Tech Resources & Articles

Helpful Hackers? Quick guide to Hacker Hat Colors

July 6th, 2022 by admin

A graphic with three hackers wearing different color hats infront of laptops, with the color of their hats specified above the: (from left to right) Black, Gray, White.

When you think of a hacker, you probably picture a malicious criminal using the internet to harm or steal your sensitive information. While this type of hacker certainly exists not all hackers fit this profile. Many hackers are not using their computer...

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 27th, 2021 by admin

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Malicious cyber actors pose a persistent and growing threat to our country. Companies from all industries (health, education, law enforcement, etc.) have all been hit by ransomware attacks, delaying crucial services and even can jeopardize national...

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Trick or Treat: Spotting the Difference Between Spoofed or Real Emails

October 25th, 2021 by admin

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A frightening three billion spoofing messages are sent daily, representing 1% of total email traffic. A spoofed email is a fake email that looks like it’s from a trusted source but isn’t. It typically includes links to malicious websites that can...

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How Does Equinox Help the Healthcare Industry?

August 13th, 2021 by admin

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Equinox IT Services has been providing technology solutions, support and system administration for the healthcare industry since the start of the company over 25 years ago. In that time, we have developed the team and the recipe to provide expert service...

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Sunburst Hack

January 19th, 2021 by admin

A shadowy hand ominously typing on a keyboard of a laptop, their hand facing the wrong direction as its coming from the side with the screen and not the trackpad

We almost did it December, we almost made it one whole month in 2020 without a total catastrophe. 30 measly days, that's all I was hoping for. Hardly any time at all really, considering it's just one moon-phase, a single tank of quarantine gas, or...

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Posted in: Security, News

Recap of What Happened in 2020

December 23rd, 2020 by admin

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What happened in 2020? No really, what happened?! Between a global pandemic, wildfires, civil unrest, and murder hornets that vanished as quickly as they appeared... I was stumped. As this year came to a close and I realized that 2020 can't hurt me...

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The Battle of Artificial Intelligence: Malware vs. Antivirus

October 9th, 2020 by admin

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Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized technology. Right now, most viruses utilized by hackers use artificial intelligence strategies to bypass computer’s defenses. This has created a need for security services and applications to use dynamic...

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