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Archive for November, 2020

Ecommerce Platform X-Cart Hit By Ransomware Caused Outage

Do you sell goods and services directly from your company's website? Do you use X-Cart to do it? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you may have had some issues with your …

Hackers Stole User Information From Popular Gold Dealer

Do you own gold? If so, and if you purchased it online, then odds are good that you bought it from JM Bullion, which is one of the largest precious metal retailers on the web. …

New Phishing Attack Uses Unique Method To Avoid Security

Hackers are always looking for a new angle, and recently, they've found a particularly good one. Image recognition software is becoming increasingly sophisticated. So if hackers are interested in building a fake landing and login …

Toy Company Mattel Was Latest Victim Of Ransomware Attack

When you were growing up, your parents probably bought you all sorts of toys made by Mattel. From Hotwheels to Barbie to the full line of Toy Story toys and more, Mattel is a global …

Some Businesses Are Dangerously Avoiding Critical IT Security Updates

How good is your IT staff at staying current when it comes to applying all the latest security patches? Unfortunately, the answer for most businesses is, "probably not as good as you think." According to …

Update Adobe Acrobat Reader To Patch Security Issue

A lot of people have a complicated relationship with Adobe Acrobat reader. On the one hand, it's an undeniably useful piece of software and one of the most widely installed and used on the planet. …

Cyber Attack Found At Gaming Company Capcom

Are you a gamer? Are you a fan of Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter or Street Fighter? All of those games have something in common. All were developed by Capcom, a …

Office 365 Exchange Users Get Disposable Email Feature

During the 2019 Microsoft Ignite convention, the company announced a new feature they were planning to add to Exchange Online. The new feature, dubbed "plus addressing" would give Office 365 Exchange users the ability to …

For Security, Windows 10 Update Removes Adobe Flash Player

In September of this year, Microsoft announced that they would soon be releasing an optional update designed to remove the Adobe Flash Player from any machine applying the update, and rendering it impossible for Flash …

Notification To Update Microsoft Word Could Be Hidden Malware

If you've spent any time at all surveying the threat landscape, then you're almost certainly familiar with the name Emotet. As one of the largest malware botnets on the planet, it's dangerous and then some, …

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Broken Tech Is Disrupting the Modern Workplace

Broken Tech Is Disrupting the Modern Workplace

Does your workplace technology help employees succeed, or does it regularly slow them down? Broken tech can turn simple meetings[...]
Microsoft Teams Adds New File Blocking Controls

Microsoft Teams Adds New File Blocking Controls

Could risky files slip through the collaboration tools your employees use every day? New Microsoft Teams file blocking controls will[...]
Salesforce Builds AI Agent To Improve TSA Travel

Salesforce Builds AI Agent To Improve TSA Travel

“Do I need to take my laptop out of my bag?” “Can I bring my CPAP machine through the TSA checkpoint?” “How[...]

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With over 30 years of experience, STAAR Tech has been a leading provider of IT support and consulting, focusing on small and medium sized businesses in the South Florida tri-county area. We have helped hundreds of businesses increase productivity and profitability by making IT a streamlined part of operations. We equip our clients with customized technology solutions for greater operational value and to reduce cybersecurity risk.

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