On Thursday, October 1st the Department of the Treasury in Washington, DC issued a public advisory on “Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments,” in response to the onslaught of COVID-19 themed ransomware attacks.
Many key news outlets reported a major hospital system, Universal Health Services Inc. (based in King of Prussia, PA), was hit with a major ransomware cyberattack over the past weekend.
Earlier this week, Omega Systems was alerted of SigRed (CVE-2020-1350), a CRITICAL SEVERITY ‘Wormable’ Remote code execution vulnerability that impacts Windows DNS.
Omega Systems regularly reviews orders issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regarding COVID-19 and conducts business accordingly. Our plan for April 27th – May 1st is to continue to provide the service you know and expect with full staff contributions.
Omega Systems continues to monitor the status of COVID-19 and orders issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On April 15th the PA Department of Health issued new orders for Pennsylvania business and residents to reduce the rapid spread of COVID-19 from person to person in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
It is amazing to see how a global pandemic can make even the most rigid technology-avoider change their tune. Those who may have once turned their nose up at technology-based communication, are now giving it a go to gain some semblance of personal or group contact. The recent success has projected a global-sized target on Zoom's back.
Omega Systems continues to monitor the status of COVID-19 and orders set by Governor Wolf on a daily basis. Our plan is to continue to providing the service you know and expect with full staff support. Unless significant changes arise, we will continue to operate in our current social distancing strategy throughout this next week.
Omega Systems continues to monitor the status of COVID-19 and orders set by Governor Wolf on a daily basis. Our plan is to continue to providing the service you know and expect with full staff support. Unless significant changes arise, we will continue to operate in our current social distancing strategy throughout this next week.
The Coronavirus has forced businesses to examine their strategies, reprioritize decisions and change key operations. Omega Systems provides services to keep businesses productive and profitable, regardless of the on-going global changes.
These last two weeks have tested the strength and resolve of all organizations. Omega Systems is paying close attention to the guidance of state and local government authorities to keep our staff safe and available. Moving forward, our IT service action plan has been revised to the following:
