Look Out For Cryptolocker Viruses That Hold YOUR Data For Ransom! While any hack on your computer is a scary experience, can you imagine being ransomed for your own data? A new trend in digital attacks known as cryptolocker ransomware viruses doesn’t even bother with conventional goals of hacking. Whereas traditional hacks aim to steal your data for use by identity thieves and other...
Keep ReadingJailbroken Devices Being Targeted By ‘Key Raider” iOS Malware… Are You At Risk? Apple account credentials for more than 225,000 individual accounts have been stolen by sophisticated malware that specifically targets modified or jailbroken iOS devices. This malware, referred to as Key Raider, gives attackers the ability to lock user’s devices in order to secure a ransom, a...
Keep ReadingHow Bots Kicked Ashley Madison Out of the Game For those of you who don’t know how malware works, and how Ashley Madison got so infected, database infection all boils down to the evil bots. A bot is simply a chunk of automated software that has set functions. Other reference terms for bots include spiders, crawlers, scrapers and harvesters. Most of the benign types of bots help your site...
Keep ReadingImagine Batteries That Last a Lifetime… Now Imagine That Dream Becoming Reality. Could Solid State Batteries Be the Answer to Your Low Battery Frustrations? A battery that lasts a lifetime seems to be the impossible dream, but researchers from Samsung and MIT have developed a new material for use in basic battery components that, according to them, can enable almost infinite power storage...
Keep ReadingCheaters Strike Back: Lawyers in Conference Room Back in July, many users had their personal information breached and exposed in a recent company hack that hit Ashley Madison hard- affecting over 39 million users. On August 16th, a group of anonymous hackers posted all of the data from the website’s database on the web, including sensitive information such as: Names Email addresses Part...
Keep ReadingProtect Your Livelihood with The Most Reliable IT Support in Toronto There’s nothing more valuable than peace of mind. When you’re constantly worried about your network, servers, and livelihood, it’s impossible to give 100% to your work. That’s why Sysoft provides comprehensive and reliable IT support – we work as your IT partner, so that everything is always acc...
Keep ReadingRunning A Version of Internet Explorer Between IE7 – IE11? You’re at Risk for Malware Infection! If you’re running a supported version of Internet Explorer – from IE7 to IE11, you’re at risk for malware infection through a serious vulnerability, wherein your systems can be infected when you browse to a malware riddled website. Microsoft has released an emergency pa...
Keep ReadingImagine you’re prepping for an important presentation – clients are waiting, your team is ready to go, and suddenly all of your computers shut down. Or you’re in a medical practice, trying to diagnose a patient, and you can’t access their charts. Nothing stunts productivity like downtime; when you can’t access your resources, you can’t get work done. Whether it...
Keep ReadingYou heard that right – there’s another new and exciting Office 365 plan for your business to get acquainted with. At Sysoft we always work to ensure you’re utilizing the right solutions for your unique needs, and Microsoft offers a wide host of options to accommodate different business requirements. The thing is, Office 365 plans can often be hard to differentiate. What&rsqu...
Keep ReadingWhen you set objectives for your business, it’s easy to let them slide away over time. It’s not because you don’t want to accomplish your goals, but often because you simply don’t have the right services to help attain them. Sysoft prides itself on ensuring our clients’ technology is aligned with their business objectives, so you’re able to meet and e...
Keep ReadingIt’s unavoidable – there comes a time when all trusted hardware becomes outdated, old, or obsolete. When that happens, you have to ask yourself a question – should your company continue to go through periodic hardware refreshes? Innovative cloud services such as Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are paving the way in this area, making storage easier, more affordable, and even ...
Keep ReadingA new feature dubbed as Microsoft’s Windows ‘Hello’ can be a huge bonus for many businesses that want to operate faster and more securely. What is Microsoft’s Windows Hello? Microsoft Windows Hello is a new way for business users to log into their Windows 10. The system will use either your facial recognition, fingerprint, or eye so you can immediately log onto either you...
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