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Imagine running a business without any computer, network, or the internet. It's impossible. So that is where IT Services NY comes into action. And we aren't just any IT service provider; we are a reputed IT service provider. In particular, as technology is sweeping...
Businesses rely heavily on technology to drive their operations, enhancing productivity and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Because employees work from home, companies must well-organized IT support services. This is where 24x7 technical support comes...
What are Zero-Day Attacks? Zero-Day attacks, which we could compare to the saying: “Any day now,” involves hackers who try to take advantage of these sorts of vulnerabilities to perform a cyberattack on a system. When a hacker exploits a zero-day vulnerability and...
Believe it or not, the history of artificial intelligence (AI) started in the 1950’s. Now 70+ years later and it’s grown in popularity and potential. Artificial intelligence enables computer systems to think and act like people. AI now has the potential to make...
Does a Passcode (PIN) Really Protect your Phone in Public? Everyone puts a passcode (PIN) on their cell phone to keep their information safe (well, we hope 😅) but is it really all that secure? The Wall Street Journal recently reported about an iPhone crime wave that...
In late December 2022, a software engineer in Seattle, Washington, was charged with stealing more than $300,000 from his former employer, Zulily. Ermenildo Valdez Castro, 28, allegedly adjusted prices of Zulily’s products and changed company code in order to “divert...
In mid-January 2023, The Guardian newspaper confirmed that it was hit by a ransomware attack back in December 2022. Hackers exploited the data of some UK-based employees. It also inhibited some of the functions of the media group. It was difficult for employees to...
Cybercriminals’ Latest Illusion There’s a relatively new cyberattack technique that you should be cognizant of. "Malvertising" (malicious advertising) injects malicious code into digital ads. The most disturbing aspect of malvertising is that, in some cases, you may...
By Mary Grlic The United States Department of Justice recently announced the arrest of two men for, “conspiring with Russian nationals to hack the taxi dispatch system at JFK airport.” The suspects, Daniel Abayev and Peter Leyman, both from Queens, New York, hacked...
By Mary Grlic Ransomware has become far more of a threat than ever before for countless companies. As technologies evolve, cyber threats unfortunately become more common. Even newer security methods are sometimes not enough, as hackers could always be one step ahead....
