All posts by Patrick Domingues
Top IT Management Certifications
So your here to find out what top IT Management Certifications you can get to get a leg up in your current position or to be promoted to IT Management. I’ve been and IT Manager for a few years and it is definitely challenging work. I was mostly a technical person and for me the…
Fraud Awareness: What Does Fraud Look Like?
Fraud happens every day and you and your employees may not even know that you have been defrauded out of your information or money. Cyber Fraud is real and you must be vigilant. Identifying when someone is trying to defraud you or your organization is a vital part of the day-to-day responsibilities of your employees….
Staying Safe In The Cloud
I’m sure by now your company has you working with some cloud applications like Microsoft 365, Google Docs, Dropbox and Salesforce just to name a few. You need to be vigilant because hackers can use tactics to trick you into fake landing portals. Did you know that Nearly 80% of organizations have experienced a cloud…
How to Fix Offscreen window programs back to desktop
There may have been a few times where a program may not show up on your desktop and and it seems to show up offscreen some where. You know its open because you see a thumbnail overview. We have a simple and obvious fix for this offscreen windows programs. Follow these steps: Locate your task bar,…
Have You Heard Of Text Message Scams Called Smishing?
Have you ever received unsolicited mobile text messages with an unfamiliar or strange web link? Well this is a trick to target recipients into clicking a link and sending the attacker private information or downloading malicious programs to a smartphone. Fewer people are aware of the dangers of clicking links in text messages and…
Why Cybersecurity Matters For Your Small Business
Cybersecurity is a crucial element for continued success in any industry. What I am sharing with you today are reasons why cybersecurity matters for your small business. To succeed in today’s technical ecosystem cybersecurity must be part of your small to medium-sized business operations. So the same way that you’d never leave your store or…
A macOS 0-day vulnerability let hackers take screenshots
A macOS 0-day vulnerability lets hackers take screenshots of your screen. Hackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in fully updated versions of macOS that allowed them to take screenshots on infected Macs without having to get permissions from any users. However, this attack is finally getting patched with the latest macOS 11.4 update released on May…
VMware vCenter VMSA-2021-0010 Advisory
In this VMware vCenter VMSA-2021-0010 Advisory, VMware vCenter Server updates address remote code execution and authentication vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-21985, CVE-2021-21986). VMware Impacted Products? VMware vCenter Server (vCenter Server) VMware Cloud Foundation (Cloud Foundation) Who is affected? VMware Security Advisories always list the specific product versions that are affected. In this case it is vCenter Server 6.5,…
STRRAT Malware Is At It Again
A recent post from the Microsoft Security Intelligence revealed that STRRAT Malware is at it again with a new version release. The STRRAT malware is an odd duck to say the least. This STRRAT Malware is a Java-based RAT that poses as ransomware. It changes the file names on the infected devices by appending the…
How to install Primavera P6 EPPM v20 Server and Client
In this tutorial you will be shown how to install Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM v20. We will start with server installation and then end with a working client installation. Prerequisites The following prerequisites are a must to be configured and available. Windows Server 2019 Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)…