Security, Security, Security.The theme of the latest “IT Nation” Conference in Florida was firmly on security. This is an important conference for us and we now go each year to what is possibly the biggest gathering of IT firms like Kinetics, to learn the latest...
Its hard not to be impressed by this beauty of a phishing mail - but DON'T BE FOOLED! The item link goes to a genuine item on TradeMe, but when you look closely The email came from [email protected] - that's right... traderme (not trademe) If you hover the mouse...
Here at Kinetics we encourage young people that want a career in IT. And we know that getting started is always the hard part. To help, we run an intern program and encouraged senior staff in mentoring new comers to IT. Kinetics know that starting a career can...
At last – Windows 10 1909 – the long awaited second Windows 10 update for 2019. Were you waiting for it? Actually it’s unlikely! In fact the first update, from March, is only just rolling out now, so it will be some time before this version hits your PC or laptop....
A recently released report on the Botnet 'MasterMana' has highlighted a simple but effective social engineering technique. MasterMana has been spreading via emails requesting information on products or services offered by the target company. The email is...
Have you ever noticed how your laptop gets quite warm. Sometimes if you are actually using it on your lap, it can get a little uncomfortable. Or why your phone gets hot enough to toast bread? The reason might surprise you. Of course, we’re so used to the slim machines...
In September, Kinetics held a lunchtime IT security event focused around a presentation by our CTO Bill Lunam. After taking us though an abridged history of the internet, and an update on the current status of Internet crime, Bill explained some specific’s around the...
Firstly, unless you just delete our emails, or ignore what we (and every other tech professional) have been saying, you should now be using 2FA (two factor authentication) on pretty much everything, especially your Office365. The downside is that you don’t want to...
Its easy to think of security as something that’s only for larger organisations. They can afford the fancy systems that lock down networks, wireless connections and endpoint PCs & mobile devices. After all, aren't they the only organisations that hackers target?...
Keep an eye on your payroll! We're hearing about a bold new scam in the US, but it's bound to come to our shores soon. It's probably more likely to be effective in larger businesses or ones with an outsourced payroll. Essentially, the scammers try to intercept staff...