Archive for January 2020
Rocket IT Business Podcast | Demming Bass | Harnessing Your Creativity | Ep 9
In this episode of the Rocket IT Podcast, we sit down with the man that Google recently named one of “The Most Interesting Trainers in the World”. Through his work in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, Demming Bass has helped thousands of organizations develop winning marketing strategies for their brands. Demming is an entrepreneur with a passion for teaching, leading him to serve as an educational speaker for Google’s “Grow with Google” initiative. He’s also an accomplished artist, songwriter, father, and an innovative mixologist.
Read MoreIranian U.S. Conflict | How To Prepare For a Cyber Attack
As tensions between the United States Military and members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continue to result in feelings of aggression between both parties, civilians based in the US must be ready to defend themselves from the collateral damage that may come their way at any time.
Read MoreNew Bug Threatens Every Windows User | Update Your Devices Now
January 14, 2020 marked the last day Microsoft would support devices running Windows 7, and right out of the gate users of the unprotected operating system are facing some major security risks. Found by the National Security Agency, a significant vulnerability was recently discovered to affect nearly every version of Windows introduced over the last 20 years; including Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019.
While Microsoft has since released a patch to remediate the security flaw on its newest platforms, individuals still running older versions of the OS will not receive this update. Therefore, it is of paramount importance that those who have not upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 consider doing so immediately.
Read MoreIf You Use FireFox, You’re Going to Want to Read This…
Stemming from a “zero-day vulnerability” found within the code of Firefox’s recent 72.0 update, Mozilla has released yet another patch to counteract a series of exploitative attacks.
In turn, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issued an alert to all Mozilla Firefox users on January 8, 2020, requesting that they update the web browsing program to version 72.0.1 immediately.
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