Announcement – Clientele Software and Relocation
Dependable Technologies is pleased to announce the purchase of the ERP software package, Clientele Software, and the incorporation of business IT services from Pacific West Data.
read moreAssessing the Onliner Spambot Dump
It has been reported that a massive, 711 million email address “database” has been dumped on the Web: http://www.couriermail.com.au/technology/change-your-email-password-now-if-youre-on-this-list-of-711-million-accounts/news-story/3fecd838cbde75f59b6cad8d7d298f8b http://www.zdnet.com/article/onliner-spambot-largest-ever-malware-campaign-millions/ On further analysis it is a bit of a beat up. Whilst it’s true that there are millions of real email addresses in there, there’s no way of determining if an address has been dumped […]
read moreRansomware Attack “WannaCry”
Over the weekend a massive ransomware cyberattack was launched by malware called “WannaCry” and this is in fact still a current and growing threat. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-14/ransomware-cyberattack-threat-lingers-as-people-return-to-work/8525554 Whilst we were confident our Maintenance systems and anti-malware protection had ensured our customers on Support Agreements were safe from this attack, the scale of the attack prompted us to […]
read moreIntroducing Bitdefender Business Security
Dependable Technologies has been deploying Kaspersky Internet Security to protect our clients for several years. Whilst it has provided a solid level of protection (saving us from multiple ransomeware attacks), it has a tendency to interfere with some of our customer’s software. This, in combination with some operational difficulties in managing the software, led us to research […]
read moreMicrosoft AC Power Cord Recall
Microsoft have announced a recall of AC power cords for some models in their Surface range. If you own a Microsoft Surface Pro, please review the recall page for instructions: https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/warranty-service-and-recovery/powercord Simon Wong
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