GITSNet

05/02/2022

Is your data protected? GITSNet can protect your data with Certified, Secure and Dedicated Cloud Backup & Security.

04/25/2022

WhatsApp Users Beware

Scammers are using the popularity of messaging service WhatsApp to trick users into signing up for malvertising

04/12/2022

Cyberthreat warnings are on the rise. What you can do to remain safe

Cyberthreats have never been more relevant – and real. As governments are advising their citizens and organizations to be hypervigilant, the time is now to reassess and reinforce your digital security.

Let GITSNET help protect your digital life, follow the tips below to take the first steps toward a more secure digital footprint.

Best practices you can follow right now

Be cybersmart
Phishing attacks are on the rise. Carefully review any messages you receive, double-check the sender's email address, look for misspelled or poorly written copies, and don't blindly accept MFA requests.

Update your software
Cyberattacks often target vulnerabilities in older applications. If you receive an alert about an urgent security update, install it immediately.

Conduct an audit
Try to map out where your data is, who might have access and take a digital headcount.

04/08/2022

Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines: Ransomware is the fastest-growing malware threat today – it’s spreading like wildfire, with a dramatic uptick after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. No business is immune. Attackers find it easy
to exploit a lack of threat-awareness, IT expertise, and/or outdated approaches to data protection or cybersecurity, putting all businesses at high risk.

Why SMBs are especially vulnerable to attacks
Certainly, a ransomware attack on a large business can result in a lucrative payday for a cybercriminal. But earning this paycheck is also much more challenging for them. While enterprises are equipped with sophisticated IT teams and technology that help prevent and respond to a ransomware attack, SMBs are typically not as prepared, making them very easy targets.

Perception vs. reality
Despite the real threat landscape, only about 30% of SMBs are concerned about ransomware, and 40% do not have cyber security defense plans, according to Sophos’ 2021 report. For many SMBs, there’s also a misconception that implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity defense plan is too expensive and/or time consuming.

The good news: getting prepared is easy
Our team has a proven history working with clients to shore up their ransomware protection so that they can fight today’s threats, recover from any attack, and avoid paying a ransom. Our approach integrates next-generation data protection with cybersecurity – or cyber protection – to ensure our clients have unparalleled protection of all their endpoints, systems and data.

Did you know?
Ransomware is malicious software (malware) used to encrypt the victim’s data with an encryption key that is known only by the attacker, thereby rendering the data unusable until a ransom payment is made by the victim.

Ransomware attack trends
300% - Attack rate increase during the pandemic
1 in 5 - SMBs have fallen victim to a ransomware attack
92% of victims who pay the ransom never get their data back

Common SMB misconceptions
We’re too small to be a target
Cybersecurity is too expensive
We have nothing that cybercriminals want

Contact us
Working with us means you gain an expert, vigilant team that keeps your data safe: we can evaluate your risk level, identify gaps in your security protocols and help close any gaps. Reach out to learn more about the cost-effective services we provide.

04/07/2022

Are you protected??

03/28/2022

Protect your digital world from all threats. Large enough for enterprises, small enough for home offices.

More than antivirus, More than backup, True cyber protection

Hard disks fail. Coffee spills. Cyberthreats attack. Keep your digital world safe from all threats with the only cyber protection solution that delivers a unique integration of data protection and cybersecurity in one.
* Easy-to-use backup and antivirus
Protects everything – photos, files, applications, systems, and the devices they’re on – through an intuitive interface that’s accessible from anywhere.
* Efficient all-in-one protection
Unifies reliable backup and advanced anti-malware in one full feature solution, eliminating the cost and complexity of managing multiple tools.
* Secure from all cyberthreats
Stops any threat from disrupting your digital life, from disk failure to lost/stolen devices to the latest cyberattacks – including those never seen before.

Have peace of mind knowing your devices and backups are protected

Never lose precious files or expensive applications and when you need – restore your system in a flash.
* Back up what you want (from full system images to individual files) where you want (locally or to the cloud)
* Restore your entire system to the same or new hardware in just a few clicks with our fast recoveries
* Create direct cloud-to-cloud backups of your Microsoft 365 account, including Outlook.com mailbox and OneDrive.

Let GITSNET help protect your data.

03/27/2022

Complete protection for modern-day threats

• Anti-malware and antivirus
Proactively protect your data, applications, and systems from advanced cyberattacks. You gain real-time protection with MI-based static and behavioral heuristic antivirus, anti-malware, anti-ransomware, and anti-cryptojacking technologies.
• Fail-safe patching
Eliminate the risk of bad patches rendering a system unusable. Before patches are implemented, an image backup is automatically performed – enabling you to easily restore and roll back to a working state if there is an issue with a patch.
• Forensic backup
Simplify future analysis by collecting digital evidence – like memory dumps and process information – from disk-level backups. You’ll manage compliance requirements and run faster internal investigations.
• Safe recovery
Avoid malware reinfection by automatically patching the machine and then scanning your system and backup images using the latest anti-malware definitions.
• Continuous data protection
Safeguard new data as it’s created. Our Agent monitors every change made in the listed applications and continuously backs them up so recent changes aren’t lost if the machine needs to be reimaged.
• Global threat monitoring and smart alerts
Benefit from the global network of the Cyber Protection Operation Centers (CPOC) by receiving real-time alerts on malware, vulnerabilities, natural disasters, and other global events that may affect data protection.
• Data compliance reporting and data protection map
Ensure compliance reporting by getting detailed information about stored data and using automatic data classification to track the protection status of important files.
• Global and local allowlists from backups
Scan backups with advanced anti-malware technologies (MI, behavioral heuristics, etc.) and allowlist your organization’s unique applications to avoid future false positives.

Let GITSNet help secure your data.

03/27/2022

The number of cyber and ransomware are on the increase. Is YOUR data protected? Can you afford your information being hacked and your sites locked up?

Russia's military spy service, the GRU, is said to be behind the hacking of Viasat's European satellite network.

08/05/2020

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — The City of Lafayette paid $45,000 to a hacker or a group of hackers who were holding the city’s data hostage, the city announced Tuesday in a news release.

The city said it detected the attack just before 7 a.m. July 27 and immediately began efforts to contain the malware. The Boulder Office of Emergency Management and the State Office of Information Technology assisted the city in trying to contain the attack.

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The City of Lafayette paid $45,000 to a hacker or a group of hackers who were holding the city’s data hostage, the city announced Tuesday in a news release.