Information Security Category

Hiring Windows Server Administrator with experience (in Baton Rouge)

Description The technical services team at Immense Networks is looking for another member. Successful candidates should enjoy a fast-paced, young-minded environment; have enthusiasm for technical elegance and should also know Microsoft Windows Server like the back of his/her hand. Accuracy and attention to detail are the two most important performance indicators you will be based [...]


Hiring Windows Server Administrator with experience (in Baton Rouge)

Phishing with fraudulent emails from your bank: how to spot and stop them

For legality’s sake, let’s say the scammer was trying to impersonate Uppercase Two Bank. Overall appearance At first glance, the email seems legitimate enough. However, I notice inconsistencies in the design. You don’t have to be a graphic designer to get an overall blegh feeling  from this email. There’s at least 5 different types of fonts, [...]


Phishing with fraudulent emails from your bank: how to spot and stop them

You installed malware on your own computer

We routinely work with computers that are inundated with viruses, Trojans, botnets and other harmful types of malware. They’re often so bogged down running deceptive background processes that it’s impossible to browse the web or open your email program. Even though most systems have some sort of antivirus or anti-malware, it’s still possible for malware [...]


You installed malware on your own computer

Attacks against mobile phone platforms on the rise

Mobile Device Madness Media outlets around the country reported that Google had pulled 21 apps from its Android Marketplace, citing concerns over malware. Google moved swiftly to remove the malware-riddled apps from their online store, however more than 50,000 Android users downloaded these applications before they could be taken down. Those numbers vary, and I [...]


Attacks against mobile phone platforms on the rise

Social engineering is often overlooked

Many organizations simply overlook the importance of social engineering. To Social or Not to Social? For a number of years now, social engineering testing of an organization’s defenses has been an integral part of most security management programs – you have an outside party conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and audits, and just for good [...]


Social engineering is often overlooked

Data classification for small businesses

Data classification will ensure the long-term security of your company. If you were to give most IT folks at a mid-sized business a pen and ask them to draw a diagram of the types of data they handle coming into and out of their network, they probably couldn’t. To be fair, it’s not entirely their fault. [...]


Data classification for small businesses

Facebook Security Risks

Facebook apps are fine and dandy, but did you know that you can get viruses or other forms of malware through Facebook, or even have your identity stolen? It’s true.


Facebook Security Risks