Remove Ransomware: The Top 5 Things to Do When Ransomware Strikes
Anyone who has ever had to remove ransomware knows that these attacks have only gotten slicker, craftier, and much more common. Research shows that ransomware attacks increased by 435 percent in 2020. They can cost as much as $40 million for a company when all...
5 Things You Should Have Done the Night Before That Ransomware Attack
Imagine this: it’s Monday morning. You arrive at the office like usual with coffee in hand. You log into your computer, get to work, and notice something strange… There’s an email seemingly from your boss telling you to transfer a large amount of bitcoin to a...
3 Ransomware Trends to Know in 2021
The first ransomware attack occurred in 1989. Since then, it’s been a favorite tactic among cybercriminals. Why? It works. In 2020, IBM reported that one in four events sent to its X-Force Incident Response team was ransomware-related. Ransoms often ran up to $40...
phx-IT Keyboard Artwork
Phx-IT is loving our new wall art from @Erikjensenart! Born deaf, he’s been creative his entire life and began his computer key art while working on his BA in Art Education. Over the years he has perfected his method and now works full-time creating logos and other works of art for people all over the world. If you look closely, you can find some hidden words in our custom piece.
New PwndLocker Ransomware Targeting U.S. Cities, Enterprises
Driven by the temptation of big ransom payments, a new ransomware called PwndLocker has started targeting the networks of businesses and local governments with ransom demands over $650,000.
A Year of fighting Ransomware
As phx-IT rings in the new year, we'd like to reflect on our time spent assisting companies in need on a quest to fight ransomware that threatened to take down businesses in the engineering, education, hospitality, and financial industries. In 2019 Phx-IT provided...
Welcome New Year! Recapping a stellar 2019
As phx-IT welcomes the new year, we’d like to take a moment to share some highlights from 2019, which turned out to be a stellar year for our growing business.
500 Million Affected in Marriott Data Breach
Marriott has announced what appears to be one of the larger data breaches in history, a compromise that affects as many as 500 million people and stretches back to an intrusion in the company’s network in 2014. The breach is staggering in regard to both the number...
Microsoft’s $480M HoloLens deal with US Army
As many as 100,000 devices could be sold to the Army; the deal highlights Microsoft efforts to target augmented reality at the enterprise users. Microsoft has won a $480 million contract to provide US Army soldiers with HoloLens devices for training and combat...
Your Brain Waves Could Soon Replace Passwords Entirely
BY WENYAO XU FENG LIN AND ZHANPENG JIN Your brain is an inexhaustible source of secure passwords–but you might not have to remember anything. Passwords and PINs with letters and numbers are relatively easily hacked, hard to remember and generally insecure....
Remove Ransomware: The Top 5 Things to Do When Ransomware Strikes
Anyone who has ever had to remove ransomware knows that these attacks have only gotten slicker, craftier, and much more common. Research shows that ransomware attacks increased by 435 percent in 2020. They can cost as much as $40 million for a company when all...
5 Things You Should Have Done the Night Before That Ransomware Attack
Imagine this: it’s Monday morning. You arrive at the office like usual with coffee in hand. You log into your computer, get to work, and notice something strange… There’s an email seemingly from your boss telling you to transfer a large amount of bitcoin to a...
3 Ransomware Trends to Know in 2021
The first ransomware attack occurred in 1989. Since then, it’s been a favorite tactic among cybercriminals. Why? It works. In 2020, IBM reported that one in four events sent to its X-Force Incident Response team was ransomware-related. Ransoms often ran up to $40...
phx-IT Keyboard Artwork
Phx-IT is loving our new wall art from @Erikjensenart! Born deaf, he’s been creative his entire life and began his computer key art while working on his BA in Art Education. Over the years he has perfected his method and now works full-time creating logos and other works of art for people all over the world. If you look closely, you can find some hidden words in our custom piece.
New PwndLocker Ransomware Targeting U.S. Cities, Enterprises
Driven by the temptation of big ransom payments, a new ransomware called PwndLocker has started targeting the networks of businesses and local governments with ransom demands over $650,000.
A Year of fighting Ransomware
As phx-IT rings in the new year, we'd like to reflect on our time spent assisting companies in need on a quest to fight ransomware that threatened to take down businesses in the engineering, education, hospitality, and financial industries. In 2019 Phx-IT provided...
Welcome New Year! Recapping a stellar 2019
As phx-IT welcomes the new year, we’d like to take a moment to share some highlights from 2019, which turned out to be a stellar year for our growing business.
500 Million Affected in Marriott Data Breach
Marriott has announced what appears to be one of the larger data breaches in history, a compromise that affects as many as 500 million people and stretches back to an intrusion in the company’s network in 2014. The breach is staggering in regard to both the number...
Microsoft’s $480M HoloLens deal with US Army
As many as 100,000 devices could be sold to the Army; the deal highlights Microsoft efforts to target augmented reality at the enterprise users. Microsoft has won a $480 million contract to provide US Army soldiers with HoloLens devices for training and combat...
Your Brain Waves Could Soon Replace Passwords Entirely
BY WENYAO XU FENG LIN AND ZHANPENG JIN Your brain is an inexhaustible source of secure passwords–but you might not have to remember anything. Passwords and PINs with letters and numbers are relatively easily hacked, hard to remember and generally insecure....
Remove Ransomware: The Top 5 Things to Do When Ransomware Strikes
Anyone who has ever had to remove ransomware knows that these attacks have only gotten slicker, craftier, and much more common. Research shows that ransomware attacks increased by 435 percent in 2020. They can cost as much as $40 million for a company when all...
5 Things You Should Have Done the Night Before That Ransomware Attack
Imagine this: it’s Monday morning. You arrive at the office like usual with coffee in hand. You log into your computer, get to work, and notice something strange… There’s an email seemingly from your boss telling you to transfer a large amount of bitcoin to a...
3 Ransomware Trends to Know in 2021
The first ransomware attack occurred in 1989. Since then, it’s been a favorite tactic among cybercriminals. Why? It works. In 2020, IBM reported that one in four events sent to its X-Force Incident Response team was ransomware-related. Ransoms often ran up to $40...
phx-IT Keyboard Artwork
Phx-IT is loving our new wall art from @Erikjensenart! Born deaf, he’s been creative his entire life and began his computer key art while working on his BA in Art Education. Over the years he has perfected his method and now works full-time creating logos and other works of art for people all over the world. If you look closely, you can find some hidden words in our custom piece.
New PwndLocker Ransomware Targeting U.S. Cities, Enterprises
Driven by the temptation of big ransom payments, a new ransomware called PwndLocker has started targeting the networks of businesses and local governments with ransom demands over $650,000.
A Year of fighting Ransomware
As phx-IT rings in the new year, we'd like to reflect on our time spent assisting companies in need on a quest to fight ransomware that threatened to take down businesses in the engineering, education, hospitality, and financial industries. In 2019 Phx-IT provided...
Welcome New Year! Recapping a stellar 2019
As phx-IT welcomes the new year, we’d like to take a moment to share some highlights from 2019, which turned out to be a stellar year for our growing business.
500 Million Affected in Marriott Data Breach
Marriott has announced what appears to be one of the larger data breaches in history, a compromise that affects as many as 500 million people and stretches back to an intrusion in the company’s network in 2014. The breach is staggering in regard to both the number...
Microsoft’s $480M HoloLens deal with US Army
As many as 100,000 devices could be sold to the Army; the deal highlights Microsoft efforts to target augmented reality at the enterprise users. Microsoft has won a $480 million contract to provide US Army soldiers with HoloLens devices for training and combat...
Your Brain Waves Could Soon Replace Passwords Entirely
BY WENYAO XU FENG LIN AND ZHANPENG JIN Your brain is an inexhaustible source of secure passwords–but you might not have to remember anything. Passwords and PINs with letters and numbers are relatively easily hacked, hard to remember and generally insecure....