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Why Network Security Is More Important Than Ever

Modern businesses rely on computers and the internet to perform their daily operations. An example is the use of emails, which is essential for client and internal communications. Companies also collect data ...

Microsoft Edge Renders Using Adobe Acrobat

Adobe and Microsoft announced on Feb. 8, 2023, a collaboration to transform the PDF reading experience by bringing Acrobat to Edge. They aim to provide stronger security and improved performance through the ...

Reddit Cybersecurity Incident

Reddit, a popular social news site, disclosed that it was hacked on Sunday night (pacific time). The company announced on February 9th in a posting that they first became aware of the ...

Search Engine Yandex Suffers Massive Leak

Russian search engine Yandex offers a slew of online services to replace Google, Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, and Uber. However, a recent Yandex data leak contains nearly 50 gigabytes of data with leaked ...

Microsoft Teams Free (Classic) Is Retiring

Microsoft has decided to retire its MS Teams Free (classic) app. Released in 2017, MS Teams is a communication platform where users chat and call each other over the internet. While the ...

Schools in Arizona and Massachusetts Most Recent Victims of Cyberattacks

Schools in Tucson, AZ, and Nantucket, MA, became the most recent targets of cyberattacks within hours of each other during the last week of January. The two attacks appear to be unrelated. ...

Recent T-Mobile Data Breach Affects Google Fi Customers

Google Fi users have received emails regarding a recent data breach at T-Mobile. From November 2022 through January 2023, hackers were able to obtain unauthorized access to data for 37 million T-Mobile ...

Prilex Malware Blocks Contactless Payments to Steal Credit Card Information

The hackers behind Prilex PoS (point-of-sale) malware have developed a new way to steal credit card information to target customers using contactless or “tap-to-pay” payments. Prilex PoS malware has stolen credit card ...

The Importance of Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

Cyberattacks are a growing threat to companies of all sizes. Unfortunately, small and medium businesses are particularly vulnerable due to their limited resources or lack of vital security measures. Like most companies, ...

Maximizing Productivity: Tools and Strategies for Small Business Owners

Maximizing productivity is key to maintaining competitiveness as a small IT business owner. Being successful and efficient with your time and energy is crucial when you have a never-ending to-do list and ...

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How to Protect Your Organization From Callback Phishing

How to Protect Your Organization From Callback Phishing

Callback phishing scams are one of the worst cyberattacks you can encounter. It is devastating to experience on a personal[...]
Password Mask Attacks

Password Mask Attacks

Having a password for online accounts is not enough protection. Hackers and cybercriminals have found a way to crack passwords[...]
Microsoft Exchange Online Outage Blocks Access to Mailboxes Worldwide

Microsoft Exchange Online Outage Blocks Access to Mailboxes Worldwide

Microsoft Corp. announced via Twitter on March 1 that a worldwide outage affected Exchange Online – its cloud-based email service. According[...]

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Since 2017, 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 risk.

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