In this month’s edition of our employee spotlight, we get to know Austin Dye, a helpdesk technician at Platte River Networks. Austin is originally from Oklahoma City, OK. He doesn’t have any pets at this time but loves dogs. His hobbies include drawing, painting, tattooing, video games, and renaissance festivals. In fact, he is happiest when […]
In 2018, a year after the most damaging cyber attacks on record, ransomware is falling out of favor with cybercriminals, but those who continue to develop this form of attack are becoming more focused. Golden Age of Ransomware: 2016–2017 “Zero Day” refers to exploits that are as yet unknown to the public. To understand what […]
Maersk is the largest shipping company in the world, claiming almost 1/5th of global trade. But last year, its size did not matter when NotPetya ransomware infected its IT and came within one backup of utterly destroying Maersk’s information technology resources. NotPetya was the most damaging cyber attack the world has seen, causing an estimated […]
Success used to mean ownership. If you owned a house, a car, a watch, and a good suit or two you had it made. But if you ask the younger generation what success looks like, they will tell you it’s about renting, using Uber or Lyft rather than owning a car, paying off a new […]
They give your computer a problem and then say they can fix it. All you need to do is give them your authentication credentials and a credit card number…. Then, as soon as you hand over this critical information, they disappear, snatching every dollar and social security number they can. These tech support phone scams […]
John Connors is a Systems Technician for Platte River Networks and has been with us for just over a year. John has been in IT for 8 years and has plenty of experience. Prior to working at PRN, he worked as a Senior Systems Administrator, Helpdesk technician, warehouse clerk, server, and restaurant manager. John’s favorite […]
On this month’s employee spotlight, we get to learn a little bit about Todd Younkin, a Service Delivery Technician for Platte River Networks who has been with us for just over a year. Todd loves to help people solve their issues quickly and efficiently, which is why he thrives in this environment. His favorite part […]
2018 started off with the announcements of key Operating System vulnerabilities Meltdown and Spectre, and the year has only quickened the rapid pace of evolution in cybersecurity. But there are three emerging trends that you need to be aware of. 1. Emerging Threat: Fileless attack vectors Until recently, almost all hacking attempts have come down […]
Email security is already a challenge for businesses because any employee can compromise security. But historically, nefarious, “phishing” emails have been fairly easy to spot: simply check the sender to find out whether the email in question was sent from someone you trust, or from some unknown address. Now, you should not automatically trust the […]
