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04/12/2025

Windows 10 will be "End of Life" on October 14, 2025. Contact Sierra West Technologies to help your business transfer to Windows 11.

08/25/2023

Server 2012 will go end of support in October 2023. If you are currently running that Operating system on your server or servers lets talk about upgrade options.

Announcing end of support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2.

05/01/2022

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/google-warns-chrome-users-browser-has-been-hacked/

If you use Google Chrome as an internet browser, beware, your information could be compromised.

04/02/2020

If you are using Zoom for meetings or conferences check this out for some safety tips.

ADL takes a look at a few ways you can stay safe when hosting meetings on Zoom.

11/11/2019

https://lifehacker.com/seriously-update-your-old-windows-7-pcs-and-windows-se-1839723097

We’ve made several posts over the past year about “BlueKeep,” a serious exploit present in Windows 7's remote desktop protocol (RDP) that could allow a hacker to take control of someone’s PC. Hell, we even covered recent news about the first successful use of BlueKeep attacks earlier this we...

10/09/2019

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/09/25/canadian-centre-cyber-security-releases-advisory-new-ransomware

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) has released an advisory on a new ransomware campaign. The malware, named TFlower, may infect users via exposed, unpatched Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services.

10/09/2019

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/10/04/ic3-issues-alert-ransomware

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released an alert on ransomware threats to U.S. businesses and organizations. Ransomware is a type of malware designed to deny access to a computer system or data until a ransom is paid. Cyber criminals often infect organizations with ransomware through....

10/09/2019

Reminder!!!

Support for Windows 7 is ending:
After January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for PCs running Windows 7

Check with us to find out what your options are.

08/24/2019

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/08/23/irs-warns-new-email-scam

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning about a new email scam in which malicious cyber actors send unsolicited emails to taxpayers from fake (i.e., spoofed) IRS email addresses. The emails contain a link to a spoofed IRS.gov website that displays fake details about the targeted reci...

05/20/2019

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/05/20/Staying-Cyber-Safe-During-Memorial-Day

As Memorial Day approaches, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reminds users to stay cyber safe. Users should be cautious of potential scams, such as unsolicited emails that contain malicious links or attachments with malware. Users should also be aware of the risks associat...