June 2020

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COVID Phishing

As the pandemic continues, we all have been learning new ways to do things and new

ways to work. Other not so honest folks are out there doing the same thing. Phishing is

always a hot topic, but now even more than ever.

For those of you not familiar with the term, it pretty much is what you think it is. The bad

guys out there send you an email and "Phish" for a reaction. This reaction would

generally be a click. That's all it takes... a click. But with the pandemic in full swing, these

wiley Phishermen are coming up with some really neat tricks to get you to bite.

Leveraging a pandemic is just perfect for them. I thought I'd share a few examples found

on Norton's website to give you an idea.

This one leverages the CDC. You may expect to see something from them floating

around, right? I mean we are in the middle of a pandemic. So here, they say they have

an updated list of cases near you. DON’T CLICK ON IT! I know you want to, but don’t.

They are Phishing and would just love for you to click and jump to some malicious site.

Below is an example of safety measures against the virus. Again, our Phishing crew is

getting very topical with something we would love to know about. How to stay safe with

this virus being around everywhere. Again, DON’T DO IT! (cont.)

“Coming out of isolation will be like opening Christmas presents on Christmas Day. Just don't be disap-pointed if you don't get what you want.” - Anthony T. Hincks

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COVID Phishing

There are a lot of ways to realize that these are fake. I find one of the best tricks is to just mouse over the link and look at the

bottom corner of your browser to see where the link really goes. You’ll soon see that it’s some odd web address that has

nothing to do with what they say it does. And try to look for anything odd at all with the overall email. Typos are common and

generally asking to click is a bad thing.

Education of your employees is the most important. Do some training courses or trackable phishing campaigns to identify

employees that need more help with this. One errant click can take out a computer, server, or the entire network.

I’m here for you. Please reach out if you want to learn more on this.

-Matt

June 2020

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During a virus pandemic, there is a certain dilemma. Patients need to be in the hospital

for lifesaving treatment, but hospitals can also harbor viruses. Intensive cleaning and

disinfecting do much in hospital rooms, but the risk of hospital acquired infections

remains. But now there is the robot. The Xenex bug-zapping robot does the final job

with light. Ultraviolet light from the sun -- or artificial sources like Xenex -- has been

scientifically shown to kill bacteria and viruses, even the most evil ones like Ebola.

In 2014, during the Ebola epidemic, the company's germ-zapping robot was tested in a

BioSafety Level 4 laboratory. The space was purposely infected with live Ebola virus

and anthrax spores. The Xenex robot quickly destroyed both the virus and spores on

surfaces.

In prestigious, peer-reviewed studies in 2018, researchers found that MRSA counts were

reduced by 75 percent in the rooms disinfected with pulsed xenon UV devices and

aerobic bacteria colony counts were reduced by 84 percent in the pulsed xenon UV

rooms, according to Business Wire. Manual disinfection reduced bacteria counts only by

25-30 percent. Now, the UV light is being used with robotics to kill Covid-19, staph

infections, and spores that can cause sickness.

At the cutting edge of this technology, the San Antonio-based Xenex, launched with

venture capital in 2013, uses a small robot to flash rooms with UV light. The founders

are two Johns Hopkins-educated epidemiologists, Mark Stibich and Julie Stachowiak.

Worldwide, 500 hospitals use Xenex and even hotels and police stations are using it.

The process is simple. The cube-shaped device is rolled into a hospital room and turned

on. The user has a few moments to exit the room, then a glass, oval shaped head

emerges from the cube, continuously flashing bright UV light around the room for five

minutes. With the cycle finished, the attendant enters and moves the robot to the other

side of the room and repeats the cycle.

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Air Purification

Spartan Air Purification has been serving the mid-Atlantic region of

the U.S. for over 30 years, by providing industrial companies with dust collection equipment

and air purification systems solutions.

The Spartan difference is being

able to offer a turnkey solution for your indoor air quality system. They can provide you with the

design of the system; engineer it to meet industry specifications; and install it themselves with

their highly trained mechanics.

Has it been a while since you evaluated your air purification

systems? Do think it’s time for an upgrade or retrofit? Then, Spartan is glad to begin a

conversation with you about your air purification systems today. Their experts can come out to

your facility, provide an assessment, and offer a quote on

equipment and optional installation.

Thanks for being a great client!

Robot Zaps Germs and Viruses with UV Light

June 2020

Tech Trends June 2020

China Bans Virus Game

Here's an obvious premise for a game that you had to know was coming: Zombies (naturally) are escaping zombie prison and infecting the world with a coronavirus. Hence, the game's name: Coronavirus Attack.

As the savior of the world, your task is to stop the zombies from escaping and thereby save the world from the virus they carry.

But, China does not like the game one bit and banned it on the top gaming platform Steam.

That's partly because, according to Abacus, the game got a little too close for comfort. Its bright red background and round yellow viruses look like the Chinese flag, and not just a little.

Plus, players get to achieve certain badges for completing tasks called "Taiwan is not China" and "Liberate Hong Kong". The game's creator, the mythical MythZ, told Abacus that the game was not intended as an insult to China so much as an insult to those who left Wuhan before it was locked down.

Bad Times for the Mules

The crazy days of Covid-19 should be a heydey for cybercriminals, enjoying an unprecedented 'target rich environment' of people working at home.

But there have been some slowdowns. Mules have been having a hard time, according to Krebs on Security.

Mules are the people who receive stolen goods for cybercriminals. The Cybercriminals steal a card, buy something expensive, and ship it to a mule who holds it and reships.

The mule life has expanded in recent years as goods are now shipped to pickup addresses like hotel lobbies and not the mule's home.

But, alas! So many places are closed and social distancing is so extreme that finding someplace open has been tricky.

The bright side? No one blinks an eye if the mule walks into a hotel wearing a mask.

Changes in the Workplace

The virus crisis has changed much about work and the workplace. According to guidance from ADP, "As of March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has met the direct-threat standard referred to above, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)."

That means screening protocols will be in place in the workplace until the CDC or public officials revise their

assessment. Here are some precautions you might experience when you enter the workplace for the first time since quarantine:

- Your temperature might be taken upon entering the workplace.

- You might be issued a face mask and expected to wear it.

- Some employees will be expected to telework.

- Physical space separations may be in place, for example, partitions between employees.

- You might be asked to maintain a work station strictly separate from others. One example: Only every other register might be open.

- Six-foot floor marks might indicate where you and customers can wait and stand.

- Meetings might be via computer.

- Group gatherings might be prohibited.

- Business travel might be discouraged.

- Hand shaking might be discouraged.

- Sharing tools, food, or drinks could be discouraged.

- Visitors will be discouraged.

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