03Dec 2019 by nathan

Buyer Beware – Saving money buying refurbished servers can be expensive

CTC NEWS, Industry News, Tech news
As we get closer and closer to the end of life (demise) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, we're seeing more and more people looking for ways to replace their old gear as inexpensively as possible. As a small business myself, I certainly understand that (and do it myself) but shady dealers seem to be coming out of the wood works with deals that are "too good to be true". I apologize for the stream of consciousness type post but here are a few things to consider when replacing that Server 2008 server. A lot of people were in the same boat that you're in. They had Windows Server 2008 Servers in place and, earlier in the year, they replaced it and sold it off (often times by weight)…
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19Nov 2019 by nathan

Happy Thanksgiving from Cyber Tech Cafe

CTC NEWS
Cyber Tech Cafe would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We will be closed on Thursday, 28 November 2019 and Friday, 29 November 2019 to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Any non-emergency support requests will be responded to on a first come, first served basis on Monday, 2 December 2019. If you need emergency technical support Thursday thru Sunday, our emergency on-call technicians will be available. You can page the emergency on-call technician by including the word 'emergency' in the subject of your email request or using the emergency support telephone option. Please note the holiday rate will apply. From all of us here at Cyber Tech Cafe, we wish you and  yours a Happy Thanksgiving! Nathan and Kristy Underwood
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15Nov 2019 by nathan

November 2019 Updates

CTC NEWS, Monthly Newsletters, Uncategorized
News Holiday Schedule - Cyber Tech Cafe will be closed on Thursday, 28 November 2019 and Friday, 29 November 2019 for Thanksgiving.DC770 - Cyber Tech Cafe is a proud supporter and co-sponsor of the DC770 DEF CON group that meets monthly at 7:00pm ET at Jefferson's restaurant in Cartersville on the first Tuesday of each month. More information is available at https://dc770.org .  Executive Summary In addition to the normal pressure of Patch Tuesday, we have more than dozen vulnerabilities that are listed as critical this month with at least one being actively exploited in the wild. November 2019 also brings us one month closer to the 14 January 2020 end of life (retirement) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. If you or your organization still has Windows 7 or Windows…
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01Nov 2019 by nathan
If you have Google Chrome, patch it now

If you have Google Chrome, patch it now

CTC NEWS, Industry News
According to this article from BleepingComputer.com, researchers found two vulnerabilities in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code (e.g., run malware) on an affected machine. Google has confirmed that at least one of the vulnerabilities is already being exploited in the wild. Google has released an update to address these vulnerabilities that should be installed as soon as possible. Clients taking advantage of the Cyber Tech Cafe MyIT program should already have the update but should restart Google Chrome to ensure that it has been installed.
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09Oct 2019 by nathan

October 2019 Updates

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Executive Summary As we draw closer and closer to the 14 January 2020 End of Life for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, we're seeing a lot of organizations taking the opportunity to not only replace their dated hardware, but replace their security posture as well. With the installation of their new workstations and new servers, many are taking the opportunity to be proactive about security by limiting administrative access and leveraging the MyIT program for patch management, log monitoring, etc. If you aren't doing proactive management of your network or aren't happy with your current process or service provider, we would love an opportunity to earn your business. Feel free to give us a call or use our contact form to setup a free, no obligation meeting to see…
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10Sep 2019 by nathan
9/11

9/11

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On 11 September 2001, America suffered it's most violent and horrific attack since Pearl Harbor. Two thousand, nine hundred and ninety six people lost their lives as a result of these attacks. 8:46am ET - The North Tower of the World Trade Center was struck by American Airlines Flight 11.9:03am ET - The South Tower of the World Trade Center was struck by American Airlines Flight 175.9:37am ET - The Pentagon was struck by American Airlines Flight 77.9:59am ET - The South Tower of the World Trade Center collapses.10:03am ET - Passengers and crew aboard United Airlines Flight 93, fight back and storm the cockpit and the plane crashes in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, about 20 minutes flying time from Washington, DC.10:15am ET - The west-facing E Ring of the Pentagon collapses.10:28am…
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30Aug 2019 by nathan

New Critical Vulnerability in Google Chrome Browser (Patch Now)

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A new zero day vulnerability has been discovered in the Google Chrome browser that could allow arbitrary code execution on vulnerable systems. Details are scarce at this time (details below) but the short story is that users running Google Chrome versions prior to 76.0.3809.132 should patch now. Cyber Tech Cafe MyIT clients should already have the updates but are encouraged to restart Google Chrome (or reboot) to ensure that the updates are applied. Additional information on our MyIT program is available here. The issue is being tracked under CVE-2019-5869Additional details are available here
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26Aug 2019 by nathan

Closed Monday, 2 September 2019 for Labor Day

CTC NEWS
We will be closed on Monday, 2 September 2019 to enjoy the Labor Day holiday with friends, family and loved ones and will reopen during normal business hours on Tuesday, 3 September 2018.  Emergency support will be available for our commercial clients.  If you need emergency support on Monday, simply include the word 'emergency' in the subject of your email to help@ctc.co or by noting it in your voicemail at 770.386.8900.
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16Aug 2019 by nathan

August 2019 Updates

CTC NEWS, Industry News, Monthly Newsletters, Tech news
Executive Summary The Cyber Tech Cafe Managed Services (MyIT) continue to be an overwhelming success.  It's exciting to see organizations taking a proactive approach when it comes to their IT Infrastructure and it's incredibly rewarding to hear those organizations comment about how "things just seem to work".  A new version of our website / blogging software brings a new format to these posts, all the same content you know and love with a fresh coat of paint to hopefully make consumption more enjoyable and pleasing. As always, we welcome comments, feedback, concerns, etc. News DC770 - Cyber Tech Cafe is a proud supporter and co-sponsor of the DC770 DEF CON group that meets monthly at 7:00pm ET at Jefferson's restaurant in Cartersville on the first Tuesday of each month. More information is available…
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02Jul 2019 by nathan

Closed for 4th of July

CTC NEWS, Uncategorized
Emergency support is available for MyIT and commercial clients via phone or email at normal emergency rates. Cyber Tech Cafe will be closed on Thursday, 4 July 2019 to celebrate Independence Day and spend time with family, friends and loved ones. Non-emergency calls and emails will be answered on a first come, first served basis on Friday, 5 July 2019.
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