Stan Patey
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, 20203 min read
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, 20202 min read
Are You Available?
Are You Available. You've likely seen this phishing attempt or one of its variations...
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Stan Patey
Jun 20, 20203 min read
Not All Heroes Wear a Cape and Tights
Slingshot Information Systems provides expert IT support and services to dozens of small businesses within Boston’s greater North Shore.
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Stan Patey
Jul 16, 20192 min read
Microsoft 1903 Update Blue Screens Surface Laptops
Microsoft acknowledged that their May 29, 2019—KB4497935 update has serious compatibility issues with Surface Book Laptops
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Stan Patey
Jun 26, 20191 min read
It's time to move on from Windows 7
Dump Windows 7 and upgrade to Windows 10 before the end of 2019
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Stan Patey
Sep 19, 20182 min read
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
Aug 21, 20183 min read
Message Size Limit Exceeded – What Now?
It’s late on a sunny Friday afternoon before a long weekend and the office has emptied out around you. You’ve worked frantically to...
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Stan Patey
Jun 26, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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 16, 20181 min read
Microsoft Broke My Computer
Microsoft recently released a "feature update" that updated Windows 10 to version 1803 which added a bunch of new features, as well as,...
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Stan Patey
May 4, 20181 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20172 min read
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
May 3, 20172 min read
RIP POP eMail
It's had a good run but time is running out on POP. Legacy POP e-mail (Post Office Protocol) services where Outlook downloads mail are...
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Stan Patey
Oct 28, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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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