so you can see better?" the tech said.
* Lady calls for IT support. Tech says, "Good afternoon, my name is Jon, how may I assist you today?"
* Obviously frustrated, the lady states, "Yes. Well, I am having issues with my computer. I was just typing right along, and all of a sudden the darn thing just went away!"
* "Went away?" the tech said puzzled. He walked her through chasing the cables behind the monitor back to the power source and to the computer to ensure nothing was unplugged when she began to become extremely aggravated.
* "I cannot see all the cables! How is this helping?" she said.
* "Well, we need to make sure there is power so we can troubleshoot the issues. Did your monitor turn on?" said the tech.
* "I just don’t understand, I cannot see the cables because of how dark it is and I cannot get this darn computer working. Isn’t there anything else you can do?" the lady said.
* "Why is it dark? Can you turn on a light so you can see better?" the tech said.
A Security Resolution
The New Year is here and there is no time to waste. Technology is not perfect; inevitably vulnerabilities will creep up on you. The key is to stay abreast of threats your company can’t always see.
Many intrusions happen because it is too easy to miss critical updates and patches.
Call today for your FREE 27-Point Security Assessment.
We will provide you with details about the current state of your network and a full list of recommendations to help refocus your defenses and protect your business in the coming year.
Many intrusions happen because it is too easy to miss critical updates and patches.
Call today for your FREE 27-Point Security Assessment.
We will provide you with details about the current state of your network and a full list of recommendations to help refocus your defenses and protect your business in the coming year.
Inquiring Minds...
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248-565-3832
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