This month, reports of a new Locky Ransomware phishing scam have spread throughout the country. These emails warn of “credit card suspension” and “suspicious money movement” and prompt users to click an attached ZIP file, which contains a malicious JavaScript folder. Once an employee opens the file, the latest version of Locky Ransomware is downloaded… Continue reading Scam of the Week: Locky Ransomware Threatens Users Through Malicious Email Attachments
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Scam of the Week: Celebrity Death Hoax
Celebrity Death Hoax Since the divorce between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, hackers throughout the world have created high-grade click bait falsely stating that Brad Pitt has committed suicide. The misleading news has appeared on social media, as well as in various employee inboxes, and looks like it is being reported by well-known news channels… Continue reading Scam of the Week: Celebrity Death Hoax
Scam of the Week: Insidious IRS Social Engineering Scam
A recent investigation by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has found an insidious new IRS scam. This form of hack attack is conducted through a fake IRS CP 2000 form, which is sent through emails with attachments, text messages, live calls, and even snail mail. The hackers claim that the income reported on… Continue reading Scam of the Week: Insidious IRS Social Engineering Scam
Industry News: California May Pass Bill To Treat Ransomware As Extortion
California May Pass Bill To Treat Ransomware As Extortion According to StateScoop, cases of ransomware may soon be regarded as acts of extortion in the state of California. The bill was recently proposed by Senator Robert Hertzberg as a means of combatting the nation’s rising levels of hack attacks. “This is essentially an electronic stickup,… Continue reading Industry News: California May Pass Bill To Treat Ransomware As Extortion
ThinkIT Security Alert: E-mail Hoax
As part of our daily workload, we all face time crunches, deadlines, and last minute requests. Often it is under this pressure that shortcuts are taken, inconsistencies are overlooked, and mistakes are made. Recently, thinkIT has gotten reports of a very deliberate and sophisticated e-mail scam making the rounds. We would like to share the story,… Continue reading ThinkIT Security Alert: E-mail Hoax
Announcing Our New Hires
We are pleased to announce the arrival three new members to the thinkIT New Orleans team. Lisa Pushkar joins thinkIT as a support specialist, Gingar Currier joins as a service coordinator, and Marcos Lara joins as a solutions engineer. Originally from Florida, Lisa Pushkar joins thinkIT as a Support Specialist. She has more than five years of IT experience including working for the… Continue reading Announcing Our New Hires
New Malware Threat: How To Protect Yourself
Dear Clients and Friends, This Notice is to inform you about a new malware threat, which is spreading at an alarming rate. This exploit is being transmitted via email, so we’re urging our friends to be sure to only open attachments that you are expecting, and ones that are from a reputable source. If you have any problems or… Continue reading New Malware Threat: How To Protect Yourself
Announcing ThinkIT’s Service Coordinator
ThinkIT Solutions has always valued efficiency in all aspects of our business, whether it’s finding the most cost-effective solutions for our customers or providing them with IT solutions within a designated timeframe, our team always prioritizes our customers’ time and money. In order to better serve our customers, we have recently implemented a service coordinator position in… Continue reading Announcing ThinkIT’s Service Coordinator
Announcing Our New Hire!
We are pleased to announce that David E. McPherson has joined the thinkIT Solutions New Orleans team! David is a Solutions Engineer, supporting existing and new clients with robust designs in accordance with industry best practices. David has been in the technology sector for over 20 years, and has led, supported, and consulted with higher education, federal,… Continue reading Announcing Our New Hire!
Introducing the THINKCLOUD
Are you a growing small business, trying to figure out how to keep up with the demands of IT? Are you a startup, looking for a platform to host your next great idea? Are you an expanding enterprise, seeking to extend your footprint into the cloud but desire privatization and complete control? At thinkIT, you… Continue reading Introducing the THINKCLOUD