
The IT Nerd Blog
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I am a tech support nerd who runs a small tech support consulting company in Toronto Canada called The IT Nerd. People have often asked me what my opinions are, so I created this blog as a response to that.
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2h ago
Recently a friend of my wife’s was doomscrolling on her phone and suddenly her phone went into SOS mode. Meaning it had no service. Confused by this she hopped into her car and drove to her local Bell store. The Bell employees had a look and determined that something weird was going on. Specifically her ..read more
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21h ago
I’ve got a couple of emails from people who wonder if I am on Team ASUS again so to speak given that I gave a positive review of the RT-BE86U router and I now use it as the main router in my network with good results. Well, here’s the short answer. No, I have not ..read more
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2d ago
According to a recent report, Exploring the Depths: Analysis of the 2024 Ransomware Landscape and Insights for 2025 published by the IT-ISAC, the organization tracked approximately 3,500 ransomware incidents in 2024, up from 3,000 in 2023, with the top three critical infrastructure sectors impacted being critical manufacturing (733 attacks/20%), commercial facilities (614 attacks/17%) , and healthcare (332/9 ..read more
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2d ago
Zacks Investment Research (Zacks), stock performance assessment tool provider, had a leaked database added to Have I Been Pwned on Wednesday of this week that included 12 million unique records. HIBP confirmed that the file included 12 million unique: Scammers and other threat actors will have “fun” with all that data…. At your expense if you’re on this list ..read more
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2d ago
By Josh Achtemeier Our collaborations with technology partners over the years have been critical in engineering the most flexible and impactful software solutions for our customers. DH2i has worked in different capacities with Microsoft for years. We’ve maintained a collaborative, mutually-beneficial relationship that has fostered some massive advances in SQL Server high availability technology, especially ..read more
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2d ago
The CISA has just issued an ICS Medical Advisory alert on the Qardio Heart Health app for vulnerabilities that may result in exposure of private personal information to a cyber attacker, and that successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial-of-service condition, or other implications. All of which are bad ..read more
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3d ago
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, researchers at Comparitech, Chainalysis and Bitfender are highlighting the staggering losses to romance baiting or pig butchering observed. Comparitech estimated that almost 60,000 US romance seekers fell victim to these scams in 2024, resulting in heartbreaking losses of approximately $697 million ($11,616/victim!). More concerning is an AARP survey that estimated that 4% of Americans ..read more
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3d ago
Researchers have uncovered a major ZeroLogon ransomware exploit that targets a critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Active Directory that allows attackers to gain access to domain controllers without needing any credentials. It also targets a vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks firewall appliances running an outdated PAN-OS software. This exploit allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code with root ..read more
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3d ago
Sage today announced new innovative AI-driven tools and automation features for Sage Intacct. These latest enhancements help finance teams save time, get trusted insights faster, and focus on growth by simplifying compliance, enhancing decision-making, and improving operational efficiency. Introduced into Sage Intacct in December 2024, Sage Copilot, a generative AI-assistant for accounting, has rapidly evolved with ..read more
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3d ago
Today Nikon Canada Inc. announced the release of the NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ, a full-frame power zoom lens for the Nikon Z mount made especially for video professionals. Featuring a truly versatile focal range, a customizable power zoom function, precise manual controls and agile handling, this is the first dedicated NIKKOR Z lens that ..read more