Apple Scam Alert: There is a phishing scam that has been out for a while which actually spoofs Apple Inc. and it is designed to hoodwink you. It comes in the form of a phone call and/or email. It can start with an ‘automated’ phone call that display’s Apple’s logo, address and real phone number, warning about
Rackspace – Resetting the root user password from rescue mode
I was searching for these instructions the other day as I’ve almost never had success resetting the root password from Rackspace’s GUI. Since Rackspace suddenly decided not to host a community forum anymore (whhyyyy?!) we’re posting these original instructions here for those that need the reference: Resetting the root user password from rescue mode Thank
Symposit modernizes DC consulting firm’s network using Ubiquiti SDN
Challenge: The client requested that Symposit assess the internal network and to modernize it in order to make it more secure, manageable, and of course faster. Since there was no one to properly manage the network, there was no visibility and hence no security within the network. Additionally, the aging network stack was implemented over
US Govt Tracking Sheet for Foreign Tech Companies
We have created the Google sheet for tracking purposes as it relates to the recent slew of foreign technology companies that have been barred or are considered being barred from use by the US Government, either by one or multiple agencies. Commercial and private sector organizations may want to consider this guidance as well when
Symposit Founder, Bobby Bermudez, to serve on Board of Directors for Byte Back
WASHINGTON D.C. 5/3/2018 – Symposit LLC President and Founder, Bobby Bermudez, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Byte Back, a D.C. based non-profit with a mission to improve economic opportunity by providing computer training and career preparation to under-served Washington, DC metro area residents. By serving on the Board, Bobby will actively
Control your privacy by managing advertising choices.
One of the best ways to manage your privacy is to manage and opt-out of advertising personalization settings for the browser that you most frequently use. This is especially helpful on mobile devices where targeted ads will annoy you and potentially expose your personal habits to marketers and ad agencies. Today we will share some
ONLINE SECURITY – What can you do to become more vigilant?
ONLINE SECURITY – What can you do to become more vigilant? This the first, in series of Blog posts, to help you with identifying the threats and current redirect practices being conducted by online scammers. One of the tactics that online scammers are using to try to fool people into visiting malicious websites is a
CCleaner’s argument for open source
For many, many years we have lauded the use of CCleaner to clean and optimize Windows based workstations in many different environments. Unfortunately our stance is changing today. Security researchers at Cisco Talos discovered that the 32-bit version of CCleaner 5.33 was triggering alerts on their advanced malware protection systems. They found that malware was bundled
Petya ransomware is the same attack vector as WannaCry
Everyone rushed to patch their Windows systems after WannaCry made headlines. If you did patch, good for you! You are protected against Petya, which is mostly affecting systems in Europe. If you haven’t patched your system in a while, please install the critical Windows patch, to protect from the current ransomware attack. Our observations are that
Large Energy Federal Agency – Case Study
Challenge: The agency’s mission is to protect the people and the environment. As such, the agency must ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive IT systems that help the agency achieve this goal. Solution: Symposit provides expert level Systems, Network and Cybersecurity engineering services for the agency’s sensitive IT systems. These services include systems/network