Hybrid cloud is an environment which has both private and public cloud services, and this is where public cloud resources are easily consumed and integrated into the day-to-day operations of an organisation. It is safe to say most companies will use a combination of...
An Interpol-Trend study found that between October 2013 and May 2016, scammers walked off with more than US$3bn having exploited fake email techniques globally. Their techniques, which are no secret on Aussie shores, have slowly evolved from 'send money' emails back...
Register for this website here. Login to that account there. The online world which we rely on has etched itself into our daily lives, and it has gotten to a point where we can't progress without it. But as with everything in life you can't get too complacent,...
A fake Netflix app has been discovered by cyber-security experts, which can take over your device and spy on you. The device gives strangers access to your phone's camera, microphone and messages so they have access to your life - potentially allowing them to take...
Global spending on managed IT services, particularly in the area of security, is projected to go as high as $350 million this year, more than a 23% increase from last year’s $281.5 million spent in the global market. In the latest study in the managed IT and security...
An increasing number of small to medium sized enterprises have been choosing to employ managed IT services in Sydney since it is a cost effective and worry free option. More and more bigger corporations are exercising good judgment and choosing managed IT services for...
Small to medium sized businesses today are able to compete with global brands, thanks to the world wide web, but cyber criminals are unfortunately targeting these small to medium sized enterprises that is why it is essential to have managed IT support services for...
It's easy to get your business any managed IT service provider and let them handle all your IT security for you but not all are willing to detail the steps that they will take to defend your business from cyber attacks. Here's an IntelliTeK checklist to effectively...
Even though Amazon Web Services (AWS) hasn't been in the spotlight as much as its competitors, we here at IntelliTeK are firm believers that AWS is great for building a business from the bottom as it provides all the tools necessary for companies to start up with the...
Watering hole attacks attempt to infect more than 100 organisations in 31 different countries in a new wave of attacks which has been underway since at least October 2016. The attackers used compromised websites or “watering holes” to infect pre-selected targets with...
An increasing number of ransomware and cyber attacks target small businesses and startups, with ransoms ranging from from a hundred of dollars to 6-figure thousands of dollars - although there have been reports of ransoms going as high as millions for larger...
Yahoo's newly issued warning to users about malicious hacks is related to a third data breach that the company disclosed in December 2016. A warning sent to some Yahoo users Wednesday read: "Based on the ongoing investigation, we believe a forged cookie may have been...
WordPress is one of the most used content management system (CMS) in the world. So when there is a security flaw in its system, it affects millions of users on the Internet. Attackers have taken a liking to a content-injection vulnerability disclosed last week and...
According to a 2016 Ponemon study, 69 percent of SMBs don’t have the adequate budget or in-house expertise to achieve a strong cyber security position. As a matter of fact, more than half of the study’s SMB respondents experienced a data breach or cyber attack in the...
Business Process Compromise (BPC) is a type of attack that has come into focus recently. It particularly targets the unique processes or machines facilitating these processes to quietly manipulate them for the attacker’s benefit. Attackers infiltrate the enterprise...
Android.Lockdroid.E is spread via 3rd party app stores as well as doing the rounds on various text/SMS (URLs) messages and forum posts. It targets primarily rooted devices and attempts to drop a version of itself on the rooted device. or if the device is not rooted it...
We've seen them before and they come in all shapes and sizes - now they are impersonating Citibank customer emails to make it seem as if you've been locked out of your online banking account, making you enter your login credentials. The elaborate scam involves sending...
Managed IT is substantially a proactive outlook in dealing with your business computers and IT concerns. IT solutions before now, and it still is in some cases, was mainly on a reactive approach where IT professionals are contacted and brought in when something...
Do you need help managing your IT services in Sydney? More and more companies are outsourcing their IT needs to managed IT service providers so they can focus on growing their business rather than focusing on the technical stuff. A managed IT service Sydney provider...
Just because you're located in Brisbane, doesn't mean you have to acquire an IT support company in Brisbane too. The world we are living in means clients, customers and the general service offering can be managed and controlled from anywhere, thanks to 24/7 remote IT...
As better technology rolls out on a daily basis, hackers have equally become more sophisticated with their ways of infiltrating their victims defences. Here's five quick tips which should point you in the safer direction. Enable 2FA 2FA or Two-factor authentication is...
A Data migration is the process of moving data between computers, servers, networks or storage devices. Data migration is categorized as storage migration, database migration, application migration and business process migration. These scenarios are routine IT...
IntelliTeK's partner, Watchguard Technologies, have recently released the results of a survey which reveals what managed IT companies in Sydney and nationwide reveal as their top threats to customers, as well as their customers’ ability to manage security alerts and...
Picture the scenario, it's a Friday and you've just got back from lunch, so you open your inbox and see that someone has updated a document in one of the Dropbox folders. You click on the button in the email which takes you to your Dropbox space - but what a minute,...
2016 saw the highest amount of reported fake news stories on record. The issue of fake stories hit the political scene lately when the WA Liberal Party urged supporters to report “untrue” social media posts by the Labor opposition. “If you see a fake or misleading...
For every business entity, prime results and quality work performance are the main priorities to ensure standards are kept and your company goes to the top of your league. But to do that, you must have your focus and attention dedicated to the centre of your business...
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have increasingly been sought after to handle all things IT related for businesses who wish to outsource or collaborate with external IT partners. A pattern has emerged during recent times which has seen businesses opt to outsource...
Often, business partnerships are like some relationships, good in the beginning but struggle as time goes by. The same can apply for IT support companies who are called upon to provide a service for businesses where unfortunately the negatives are magnified more than...
Whether you run a small or medium sized business, technology will always play a major role on productivity, efficiency and especially these days, communications. To ensure that every aspect of your business runs as smoothly as possible, you have to stay on top of...
For more than a decade, ransomware has been doing the rounds and targeting computer users to an almost personal level. But now ransomware is becoming a huge problem for businesses of all sizes, regardless of industry. Designed for financial gain, ransomware is an...