In September, SearchSecurity.com reported that IBM’s security and threat gathering clearing house known as, Security X-Force, reported 300% increase in remediated ransomware attacks. Security X-Force went on to report overall “Ransomware incidents appeared to explode in 2020." Have you thought about your organization’s Firewall Lately? Business’s cybersecurity...
On August 21, 2020 Uber’s former Chief Security Officer (CSO), Joe Sullivan, was indicted on one count each of obstruction of Justice and misprision in connection with a felony. In the Fall of 2016 hackers discovered a “major vulnerability” that allowed them access to a Uber database....
Managed IT Services Managed IT Services from LSG Tech is more than a service, it's peace of mind. In today's ever turbulent world, managing your computers at work should not take your valuable time. Our flat-rate fee to maintain computer systems works well with most companies....
Updated June 19, 2020 The Australian government is grappling with massive cyber attacks in recent months.Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described them as a "malicious" and "sophisticated". Morrison revealed the existence of the attacks during a press conference on Friday. He said a "state-based cyber actor"...
June 1, 2020 As the State of Ohio begins to re-open for many businesses and retailers, employees and employers are faced with the daunting task of moving data from one location to another. Many people were able to work from home and store files directly to...
Heads up, last week Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued another Alert: # AA22-099A. The alert summarizes how cybercriminals are attempting to exploit the COVID-19 global pandemic. Cybercriminals are putting methods in place to execute successful ransomware attacks, Phishing attacks and business espionage. From the Alert: Both...
March 13th, 2020 The Department of Homeland Security's issued warning for business and organizations using telework solutions: "As organizations prepare for possible impacts of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), many may consider alternate workplace options for their employees. Remote work options—or telework—require an enterprise virtual private network...
The Importance of Data Backups I recently had a longtime customer contact me because the hard drive in his business laptop failed. He was hoping we could possibly retrieve data from the failed drive. Unfortunately, this customer did not take advantage of our Pro-Active IT Managed...
Microsoft will no longer support Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 as of January 14th. Lighthouse Solutions Group will help you transition! Start by scheduling a free Network Security Evaluation today. This is a serious event for all businesses still using these OS’s. Without continuous...
Managed Services with Network Security make up a significant part of the services' Lighthouse Solutions Group delivers to our customers. However, we offer much more. For example, we provide our customers with their Server, Storage, Networking, Security Appliances and PC/laptop hardware needs. To that end,...