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Yet Again

Like right before our eyes Thanks, Microsoft Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . I’m on a bit of a staycation this week. But that doesn’t mean I can’t write my Dan’s New Leaf article. One of the things I...

The Consequence of Unintended Consequences

Artificial intelligence carries risk, but so does organic ignorance … Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . At a recent conference, I noticed two camps emerging in the debate over artificial intelli...

GoTo Breach Response

infotex and GoTo To all infotex managed security service Clients: As recently reported by major news outlets there was a data breach affecting GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) wherein attackers stole encrypted backups containing customer information in November 2022. Based on t...

NIST Announces Retirement of SHA-1

The cryptographic algorithm is vulnerable to attack and is no longer considered secure… An article review. NIST has announced that it plans to retire the SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm by the end of 2030, citing multiple vulnerabilities in the standard, effectivel...

Watch Where You Click: Google Ads May Spread Malware

Google Ads, Gitlab and OneDrive have been used to distribute the BATLOADER malware… An article review. We’ve always believed that “watch where you click” has always been good advice when it comes to security online, however Microsoft is tracking...

New Attacks Target Multi-Factor Authentication

Microsoft, Cisco and Uber are among the companies hit by this new threat… An article review. As more organizations adopt multi-factor authentication to help safeguard their systems hackers have adapted, and several major corporations have been among those hit by ...

Industrial Technology Cybersecurity Concerns Persist

Over 85 percent of surveyed companies report having no centralized monitoring of networked industrial devices… An article review. If you are involved in IT within your organization, you’re probably aware of the importance of being able to monitor relevant ...

Managing Software Supply Chain Risk

Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) are becoming more and more important. . . We are all very familiar with one aspect of the software supply chain – updates. New features, bug fixes, and performance upgrades are a regular occurrence to any device’s lifecycl...

The Importance of Proper Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in 2022

Not just because it is becoming an issue of compliance. . . We all know the plot of your typical heist movie – a group of robbers seeks out special bits of information, such as PIN numbers, keycards, FOBs, and even biometrics, all to relentlessly gain entry to a s...

Log4j Vulnerability

infotex and Log4j We are keeping our Clients’ safety in mind. To all infotex managed security service Clients: On Friday December 10th, infotex became aware of a zero-day vulnerability in the Apache Log4j library that allows unauthenticated remote code execution. ...

Vulnerability News

Yet Again

The Consequence of Unintended Consequences

GoTo Breach Response

NIST Announces Retirement of SHA-1

Watch Where You Click: Google Ads May Spread Malware

New Attacks Target Multi-Factor Authentication

Industrial Technology Cybersecurity Concerns Persist

Managing Software Supply Chain Risk

The Importance of Proper Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) in 2022

Log4j Vulnerability

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