Chris Plunkett – Impelix

Nov 06

How to Prevent DDoS Extortion Attacks – Fireside Chat

By Chris Plunkett Events No Comments

In response to the wave of unprecedented DDoS extortion attacks currently ongoing, we’ve put together a panel discussion with experts from Akamai on Wednesday, November 18th at 10 am CST. Read More

Oct 30

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October Newsletter – All Hallows’ Eve

By Chris Plunkett Newsletter No Comments

Halloween originates from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago called Samhain, meaning “Summer’s End.” Read More

Oct 14

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Alert: Unprecedented Ransom DDoS Campaign

By Chris Plunkett News No Comments

Underway is a campaign by cyber criminals using the threat of DDoS attacks for extortion, unprecedented in its scope and scale. Read More

Sep 30

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September Newsletter – Do You Remember?

By Chris Plunkett Newsletter No Comments

The September equinox arrived (do you remember?🎵) marking the end of summer and start to fall—or as I call it, Pumpkin-flavored Season™.

Leaves are falling. Turtlenecks have emerged. Halloween stores have popped up in vacant store fronts. Lots of change, but one thing remains the same: cyber attackers continue to prefer phishing. And continue to make hay with it. Read More

Aug 31

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August Newsletter – Seek Growth

By Chris Plunkett Newsletter No Comments

“Seek growth.” It’s one of our four core values here at Impelix. I’ve printed and taped them to the door of my bedroom, ahem, remote office, so they’re always in sight. Read More

Jul 31

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July Newsletter – If a Run Fails to Upload

By Chris Plunkett Newsletter No Comments

As you’ve probably read by now, Garmin experienced a significant outage this last week. Most of its services went down for several days, including Garmin Connect, leaving users unable to upload their activities. It’s confirmed to have been a ransomware attack. Read More

Jun 30

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June Newsletter – Goodbye, VPN

By Chris Plunkett Newsletter No Comments

“It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.” A truism beautifully crooned by Boyz II Men almost 30 years ago (God, I’m getting old). And in the time since, it hasn’t gotten any easier—and yet it’s still just as necessary. Read More

May 29

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May Newsletter – Passwords: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em?

By Chris Plunkett Newsletter No Comments

Passwords have been around since 1961. Almost 60 years later, they’re more prevalent than ever. And yet 80% of breaches involve compromised credentials. It begs the question: should we continue to love ‘em? Or leave ‘em? Read More

Apr 30

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April Newsletter: Stay at Home Is Here to Stay

By Chris Plunkett Newsletter No Comments

The next month of stay at home in May awaits. At Impelix, we’re lucky to continue humming along, helping our clients maintain connectivity and security in the rapid shift to remote work. Read More

Apr 06

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The Kids Are Alright Using Zoom

By Chris Plunkett Thoughts No Comments

I read yesterday that NYC schools banned Zoom due to security concerns. Based on facts? Or media-fueled fear? Read More