Here’s a guide to some of the best practices you can embrace to ensure that your router — and, by extension, all your internet gadgets — is safe. Routinely update the firmware Even though a router lacks moving parts, it needs to be maintained with the latest security updates. Easier said than done, right? Here […]
Our recommendation is to replace your router, and contacting us is the best first step. For a free network security assessment contact us at (310) 910-9033 or info@inctech.net. If you want to make sure your router is no longer infected and cannot be reinfected, you need to do more than reboot your router, the FBI’s […]
At least 500,000 routers in at least 54 countries had been infected by the malware, which the F.B.I. and cybersecurity researchers are calling VPNFilter. Among the affected networking equipment it found during its research were devices from manufacturers including Linksys, MikroTik, Netgear and TP-Link. At INC Tech we recommend and deploy enterprise grade routers which […]
Manage your passwords with care. Never share them, and adopt strong one… random numbers, letters, caps, special characters whenever possible. Never use easily guessed words in your password. It’s a good habit to use different passwords for different websites. That assures that a cyber criminal who breaks into one account can’t gain access to all […]
It’s the holiday season, a time when cybercrime exploits the bad habits of incautious internet users exponentially. The issue is compounded by the fact that during the Christmas holidays, more than other times of the year, a growing number of internet users make and plan their shopping online utilizing mobile and social networks. More than […]