Computer researchers have recently found out that the main chip in most modern computers—the CPU—has a hardware bug. It’s really a design flaw in the hardware that has been there for years. This is a big deal because it affects almost every computer on our network, including your workstation and all our servers. This hardware …
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Phishing Test sent 20171207
On Thursday, December 7 we sent a phishing test appearing to come from “CITS Support”. At first I was fairly happy with the results but then I found out only about 72 emails were actually delivered. I would imagine the spam filter saw the bulk of mail coming in from a single IP and closed …
CLOSED: Status of Green House Data / Fibercloud Hosted Exchange
8:23 PM Update: I have confirmed two clients are up (one using Outlook and one using OWA). If you are still having issues please restart Outlook and if you continue to have issues after five minutes please open a ticket by sending a help request. 10/30/17 – 20:01 – Hosted Exchange and Hosted SharePoint services in …
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CITS implements PhishingAlertButton across client desktops.
CITS is implementing a Phish Alert Button (PAB) in Outlook (provided by KnowBe4). Reporting emails will help clients stay safer. Because the emails they report are sent for analysis, CITS will now be aware of which phishing attacks are able to reach client inboxes. Once we are aware of possible vulnerabilities, we can better defend against them. The …
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Phish Alert Button in Outlook
How To Use The Phish Alert Button CITS is pushing out a Phish Alert Button (PAB) in Outlook (provided by KnowBe4). How does this work, and how can you use it to help keep your organization safe? When do I use it? Click the PAB anytime you believe you have received a phishing email, or …
Wireless Install at Big Heart Orphanage
Our family has returned from Reynosa, Mexico where my son and I replaced the wireless infrastructure at Big Heart Orphanage over two days. Using all Mikrotik equipment, the router was replaced with a RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN. Two existing CAT6 cables carry the traffic to a wAPac and a PowerBox that feeds another wAPac and a NetMetal 5. …
Domain registrar and DNS moving
My DNS/Registrar host sold out and accounts were moved to a new host which I am not really pleased with. I will be migrating client DNS over the next few days and registrations over the next few weeks (possibly longer depending on expiration). You should not see any changes (although I picked a very fast DNS …
Example of Cerber Ransomware
I had a client fall for a ransomware email yesterday so when I got a similar one I thought I would post it. Don’t open attachments unless you know what they are and are expecting them. I was about to say “I don’t know why you would think about opening this attachment” but then I realized …
CITS to setup campus-wide wireless network for orphanage in Mexico
My church goes regularly to Reynosa, Mexico to help build homes for local residents. Volunteers stay at an orphanage in Reynosa. It came to my attention that the orphanage has internet connection issues, security concerns with their wireless, and a desire to increase wireless coverage for guests and staff. I volunteered to purchase and install …
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CITS Help Request version 2.0
We are pleased to announce we are rolling out version 2 of the CITS Help Request. The old version should get uninstalled but if you have any issues after a couple of days of getting the new version please let us know. We won’t push it out to everyone right away so don’t be concerned …