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How does the latest Windows Update that removes Adobe Flash Player affect me?

November 10, 2020 By John Hammett

Adobe Flash, originally released by Macromedia in 1995, is a once widely used and vastly capable web application platform.  In 2005 Flash player was installed on more devices than any other internet-based media application, including Java, Quicktime, and Windows Media Player.  Flash media player … Read More

Categories: Business, Cybersecurity, Desktop Software, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities

Data Breach: Macy’s customer data stolen after its online store was hacked

November 21, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

According to Macy's, their e-commerce website was breached in October. Hackers managed to steal information from unknowing customers as they shopped online. Overall, it's a very scary situation that proves that data breaches can happen to anyone. Last year, online tech store Newegg was hit with a … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Data Breaches/Leaks, News, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities

How much longer can I keep running Windows 7?

November 4, 2019 By Josh Yarbrough

With the End-Of-Life date coming soon for Windows 7, It's inevitable that the beloved Windows Operating System is dying. It has that all too familiar terminal illness called End-of-Life. Microsoft has announced that it is pulling the plug January 14, 2020 on the version of Windows that most of us … Read More

Categories: Business, Desktop Operating Systems, Desktop Software, Featured, News, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities

Security Alert – Microsoft warns of vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and Windows Defender

September 24, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

Microsoft is urging users of Windows 10 to update immediately. The flaw lies in Internet Explorer and allows an attacker to potentially install software, modify/view/delete data or even create new accounts. The vulnerability was found by a security engineer with Google's Threat Analysis Group. The … Read More

Categories: Business, Cybersecurity, News, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities, Server Operating Systems, Software & Applications

Security Alert – Update Warning for Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10

August 19, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

At SandStorm IT, we typically suggest doing all updates (especially Operating System) as they become available to avoid security vulnerabilities, In the latest batch of Microsoft updates, there were some "known issues". In this security alert, we'll cover "What's the issue?", "What versions of … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Desktop Operating Systems, Managed Services, News, Personal Computing, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities, Updates/Patches

Windows Server 2008 R2 End-of-Life Support is Near

June 24, 2019 By Justin Oliver

Windows Server 2008 R2 End-of-Life Support is near. Windows Server 2008 R2 end-of-life mainstream supported ended back on January 13, 2015. However, there is a more critical date looming.   On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end all support for Windows Server 2008 R2. It seems like 2020 is a … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Networking, News, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities, Server Operating Systems, Servers

Data Breach: Almost 20 Million Patient’s Data Stolen in 2 Separate Medical Laboratory Data Breaches

June 5, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

Just a few days after Quest Diagnostics reported that a data breach compromised the information of 11.9 million patients, LabCorp is reporting that it was breached as well, affecting 7.7 million additional records.   What happened? An unauthorized user installed malicious code on the payment … Read More

Categories: Cybersecurity, Data Breaches/Leaks, News, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities, Social Engineering/Phishing, Spyware/Malware/Viruses

What will happen on January 14, 2020 when Windows 7 is no longer supported?

May 27, 2019 By SandStorm IT

I’m sure by now you’ve heard that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 are going end of life at the beginning of next year, but what is going to happen on January 14, 2020, when it finally does go end of life?   What is end of life? First, we need to define what end of life is from … Read More

Categories: Business, Cybersecurity, Desktop Operating Systems, Networking, News, Personal Computing, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities

Remote Desktop Vulnerability discovered in Windows XP, Windows 2003 & Windows 7.

May 17, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

A recent update from Microsoft addresses a vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Service used in older versions of Windows, namely Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 7. Given that both XP and Windows Server 2003 has been End-of-Life for a few years now, this is an unusual action for … Read More

Categories: Business, Cybersecurity, Desktop Operating Systems, Networking, News, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Alert: Multiple Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications are storing cookies insecurely

April 18, 2019 By Jeff Fowler

At SandStorm IT, we try to keep you up to date on the latest in tech news. This is especially true when the case is a potential vulnerability that could affect your business. A recent report from Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute is warning of an issue with multiple Virtual … Read More

Categories: Business, Cybersecurity, Networking, News, Security Alerts & Vulnerabilities

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