Computer Experts News and Events - 2012

My recent post about a social engineering scam - where someone pretending to be from Microsoft calls and offers help - has a sequel!

Here is a video posted to YouTube recorded by a security engineer who got such a call.  He quickly turned the tables on the attacker and had some fun.

Remember: NOBODY FROM MICROSOFT will call you unless you paid them to call you!

We've received two reports of a 'Social Engineering Exploit' that attempts to gain control of a user's PC using a 'Fake Microsoft Tech Support' service call.  Once in your PC, the attacker can do about anything he wants . . . including stealing your information and logins/passwords.

Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware protection is helpless with this kind of attack because you essentially lay out the welcome mat for someone who can easily bypass your defenses as they pretend to be you.

We published a Fax Alert on this subject.  You can find out more information here

We were recently asked by long-time customer Scottish Rite Cathedral to provide a wireless networking solution  that would work in their national landmark building that has graced the Indianapolis skyline since 1929.  No easy task!  But together with development partners at MW.NET we delivered ClusterMesh - our wireless network solution that costs less and performs better than competitive solutions from Cisco, Meraki and other national vendors - INVENTED IN INDIANAPOLIS!

The project included installation of six 802.11n wireless access points with an integrated firewall and controller subsystem.  This package allows Scottish Rite staff to administer users authorized to access the Internet from the Cathedral's many meeting spaces.  The system isolates their internal network from public access and is compatible with Windows and Apple PCs, laptops and tablets in addition to Android and Blackberry based mobile devices.

Their first customer: The NFL, who hosted events at the Cathedral leading up to Super Bowl XLVI.

We believe that wireless access is a growth opportunity.  We have lots of customers from law firms to non-profits that are utilitizing more mobile technology to make their staff more productive.  They want to offer Internet access to guests and clients.  This requires more powerful technology than consumer-grade wireless access points.

We have now served Irvington Community Charter Schools, St. Richard Episcopal School and Indy Tire with innovative wireless Internet solutions.  How can we help "Light Up" your business?