by Stephen Kennen | Oct 15, 2019 | Business Continuity, Network Security
It should be surprising, but it’s not. If you haven’t heard yet, the North Carolina State Bar was hit by a ransomware attack. Our State Bar announced on Thursday, October 3 that (on September 30) ransomware had infected the Bar’s servers. According to the...
by Stephen Kennen | Jul 12, 2019 | Network Security
The year is 1204.¹ A castle named Château Gaillard is under siege by Philip II of France.² Despite being “the strongest castle of its age” (according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica), the fortress falls into the hands of the enemy.³ Just how did it...
by Stephen Kennen | May 29, 2019 | Network Security
It’s cliche in the IT industry, but it’s true. Your employees are your biggest vulnerability. At Proactive IT, we’re all about securing your network, encrypting your data, and making sure your endpoint protection is up-to-date. But we can’t prevent employee error....
by Stephen Kennen | May 16, 2019 | Network Security
Their network was secure. Their data was encrypted. Their firewall was fully functioning. But that didn’t stop a sophisticated spear phishing scheme from tricking our client into forfeiting a five-figure sum. Each week my team encounters another example of...
by Stephen Kennen | Jan 31, 2019 | General, Network Security
This week I received a really disturbing email. It was a spear phishing scam that contained a password I recognized. For about 10 seconds, I was really worried—which is exactly what the scammer wanted. Having my email address and a familiar password lent credibility...
by Stephen Kennen | Jan 29, 2019 | Network Security
Owners of small business have a lot on their plates, and they’re often juggling all the aspects of running a business with far fewer resources than larger operations. While they may be operating on a smaller scale, they face many of the same challenges of large...
