Blueclone Blog | Empowering Businesses with Expert IT Advice

Welcome to the Blueclone Blog! Whether you’re a business owner, IT manager, or practice manager, our blog provides actionable insights to help you navigate the ever-changing world of technology. From cybersecurity tips to IT support strategies, our articles are crafted to address the challenges faced by SMBs in Central NJ and Eastern PA.

Windows Remote Desktop Security Vulnerablity | Bluekeep

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Princeton, NJ – June 18, 2019 – Microsoft Windows RDP “BlueKeep” Vulnerability  (CVE-2019-0708) The CISA issued an alert to provide information on a vulnerability, known as “BlueKeep,” that exists in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, both 32- and 64-bit versions.  Blueclone has for the past several years advised clients to disable remote desktop services (RDP) on […]

Office 365 Services Degraded | 09-04-18

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Princeton, NJ – September 04, 2018 – Office 365 Service Issues Microsoft Office 365 users may be unable to access some O365 services.  The issue was first reported just after 9:00A today.  For details please visit the Office 365 Service Status Page or login to your O365 Admin portal.   Blueclone Networks is a Princeton […]

FBI Releases PSA on Internet of Things

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Princeton, NJ – August 03, 2018 – FBI Releases Article on Securing the Internet of Things The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released an article Aug 02, 2018 on the risks associated with internet-connected devices, commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). The FBI warns that cyber threat actors can use unsecured IoT […]

Major Internet Outage in NJ and Across the Nation

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Princeton, NJ – June 29, 2018 (2:02P)  – Major Internet Connectivity issues reported in New Jersey and across the US Beginning just before noon a handful of complaints about Comcast Internet service started to grow to over 11,000 customers complaining around by 2:00P EST.  From full internet down reports to intermittent connectivity, flooded Comcast phone […]

Tis the Season – Holiday Scams & Malware Campaigns

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Princeton, NJ – November 17, 2017 – Holiday Malware and Email Scams As the holidays near we like to remind you to remain vigilant while shopping online, browsing new websites or clicking on “advertisements” within websites that take you to another website. Most people will likely receive an increased number of  email advertisements, offers and eCards […]

Popular CCleaner v5.33 was hacked – Protect Yourself

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Princeton, NJ – September 18, 2017 – Piriform’s CCleaner confirmed Hacking Piriform, the makers of the popular system and file cleaner “CCleaner”, confirmed on Monday, Sept 18, 2017 that hackers have attacked the company’s computer network successfully. The hackers compromised 2 versions of CCleaner in the attack which have been used by up to 3% of […]

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 Security Updates Ending

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Princeton, NJ – May 09, 2017  – Microsoft Windows 10 ver. 1057 Quality Updates & Security Updates ends All software products have a lifecycle.  After May 9, 2017, Microsoft will end security and quality updates for their Windows 10 Version 1057 Operating System. Computers running the Windows 10 Version 1057 will continue to work even after updates end. However, using unsupported software may increase the risks […]

Support for Windows Vista Ending April 2017

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Princeton, NJ – March 17, 2017  – Microsoft Windows Vista EOL Microsoft is Ending Support for Windows Vista All software products have a lifecycle.  After April 11, 2017, Microsoft will end support for their Windows Vista Operating System. Post April 2017, Windows Vista will no longer receive: Security updates Non-security hotfixes Free or paid assisted support options Online technical content updates from Microsoft Computers […]

Amazon Web Services S3 Outage | February 28 2017

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Princeton, NJ – February 27, 2017  – AWS S3 Down Amazon Web Service (AWS) S3 Storage Services Interruption Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 having issues today, February 28, 2017 affecting many thousands of websites and portals.  Widespread service outages on the AWS S3 service led to partially or fully broken websites, apps and devices that rely on the service. […]