I.T. Guru Blog
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Breaking: Comcast Breach
A recent Comcast / Xfinity security breach has the entire IT world paying attention, us included. It was discovered that hackers infiltrated Comcast's internal systems and gained access to 36.9 million customers' data, including usernames and hashed...
IVECCS
Join us at IVECCS It's time for the 2023 International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium in Denver, Colorado! I.T. Guru will have staff attending and located at booth 315. Please stop by to learn more VECCS is one of the largest veterinary...
Changes to Outlook and Teams: Links Now Open in Edge Browser
Microsoft is ready to make changes to its Outlook and Teams applications, which will now open links in the Microsoft Edge web browser by default. This means that when you click on a link in an email or chat message in either of these applications, it will...
Next-Gen Security for Veterinary Hospitals
Veterinary IT Security Standards of 2023 The IT Security Landscape has changed dramatically over the past 3-6 years. What it took to protect a Veterinary Practice in 2016 just doesn’t work in 2023. It’s time to ensure you have the next generation of protection in...
Is Your Practice’s Network Secure?
A strong cyber defense is essential for veterinary practices to protect themselves from the increasing threat of remote access tools (RATs). Without proper protection, you could be putting your practice at risk of a major cyber attack that could compromise sensitive...
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
What do these three real e-mails have in common? Kohl’s Winner – “Notifications – Re: 2nd attempt for Paul” WalmartStores – “Re: CONFIRMED: Paul you are selected” Lowe’s Winner – “Congratulations Paul! You Are The Lucky Online...
Are there RATs in your Computers and Networks? (Remote Access Tools)
Remote Access Tools (RATs) installed on your computers or networks are the leading cause of security breaches today. What are RATs and how do I know if my computers or networks have them? How to prevent RATs from getting in? During the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
PodCasts
The Bend Podcast with Joe Axne - August 3, 2022 Join Debbie Boone as she speaks with Joe Axne, CEO of I.T. Guru His goal is to educate his clients on the right way to set up and maintain their IT Infrastructure for their Veterinary Practices....
Zero-Day Exploit Requires Updates to Maintain Security
A zero-day exploit has been released that will need some attention this week! First of all, let me explain what a "zero-day exploit" is, in case you don't know. In the IT world, this is a report of a vulnerability or a flaw that has been identified in software or...