During this month, many businesses worldwide have experienced one of the largest security breaches in history via four zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange on-premise servers. This event has only affected those clients with Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, and Exchange Server 2019, and there is no need to do anything unless you have...
We have spoken to you about Multi-Factor Authentication and it is good to see so many of our clients are taking MFA seriously and are using to keep their data safe. But sometimes we still see user accounts being compromised. How is that possible? The main culprit here is older software. Applications that can’t use...
Microsoft Defender Anti-Virus consistently performs highly in independent tests, displaying how it's a top choice in the antivirus market. Since June 2020, Defender has scored 100% on every test by AV-TEST in realistic test scenarios and real world threats. With Microsoft Defender built in to Windows 10, Microsoft has access to threat insights on a global...
We frequently receive requests from clients to grant administrative access to third parties or internal staff. Third parties often need some form of access to manage the application they are responsible for, and internal admins sometimes assist with running IT. ABT will generally be hesitant to provide these administrative credentials. Here is why. Ultimately, we sign...
Whether you are accessing emails on your smartphone or documents on your work PC, you will typically be asked to prove who you are by providing credentials. Passwords can be hard to remember but then again, a password that lacks complexity can quickly become a weak gateway allowing an unauthorized person to read your emails...
The security landscape continually changes. New vulnerabilities and threats are discovered all the time. It is important for you to know that you can rely on ABT to protect you as well as possible. It is a little bit like protecting your home. 100% guaranteed security is impossible, but if you take all the recommended precautions...
Almost immediately after clients started to work from home the number of data breaches increased. Our Information Security team, led by security specialists such as Jarred Jenkins and Damien Coultis, will pick up new cases of unlawful access to data, file encryption attacks and breached security perimeters almost daily. Typically, our engineers will first assess the...
Will your employee be able to work from home in the event of a catastrophe or company lock down? Disasters can come in all shapes and sizes. Over the last several months a number of disasters have affected the ability of Australian businesses to operate, and as the world faces a continued risk with the COVID-19 (Corona)...
Last week we kicked off our Webinar Series. Modern attacks are rapidly growing in volume and sophistication. All it takes is for one employee to open a single malicious attachment, or click one infected link, and your company’s entire cybersecurity is put at risk. Due to these actions being so simple and common – opening an email, following a link to...
Q: On my invoice I now see Managed Server Patching. What is that? Alliance Business Technologies manages the installation of Microsoft updates on your servers and workstations. Microsoft updates are important patches to your operating systems. They ensure stability and safety and keep your IT secure. Systems that are not updated are vulnerable to attacks and...
