Network Technologies of Kansas

Archive for July, 2021

DNS Issue Caused Major Website Outage

The Akamai Corporation reported a major outage on Thursday (7/22/2021) that caused major disruptions on the internet in the United States for a period of several hours. A tweet from the company ...

New Malware Live Streams Your Private Computer Activity

There is a new highly unusual and potentially embarrassing strain of malware that you need to be aware of. It has been dubbed BIOPASS by the Trend Micro researchers who first discovered ...

Popular Ring Doorbells To Get Encryption Option

Do you have a Ring Doorbell? They are offered by Amazon and they're a wildly popular smart device that allows you to keep tabs on who's coming to or walking by your ...

Latest Data Breach Hits Guess Clothing Company

American fashion retailer Guess recently became the latest in a seemingly unending parade of big-name companies to suffer a data breach. The company's breach notification letter was mailed to all customers whose ...

Internet Browser Firefox Will Soon Get SmartBlock Feature

There's good news for anyone who uses the Firefox web browser. Beginning with the release of Firefox 87 which was released in March of this year (2021) Mozilla has introduced a new ...

Gmail Adding Email Authenticator Feature Called BIMI

Change is coming to Gmail. Recently as a courtesy of a new agreement between Google and the AuthIndicators Working Group you'll soon begin seeing BIMIs (Brand Indicators for Message Identification). The brains ...

BazarBackdoor Uses Compressed Files To Deliver Malware

Security researchers have spotted a new phishing campaign in the wild that you'll want to make a note of. In this case the hackers are attempting to deliver a malware strain known ...

Morgan Stanley Banking Latest To Get Hit By Data Breach

Hacks continue to evolve as the hackers themselves get increasingly sophisticated. One of the most recent victims is investment banking giant Morgan Stanley. Their network was breached after the attackers stole personal ...

Microsoft Issues Patches For PrintNightmare Bug

If you're one of the legions of Windows users, you may be aware that the OS currently has some printer issues. In fact, they're so severe that the bug has been dubbed ...

Ransomware Attackers May Target Industrial Machines Soon

Government officials and some internet security researchers have been saying for quite some time now that the nation's (and the world's) core infrastructure is at risk. Some examples include the flow of ...

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Recovering Trust: Meta’s Refund Initiatives for Advertising Glitch Provide Relief to Affected Advertisers

Recovering Trust: Meta’s Refund Initiatives for Advertising Glitch Provide Relief to Affected Advertisers

Imagine putting money into an ad plan and having a tech issue cause costs to skyrocket. This issue hit many[...]
Understanding and Mitigating Brute-Force Attacks

Understanding and Mitigating Brute-Force Attacks

Recently, a team of researchers from Zhejiang University and Tencent Labs uncovered a new type of cyberattack, termed "BrutePrint." This[...]
Embracing Password Passkeys: Strengthening Business Security in the Password-less Era

Embracing Password Passkeys: Strengthening Business Security in the Password-less Era

Passwords protect our privacy but don't offer the most convenient experience. Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft show that[...]

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Topeka (HQ)

2008 SW Gage Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 409-6286

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Since 1999, Network Technologies of Kansas has been a leading provider of IT support and consulting, focusing on small and medium sized businesses in Topeka and surrounding areas. We have helped hundreds of businesses increase productivity and profitability by making IT a streamlined part of operations. We equip our clients with customized technology solutions for greater operational value and to reduce risk.

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