Cyber Criminals are always looking for ways to hit the most people for the highest return. One of these ways is to target IT providers who have access to 100s of customers and 1,000s of workstations and servers. Unfortunately, there are a significant number of IT providers who are not protected against these types of attacks. In 2019, there have been dozens of IT providers across the U.S. who [...]

Happy New Year & Welcome to 2020! I am very excited to let you know that CBM Technology is expanding to a new location in the New Orleans area to provide IT & Cyber Security Services. Located in Breaux Bridge, CBM Technology has been providing IT Services for southern Louisiana area since 1973. We have seen and experienced technology over the years and servicing every industry from financial to [...]

CBM Technology is excited to share news about a major accomplishment for any Managed IT Solutions Provider. We have achieved a major milestone in its IT security efforts by becoming SOC 2 Type 2 compliant. CBM Technology is one of the only SOC 2 Type 2 compliant technology firms in the Acadiana region. SOC 2 Type 2 is one of the most difficult to obtain information security compliance. Obtaining [...]

What is SOC 2? Service Organization Control (SOC) – created by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) – are internal control reports which provide important information to users to evaluate the risks involved with an outsourced service provider. An independent third-party performs a thorough examination of the service’s providers internal control policies and processes over a specified period of time. This independent review ensures that the organization meets [...]

US Department of Homeland Security made a security announcement that hackers are targeting IT service providers to gain access to their clients’ networks around the world. IT service providers have a lot of confidential information such as detailed notes about client’s IT infrastructure, administrative passwords or have methods of accessing client’s network from within the IT service providers systems.There are no networks that are impenetrable as long as they are [...]

Some of us think of fax machines as a relic, but fields like healthcare and government still rely on faxes every day. Researchers have discovered serious vulnerabilities in fax machines that could let cybercriminals infiltrate any home or corporate network with just a fax number. Known as ‘Faxploit,’ the vulnerability research by Check Point’s Yaniv Balmas and Eyal Itkin illustrates how a hacker could easily exploit fax protocol and infiltrate [...]

What’s the biggest risk to your business? – Valuable infographs. While reviewing the Verizon 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report, there was some very interesting info graphs that quickly explains cyber breaches for each industry. The graphs explains where most attacks occur such as External – outside of the network and Internal – inside the network; what type of breaches; and how they attacked.  Out of all of the industries listed [...]

5 Tips for protecting your network from cyber security threats Today and probably forever, business owners and management like yourselves should focus on protecting their company from sophisticated cyber adversaries. For business owners data security can feel like a daunting task. In a recent research from Verizon found that 60% of the time, attacks can compromise an organization in minutes. To make matter worst, the costs associated with lost business [...]

Exactis, a marketing firm, left their databases exposed to the public that contained around 340 million records. These records included everything from email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers to details on purchasing history, religion, political preferences, pets, etc. However, no information such as credit card and social security information was leaked. What does this mean to you? Over the next few months you can expect an increase in very persuasive [...]

First, it is not fishing, its phishing. Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords. The information is then used to access important accounts and can result in identity theft and financial loss. Common [...]

If you aren’t 100 percent certain of the sender’s authenticity, don’t click on attachments or embedded links; both are likely to result in malware being installed. Instead, open a new browser window and type the URL directly into the address bar. Often a phishing website will look identical to the original, so check the address bar to confirm the address.   Similarly, never submit confidential information via forms embedded in [...]

United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team states: “Devices known to be affected by VPNFilter include Linksys, MikroTik, NETGEAR, and TP-Link networking equipment, as well as QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Devices compromised by VPNFilter may be vulnerable to the collection of network traffic (including website credentials), as well as the monitoring of Modbus supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) protocols. VPNFilter has a destructive capability that can make the affected [...]

 Having network issues? We can help.If your business is falling behind on Network Upgrades, Security, and Compliance, let us give you a FREE assessment. We perform a walk-through to investigate your infrastructure and document any issues. Main Areas to Assess:  No ObligationThe security issues businesses face today are daunting. Having a strong infrastructure and plan in place is crucial. Planning for your yearly budget is a lot easier when you know what’s [...]