C & M Computing

Your business shouldn't be running on a consumer-grade router. While they are cheap and readily available, these routers leave your business vulnerable to a variety of cyberattacks. This article from ESET states "none of the 127 devices tested was free of severe vulnerabilities." If you're running a consumer-grade router in your business, get in touch and we'll help secure your network and keep your business connected. https://zcu.io/Wfde

The Canadian Revenue Agency has been the victim of a "Credential Stuffing" attack. These attacks use known login credentials shared across numerous services to gain access to additional accounts. Having a unique password for each of your accounts helps fight against these types of threats. Utilizing multi-factor authentication further strengthens the security of your accounts. If you have issues remembering unique passwords, you can use a password manager secured with multifactor authentication to log and keep track of them all. https://zcu.io/wcEN

Windows 7 attacks are on the rise. And the FBI urges everyone to update to Windows 10 as soon as possible. "The FBI has observed an increase in cyberattacks on unsupported operating systems once they reach end-of-life status. Any organization that is still using Windows 7 on devices faces an increased risk of cybercriminals exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system to remotely gain network access." https://zcu.io/akpk

There has officially been a local case of COVID-19. However, we will still be operating both on-site and remotely. If you’re needing options for employees to work from home, get in touch and we’ll work with you to set this up. Pickups and drop offs are still available for residential clients at no additional charge.

With hard times come people looking to make things even harder. There have been reports of ransomware posing as COVID-19 tracking apps in the Google Play store. Read the article from Business Insider here: https://zcu.io/dhvu

We are still offering services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. For residential clients, we will pick up your system for repair and deliver upon completion at no extra charge. All systems will be disinfected when they arrive at our shop and again before they are delivered. On-site business services will continue as normal. We also offer a variety of VPN and remote services for those working from home.