Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC

Technology - Consulting - IT Solutions Sierra Technology & Consulting provides IT management solutions while building strong customer relationships.

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It's terrifying that in the 1st six months of 2021 data breaches exposed 18.8 BILLION records. If you aren't worried about your network's security, you should be!

We have tools to help protect your business against data breaches.
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[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

There is another Windows Print Spooler vulnerability.
"An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges." Microsoft's said.

https://t.co/9PCahKKLbz

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Double extortion is the emerging trend in the ransomware world. Even if you can restore your encrypted files from a backup, hackers are threatening victims to sell or publicly leak intellectual property, and customer information. 
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Since 2020, the average cost of remediating ransomware attacks has doubled. These costs include business downtime, lost orders, operational costs, and paid ransoms. There has never been a better time to invest in cybersecurity now versus paying for disaster recovery later.

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

Three tips to protect your company from ransomware attacks:
1. Beware of Phishing emails
2. Update devices with latest software patches
3. Restore encrypted files with backups
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We are blessed to have a bunch of awesome dads on our team, and we hope they have a great Father's Day!!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads!!

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

Personal data of more than 100 million Android users have been exposed. Exposed data includes names, date of birth, chat messages, passwords, photos, and payment details.
https://t.co/Pi0fkdhVad

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We were voted BEST TECHNOLOGY COMPANY in the Northern Nevada Business Weekly's 2020 Best in Business! If you're looking for a reliable IT company to support your current IT infrastructure, please give us a call!

#STACreno #RenoITcompany

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We are ecstatic that the @Aces opening day is finally here!

Sierra Technology & Consulting is proud to be the Official IT Provider for the Reno Aces.

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Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas out there, but especially our STAC mamas! We hope you all have a wonderful day, and we're so grateful to have each of you in our STAC Fam!

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

FluBot is a type of password-stealing malware that is spreading across Android devices. It's being spread through a package delivery scam text. The text has users download an app for the fake delivery, which installs the malware onto the device.
https://t.co/RciULnP0Su

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3 BILLION phishing emails are sent every day. These phishing emails are designed to look like they come from a sender you know by spoofing the "from" name. 

NEVER click on any links in an email that you did not originate, even if the email looks like it's from a legit sender.

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

There are three zero-day vulnerabilities with SonicWall's email security solution that is actively being exploited and need to be patched. SonicWall states that fixes have been released to resolve the critical issues.

https://t.co/2rAQ4SDQqO

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

It's impossible to secure any account with just a single password. Any company or persons with sensitive data needs to have Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) set up on all their accounts for all users. Adding MFA makes it harder for a stolen password to be used against you.

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

Great article about MFA, and we couldn't agree more with what they say:
"Use multi-factor authentication for 100% of the people that access your environment 100% of the time".
https://t.co/eEun7HPerm

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Ransomware attackers are getting more aggressive with double-extortion. What this means is attackers demand a ransom to decrypt your data, and then demand another ransom to prevent the attacker from releasing it publicly.

https://t.co/hml9c1gZRQ

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

No matter how strong your password is, if you don't have Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) setup you can still be hacked. We recommend using MFA on all accounts that you have. We also recommend using @Duo to add MFA to your network.

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

One of the easiest ways to avoid ransomware is to regularly update your computers.

Outdated machines pose a higher risk & leave you open to all types of malware. Without the latest updates & security patches, attackers can take advantage of known weaknesses.

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

Training your staff allows them safely open emails and browse the Internet without sacrificing your network.

Train employees about phishing attacks, not opening attachments from unknown senders, checking URLs, and NEVER clicking on a pop-up window.

[Sierra Technology & Consulting, LLC @STACReno]

If you're on Windows 10 v. 1909 it's end of life is coming up in May. STAC will be working to get all client's PCs updated to the newest version.

https://t.co/C572DcWmkC