FBI Releases Article on Defending Against Phishing and Spearphishing Attacks
In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an article to raise awareness of phishing and spearphishing. The article provides guidance on recognizing and avoiding these types of attacks.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users to review the FBI article and CISA’s Tip on Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks. For more information on NCSAM, see the NCSAM 2019 webpage and the NCSAM 2019 Toolkit. Users can report suspected attacks to their local FBI office or to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.
Small Business Cybersecurity Guide
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has released a cybersecurity guide for small businesses. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has redistributed the guide and encourages small business owners and administrators to review the guide, which provides checklists to help small businesses protect themselves against common cybersecurity incidents.
Would you like help completing the cybersecurity checklist for small businesses at the end of the guide? Contact Widomaker to set up a time we, or a local partner, can review the guide with you and determine how to implement the recommendations in your small business environment.
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WordPress 5.2.3 Released with Security and Bug Fixes
Web hosting customers who use the WordPress content management system (CMS) should be aware that WordPress 5.2.3 has been released with security and bug fixes. All hosting customers using WordPress should upgrade to this latest version to avoid their website being compromised via security vulnerabilities in the older versions of WordPress.
WordPress uses can upgrade by logging into the Plesk control panel and using the WordPress Toolkit, or by logging into their WordPress site, and using the Update menu within the WordPress Admin dashboard.
Office Closed on Monday, Sept 9, 2019
Our office will be closed on Monday, September 9, 2019. All services will remain online and monitored.
[Resolved] Office Phone Line Outage 9/3/2019
9/3/2019 2:00 pm – Due to a telephone company outage, in our area, the telephone lines at Widomaker’s office are not working. The telephone company estimates they will restore telephone service by 6:00 pm.
[Resolved] Email Server Inbound Delays 8/29/2019
August 29, 2019: We have been informed of an issue with our e-mail server provider that may cause inbound e-mail delays…
Closed on Monday, September 2, 2019 (Labor Day)
Widomaker’s office will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019 (Labor Day).
[Resolved] E-mail Server Issue 8/28/2019
August 28, 2019: We have received the following notification from our e-mail server provider regarding an issue that may prevent sending mail…
[Resolved] E-mail Server Issue 8/6/2019
August 6, 2019: There is currently an issue that might affect a small number of e-mail users who use mail.widomaker.com as their POP or IMAP server. Affected users might experience delays in inbound mail delivery, or sluggishness using Webmail (webmail.widomaker.com). As a result, emergency maintenance has been scheduled for the evening of 8/6.
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