Author Archives: Mylon Staton

DoS and DDoS Attacks Targeting Multiple Sectors

CISA, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, has sounded the alarm on reports of targeted denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against multiple organizations in multiple business sectors. These attacks can cost your organization time and money and may hurt your customer service reputation while resources and services are inaccessible.

If you think you or your business is experiencing a DoS or DDoS attack, it is important to get the appropriate technical professionals engaged for assistance.

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How Secure is Your IP Phone System?

With the growing popularity of Voice-over-IP, phone hacking continues to evolve, costing businesses billions of dollars annually in lost productivity and higher phone bills. That’s because Internet technologies, including premises and cloud voice systems, suffer from a growing list of Internet-related security vulnerabilities, offering hackers a variety of new attack vectors.

Since an IP Phone system typically shares the same data network as other IT systems, a breach of the phone system can lead to a breach of other IT systems as well. There are many variations of the attacks that can be launched against VoIP phone systems to inflict damage on businesses. Continue reading

Assess & Simplify IT for Peak Business Performance


Technology progress never stops…

DataLink is ready to meet with you to discuss the latest approaches to reduce your IT-related expenses, assist with driving strategic IT initiatives, improve ROI, and ensure company software and systems are driving bottom-line performance. 

We specialize in assessing your system and network technologies to ensure they are being utilized efficiently and inexpensively. We’ll peel away unnecessary layers of complexity to cut costs and reduce production downtime.

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CISA Directs Agencies to Tighten Internet Security

Several US federal government agencies have been hit by Russian cybercriminals exploiting a vulnerability in widely used software. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is providing support. Aside from US government agencies, several hundred companies and organizations in the US could be affected by the hacking spree, a senior CISA official confirmed.

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