THE SAFEPOINT IT BLOG
Practical writing on security, AI, compliance and running IT well, from the team that does it every day for Chicagoland businesses.
Major Security Weakness Lets Attackers Wipe Sensitive DataThe primary purpose of the SafeBreach Labs team is to identify emerging security threats and share updated information with users. On December…Read the article →
How and Why SafePoint IT Performs Vulnerability Assessments for Our ClientsWe at SafePoint IT began performing vulnerability assessments to assist our clients in detecting and fixing any perceived flaws in their systems,…Read the article →
Update and Concerns on the Recent LastPass Security IncidentWe have been keeping users up to date on the recent LastPass security incident that started at the beginning of August 2022.…Read the article →
FBI Warns of Malicious Search Engine AdvertisementsOn December 21, 2022, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public service announcement stating that con artists are imitating brands…Read the article →
A Malicious Copy of SentinelOne that Steals Sensitive InformationCon artists have created a malicious package on Python Package Index (PyPI), that impersonates the cybersecurity software named SentinelOne. If you have…Read the article →
Man In the Middle (MITM) Attack: The Dangers of Public Wi-FiPublic Wi-Fi might seem useful because it allows you to not only avoid using your phone's own data plan, but reduces the…Read the article →
SMS Spoofing: A Rare Yet Pervasive Method of PhishingIf you have ever received a message from a phone number of a business or a person that you may know, you…Read the article →
Should You Be Concerned About The Nov 30 LastPass Security Incident?With so many security concerns such as keeping your private information secure from hackers, there has been various software implemented to help…Read the article →
Need Password Management? SafePoint IT is Here to Help.When it comes to your job flow and at-home activities, there are numerous websites and applications that you use where you must…Read the article →
Zombie Phishing: Are you prepared if your company is targeted? What is zombie phishing? In 2018, ‘zombie phishing’ was discovered by the Phishing Defense Center TM (PDC). Like other phishing attacks,…Read the article →
Why Your Conventional Backup Device is Not Enough SecurityUnfortunately, there is little chance of the data being restored because the company used a conventional backup instead of a BDR (Backup…Read the article →
Beware of “Your Website Has Been Compromised” Scam Emails A latest scam that blackmails businesses is being promoted through emails sent out at random to users. If you receive this email,…Read the article →Ask us on a short call. If we are a fit, the next step is an assessment, not a sales pitch.
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