Schools in affected parts of the United States have closed schools to allow for staff to sanitize surfaces and mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus – this is also a common practice when large populations of students have been ill with influenza and other highly contagious illnesses. The CDC has recommended that schools update […]
System Restore After Bad Windows Update
The April 9, 2019 Windows Update is sending users into a login-loop or intermittent freezing. You may be able to use System Restore to move your machine back to a restore point before this Windows Update was installed (update KB4493472) Do a System Restore Turn off your computer. Count to 38. Find the F8 key […]
Bad Windows Update April 9, 2019
ITS is seeing many Windows 7 clients with spinning wheels, blue screens, stuck on a login loop and other tell-tale signs of a bad Windows Update from the April 9, 2019 release. Which update is causing issues? KB4493472 (Learn more about this specific update from Windows) How do I get my computer going again? Generally, […]
2019 K12 Cyber Threats
Many of the cyber threats that impact and target business entities had previously strayed away from school networks and domains. This school year has illustrated through a steady series of security events and breaches that school networks are now equally vulnerable and targeted by hackers, and that school networks may actually provide a more extensive […]
Recent Email Scams
Several popular email scams and threats are cycling through inboxes; this is a great time to review email security tips! The first email we feature is the “sextortion email scam.” This email alerts you that your password has been stolen and that the attacker has gained access to your computer. The attacker also enters into […]