Winxnet Ranked as Top 10 Best Places to Work in
Maine
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OCTOBER 13,
2017
Winxnet Ranked
8th in the Medium Employer Category
 PORTLAND,
Maine - Winxnet, a Maine-based IT outsourcing
and consulting firm that meets the complete
technology needs of private and public sector
organizations, was ranked 8th in the
Best Places to Work in Maine Medium Employer
Category (50-249 Employees) at the awards
celebration on October 10, 2017. This is the
sixth year in a row that Winxnet has been
recognized as a top employer in the state.
"Being named to this list continues to be
exciting and humbling. To be on this list six
years in a row is a testament to the commitment
and determination of our entire staff. I am
proud and grateful to finish in the top ten, and
are honored to be listed amongst so many great
companies." said CEO, Chris Claudio.
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CCleaner Malware Attack |
Postedon
10/4/2017 2:31:43 PM by Dr. Eugene Slobodzian
A popular tool for cleaning your PC,
CCleaner, was hacked to distribute malware
directly to its users.
The app is
designed to clean up your system for enhanced
performance and was infected with a malicious
payload that made it possible to download and
execute other suspicious software.
Developers, such as
Piriform and Avast, have confirmed the
attack but luckily there is currently no
evidence that the exploit was used to install
additional malware. The malware was also
programmed to collect user data such as: name of
the computer, list of installed software, list
of running programs and additional information
about the system.
Cisco Talos reports the malware-version of
CCleaner was downloaded by 2.27 million users.
This report states that the malware was found in
CCleaner version 5.33, which was distributed
between August 15 and September 12.
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KRACK Wi-Fi Vulnerability |
KRACK Wi-Fi Vulnerability
Posted on
10/17/2017 8:45:27 AM by Dr. Eugene Slobodzian
 Yesterday
morning, news sites broke out stories about the
new
KRACK vulnerability affecting wide-spread
Wi-Fi security protocol WPA2. This underlying
protocol has a design flaw that may allow
attackers to decrypt traffic between computers
and wireless access points.
While this is
a serious issue that will need to be
addressed by software vendors, we wanted
to make sure you understand how this
vulnerability may affect you and your
business and what to do to mitigate the
risks.
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On the Moves:
Kelsey Pietkiewicz -
Office Coordinator
Kelsey Pietkiewicz recently joined
Winxnet as an Office Coordinator for the
Portland office. Kelsey previously
worked at Performance Compound in Tampa
as The Facility Director. Her experience
in business and office management will
help Winxnet continue to grow our client
base.
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