Stan Patey
Shoot-Down 99.9% of Cyber-Attacks
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Stan Patey
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Almost Got Phished Today
Tips for avoiding phishing scams. #Phishing #TextPhishing
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Stan Patey
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Bye, Bye Flash Player
Flash Player is Unsupported as of 12/31/2020
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Stan Patey
- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
This is a Test
If it's an unexpected or strange email, call (don't email) the sender to confirm before clicking any link
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Stan Patey
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
3 Reasons You Need a Password Manager
You need to use a password manager to secure your network.
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Stan Patey
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Worried about Ransomware? Uninstall Anti-Virus
Old school anti-virus depends on virus definition signatures to recognize and block malware threats. Think of signatures as wanted...
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Stan Patey
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Have you been Vished?
Vishing (voice phishing) is a growing threat to network security. It's highly targeted and frighteningly successful
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Stan Patey
- Jul 25, 2020
- 2 min
Are You Available?
Are You Available. You've likely seen this phishing attempt or one of its variations...
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Stan Patey
- Sep 19, 2018
- 2 min
Ransomware Primer
Learn to identify and avert data hostage situations Ransomware is malware constructed by cyber-criminals to encrypt your network data and...
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Stan Patey
- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min
A Tale of Two Microsoft Notifications
The last line of defense for any Business's Computer Network is an educated end-user. Sophisticated firewalls, anti-virus software, web...
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Stan Patey
- May 29, 2018
- 2 min
FBI Router Cyber Threat Warning - VPNFilter
Slingshot Help Desk personnel monitor cyber security alerts from vendors, researchers and government agencies to respond quickly to...
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Stan Patey
- May 4, 2018
- 1 min
Twitter Passwords & Airbnb Phishing
Phishing attacks just keep coming. Cyber-criminals use the same basic methods but add new twists that leverage current events. Twitter...
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Stan Patey
- Apr 24, 2018
- 3 min
What is Phishing?
Phishing is an exploit where cyber-criminals assume the identity of a recognized company to hook recipients into revealing credentials to...
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Stan Patey
- Feb 28, 2018
- 2 min
Time's Running Out 4 Windows 7
It’s been nearly five years since Microsoft stopped selling retail versions of the Windows 7 operating system. Mainstream support ended...
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Stan Patey
- Oct 25, 2017
- 2 min
Bad Rabbit Encrypts Data
Bad Rabbit Ransomware has surfaced in Russia, Eastern Europe and South Korea. It appears to be targeting its victims thus far. It has...
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Stan Patey
- Oct 28, 2016
- 2 min
Defend Your Network or Lose It
The 2016 presidential election has spawned a variety of topics that generate heated discussions. The subject suitable for this blog is...
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Stan Patey
- May 3, 2016
- 2 min
PC Support Scam?
Tech Support Alert Web Pages like these that "pop-up" on your PC's desktop are nothing more than an invitation to get yourself scammed...
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