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Closed on Monday, June 23, 2025
Our office will be closed, on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Juneteenth
Our office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for the Juneteenth holiday.
Warning: Why You Should Avoid Microsoft’s New Outlook for Email
TL;DR: Avoid the “New Outlook” or “Outlook (New)” application for email. Use Thunderbird, Widomaker Webmail, “Classic Outlook”, or another traditional email client, instead.
Microsoft’s “New Outlook” application is rolling out, and while it brings a fresh look, it introduces a significant change for users with non-Microsoft email accounts, particularly those using IMAP. If you value your privacy and data security, you need to be aware of how it handles your information.
♲ Recycling of Electronics like Modems and Routers
Important Notice Regarding Widomaker’s DSL Internet Service
Unfortunately, I have some bad news about the future of Widomaker’s DSL Internet service.
We have recently been notified that Verizon, the local network provider, will be retiring the copper telephone lines that deliver DSL Internet service to all of our customers. Unfortunately, this means Widomaker will no longer be able to provide DSL Internet service after July 1, 2025.
Have You Been Pwned?
Protect Your Digital Identity with Have I Been Pwned
In today’s digital world, data breaches happen frequently. Your personal information could be exposed without your knowledge, putting your online accounts at risk.
Office Closed on Memorial Day
Our office will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, for the Memorial Day holiday.
FBI: End-of-life routers hacked for cybercrime proxy networks
Is your router end-of-life (EoL)? If so, it’s best to replace it to avoid it being exploited to route malicious traffic. More details are in this article, linked below. A short list of currently exploited EoL routers are… Linksys E1200, E2500, E1000, E4200, E1500, E300, E3200, E1550, WRT320N, WRT310N, WRT610N, Cisco M10
The FBI warns that threat actors are deploying malware on end-of-life (EoL) routers to convert them into proxies sold on the 5Socks and Anyproxy networks.
Source: FBI: End-of-life routers hacked for cybercrime proxy networks
Office Closed on Friday, April 18, 2025
Our office will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025.
Microsoft Announces Strict DMARC Enforcement
Following Google and Yahoo’s similar announcement, more than a year ago, Microsoft has announced they will require properly configured DMARC, in order to send email to Microsoft’s consumer email domains (Outlook.com, Live.com, and Hotmail.com), beginning in May, 2025.
DMARC is an email authentication protocol that, together with SPF and DKIM, makes it easier to determine whether or not a given message is legitimately from the sender, and what to do if it isn’t. It is designed to give email domain owners the ability to protect their domain from unauthorized use, commonly known as email spoofing.
Widomaker can help you enable SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for your business email domain, even if the domain is not hosted with us. We are email deployment experts. Contact us today, by telephone or email, to discuss this with an email expert!
