Europol, the European Union’s police agency, is celebrating the third anniversary of its No More Ransom initiative. The public-private partnership has helped over 200,000 ransomware victims recover their files with freely available online tools instead of paying a cryptocurrency ransom to hackers. The tools are available to everyone, and though nearly 10% of the website…
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E1 Entertainment US, a major distributor of music and video with headquarters in Port Washington, NY has selected MCG, Inc. to fully outsource its Information Technology department. Effective August 4th, 2009, MCG will acquire several current E1 US personnel and utilize its own resources to position E1 to save more than 50% of the cost…
DetailsAfter a recent spike in FormBook infections, security researchers discovered a new file-hosting service that seems to be a place for hackers to host their malware. The resurgence in FormBook malware, used as part of password and information stealing campaigns, and currently targeting the retail and hospitality sectors, can be traced back to DropMyBin. DropMyBin…
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Domaine Select Becomes Newest Managed Resources Client Headquartered in New York City, Domaine Select is a premier distributor of quality wines from Italy. With company growth came the need for better and more consistent technology support. MCG performed an IT audit and concluded Domaine would benefit from a fixed price solution for their technology support. …
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Domaine Select Becomes Newest Managed Resources Client Headquartered in New York City, Domaine Select is a premier distributor of quality wines from Italy. With company growth came the need for better and more consistent technology support. MCG performed an IT audit and concluded Domaine would benefit from a fixed price solution for their technology support. …
DetailsSome signs of a phishing scam, like a strange email address or an obvious misspelling, can be easy to spot and avoid. But these attacks are becoming more sophisticated as they become more widespread. DocuSign is the latest company to have been attacked, and once they realized, began spreading the word to their customers via…
DetailsMayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that within 10 years all of the city’s public schools will be required to offer computer science to all students. The major challenge of this announcement is training enough teachers and training them well enough to provide a good introduction to the subject. While computer science will not be…
DetailsHappy New Year! As partners of Datto, MCG, Inc. is proud to announce that as of January 2017, we have advanced to the Elite tier of the Partner Plus Program. The Elite tier is the highest tier available and offers many benefits. As an Elite Datto Partner, MCG now has partner portal access, a dedicated…
DetailsJohn and Dray from Huntress kicked off the new year by sharing their predictions regarding the threats and insights trending in 2023. The first of five key trusted knowledge observations (TKO) is Phishing. Cyber attackers will continue to use the economic crisis and political tie-in’s to phish users; a popular method will include documents with catchy…
DetailsMonths into the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are all aware of many safety measurements to take to help prevent the spread of the virus, and stay protected from becoming infected. Washing our hands, wearing our masks, limiting our contact with others – the list goes on. However, during these times, we also need to remember to…
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