Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have been tracking a disturbing new trend. In the first quarter of 2019, the company has noted a massive 58 percent increase in modifications of various banking Trojan families that have been used in attacks against more than a quarter of a million users around the world. This increase is troubling in that it paints a picture of hackers taking much more interest...
Read MoreMicrosoft today announced that starting next month users still running Windows 7 will begin seeing popups warning them of its upcoming end-of-support date and explaining what that means for their PCs. Windows 7 has now entered its final year of official support from Microsoft, and after January 14, 2020, Microsoft will stop supporting and servicing Windows 7 with security and feature updates. It will essentially...
Read MoreIf you haven't already installed the 1903 Windows 10 update released in May, be advised. When you install it, you'll start seeing warning popup boxes any time you connect to a WiFi network that is using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to encrypt and secure those connections. The particulars of the message the popup box contains will vary depending on the situation,...
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The Channel Company CRN's Fast Growth 150 ranks solution providers with gross annual sales of at least $1 million by their two-year growth rate. The 150 companies on this year’s list collectively generated revenue of $55.93 billion, up from $50.59 billion last year. Cinch I.T. made the list at number 84 with an almost 67% growth rate. This is extremely exciting news for us. To know...
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Skype for Business Online to Be Retired in 2021 Earlier this month Microsoft announced that Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021. This blog provides the details on the retirement plan, a brief explanation of why we’re making this announcement now, and a summary of what we’re doing to help customers migrate to Teams. What is the Skype for Business Retirement plan? Skype for...
Read MoreDo you like video games? Are you the kind that can get so lost and involved in your favorite title of the moment that you're willing to burn vacation days and spend the entire time in a non-stop playing frenzy? It hasn't happened very often, but there have been a handful of documented cases where people have actually died from playing video games. They get so wrapped...
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