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Archive for November, 2022

Scammers Impersonating Refund Payment Portals

The FBI warns about scammers pretending to be refund payment gateways from financial institutions to steal sensitive information from unsuspecting victims. The federal law enforcement agency stated that scammers deceive victims into ...

Twitter’s Data Leak Exposes Over 5.4 Million Users

Earlier this year, Twitter confirmed that an API vulnerability had caused a massive data leak containing non-public information for over 5.4 million Twitter users. Twitter denied claims that hackers had leaked the ...

Phishing-as-a-Service on the Rise with Caffeine

Threat actors may now launch their own sophisticated assaults thanks to the emergence of Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) platforms like "Caffeine." Through an open registration procedure, anyone who wishes to launch ...

Vice Society Claims Cincinnati State College Cyberattack

Data allegedly stolen from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College has been leaked after Vice Society attacked the campus. Many of the stolen documents were posted on the hackers' websites. These documents ...

Hackers Execute Arbitrary Code with Microsoft Office

According to cybersecurity experts at Cisco Talos, Microsoft Office has a high-severity vulnerability that could allow prospective cyber attackers to execute malicious code on the target device remotely. Microsoft announced the issue ...

Malicious SEO Campaign Affects Thousands of Sites

In a massive malicious SEO campaign, cybercriminals are promoting low-quality Q&A sites by redirecting visitors to fake discussion forums. As a result, almost 15,000 sites have been compromised. In September 2022, researchers ...

Phishing Kit Targets US Shoppers

Security experts at Akamai have discovered a campaign that uses an elaborate phishing kit. This campaign targets Americans using lures centered around holidays like Labor Day and Halloween. The kit combines several ...

Lenovo Patches Critical Security Flaws

Lenovo reports that it has patched two critical security flaws that affected several of its ThinkBook, IdeaPad, and Yoga laptops. Lenovo is also recommending that consumers update their systems immediately. The flaws ...

DuckDuckGo Releases App Tracking Protection Beta for Android

The feature is comparable to Apple's 'App Tracking Transparency. However, unlike Apple, DuckDuckGo's method does not rely on app developers' compliance with user choice. All known trackers are blocked. According to DuckDuckGo, ...

How To Develop Accountability In Remote Workers

Accountability can be a tricky thing when it comes to your remote employees.  It's something that even seasoned managers struggle with. If that's the boat you find yourself in, take notes!  In ...

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How To Implement a Successful IT Automation Strategy

How To Implement a Successful IT Automation Strategy

Business leaders are turning to IT automation to streamline many of their operations. While this advanced technology has benefits, there[...]
Ways To Protect Your Business and Make Social Media Safe for Your Company

Ways To Protect Your Business and Make Social Media Safe for Your Company

Social media is used by everyone these days, even hackers. Hackers often try to steal your information from social media[...]
Beware of This Microsoft Teams Phishing Campaign

Beware of This Microsoft Teams Phishing Campaign

Many people trust the contacts in their Microsoft Teams profiles and may immediately click any link they receive from what[...]

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Bogart, GA 30622
(706) 621-7415
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We cover the greater Atlanta area, North and Central Georgia along with Anderson, SC, Asheville, NC and Chattanooga, TN.

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Since 2005, Managed IT Systems has been a leading provider of IT support and consulting, focusing on small and medium sized businesses in the Atlanta and Athens areas. We have helped hundreds of businesses increase productivity and profitability by making IT a streamlined part of operations. We equip our clients with customized technology solutions for greater operational value and to reduce risk.

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