No rest for the weary. Just 5 days into the new year, the most populous county in New Mexico was taken down by a ransomware attack in the early morning hours of January 5, 2022. Bernalillo County in New Mexico, which includes the city of Albuquerque among others, is 1,160 square miles and serves over […]
Online Shopping Safety Tips for the Holidays
With the holiday online shopping season upon us, here are some reminders to stay safe. At Commonwealth Sentinel, we can evaluate your existing IT security and work with your team to improve it. We can also provide a complete source of services. At Commonwealth Sentinel, we stay focused on cyber security so you can focus […]
I Have a Professional Anti-Virus! What do you mean I was hacked?
“Once upon a time, there was a Good Fairy called Anti-virus that would protect your computer from all evildoers…” Yes, the above is a fairy tale. I’m sorry to have to break it to you, Dorothy. You aren’t in Kansas anymore. Antivirus installed on your system is a good start. But a good start isn’t […]
8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business
8 Steps to Better Security: A Simple Cyber Resilience Guide for Business is a great resource for executive management whether technical or not, this book provides easy-to-understand best practices for the strategies that companies should take to secure their IT networks. While many leaders understand the importance of investing in cyber security, limited budgets and […]
Phishing Email Campaigns: How to Detect and Handle
Suppose you receive an email that seems to be from someone you know, especially someone in a leadership position for an organization to which you belong, instructing you to spend your own money on something. In that case, it’s probably a phishing email. What to Look For in a Phishing Email: What to Do: At […]
Phishing: Anatomy of a Dedicated Campaign
Everyone hears about the concept of a phishing attack. The quintessential “Nigerian Prince” scam, or a link to check on a charge to your card, is designed to elicit your account login information. I receive at least one, if not more, text messages every day, wanting me to click on a link to check on […]