Many marketing plans now use QR codes. They are a quick and easy way to access a website using the camera on your smartphone. However, hackers use these same QR codes as phishing tools. Here are some tips to ensure you don’t fall for a scam. At Commonwealth Sentinel, we can help keep you and […]
County Hit by Ransomware Attack – Happy Effing New Year!
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 […]
Safety Tips for Online Shopping
With the holiday online shopping season on 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 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, but you aren’t in Kansas anymore. Having an antivirus installed on your system is a good start. But a […]
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 […]
TIP: How to Detecting and Handle Phishing Email Campaigns
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 […]