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The World Has a CTO Problem...but Not Like You Think.

The Security World Has a CTO Problem – But Not Like You Think After 20 years in the industry and witnessing the explosive growth of the cybersecurity sector, I can say with confidence that the world has a CTO problem. But maybe not in the way you’re thinking. Major brands like Dell, AT&T, and Ascension Healthcare have all recently suffered significant cybera...

Peter Quill managed to make the right decisions in tough situations...so can you! Latest article from Patrick on Ethics in Cybersecurity.

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"Meet the Company That is Making Pentesting Affordable" Celebrating 15 years of innovation with STP Ventures!

"Meet the Company that is Making Pentesting Affordable" Celebrating 15 Years of Innovation: STP Ventures, LLC In 2009, STP Ventures, LLC embarked on a journey as a Managed Service Provider (MSP), offering standard technology services. Fifteen years later, we stand at the forefront of the cybersecurity landscape, having evolved into a specialized Managed....

This one hits home for a lot of our clients. We can help.

New Blog: Cybersecurity - Addressing Skill Gaps &
Labor Intensity with Automation
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We are expanding into the UK & EU markets! Read our announcement by clicking below:

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Disney+ Streaming Service Hacked. Thousands of Accounts Found for Sale on Dark Web. Read More from Patrick at the Blog Linked Below.

stpventures.com The service suffered a slew of technical problems at launch, and it seems at least some of those issues were due to attacks from parties compromising the service.

This week marks the 10 year anniversary of STP Ventures being in business. We are forever grateful and appreciative of our clients, partners, family and friends. Here's to many more!

This alarm pops at 0530, hours before your IT, or any, personnel clock in. This could be a clear indication of an intrusion attempt on your network. What do you do? If your solution takes more than 180 seconds, we need to talk.

In preparation for Hurricane Florence we will be moving to Emergency Support beginning Thursday September 13th. Our team will be available to assist with priority / outage incidents. We have technicians and plans in place to accommodate outages at our HQ in Concord, NC. Everyone stay safe.

Cyber Terrorism group OilRig is aggressively attacking Middle Eastern targets. Learn more by clicking the link below.

OilRig Group Attacking Middle Eastern Targets – STP Black Uncategorized  OilRig Group Attacking Middle Eastern Targets written by: Patrick WrightDate: September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Today’s update is brought to you with news of the OilRig group. OilRig is a group of hackers / cyber terrorists that are strongly believed to have connections to the Nor...

PSA: GoDaddy.com is experiencing issues with their email service. It's a known issue to them and they are working to address the problem. No further information is known at this time, but you may experience delays in receiving and/or sending email if you use their POP3 email service.

Automation and proactive measures are key parts of a successful cyber security strategy.

102 threat indicators on a single attack this morning (1 of 6 between 5am and 8am, before most IT personnel arrive to work.) How long would it take your team to manually parse and block these? STP Black did it automatically in under 15 minutes.

Happy 4th everyone! Have fun, be safe.

Between 7am ET and 9:55 ET this morning there were a minimum of 6 new global cyber threats released to online repositories. We had them blocked in customer environments in

Super proud of our team here at STP Ventures. This week we closed our 10,000th support ticket.

Patrick & Don serving as "Sharks" for the Enochville Elementary 3rd Grade mock Shark Tank Project. They used various candies to invest in the kids' creations/ideas. Lots of budding inventors and entrepreneurs!

In this article, Patrick explores how STP Ventures is innovating Cyber Security solutions that bridge the gap between Cyber & Physical security companies.

Putting the IT in Security: Bridging the gap between Physical Security Integrators and Cyber Security This article will explore the meaning of Cyber Security and how STP Ventures is innovating new solutions to combat Cyber Threats and grow the Security

One week from today Patrick will be a keynote speaker at a Cyber Security lunch-and-learn for Security Integration companies. He'll be focusing heavily on automated cyber security strategies and solutions.

WannaCry is mostly mitigated, say hello to Adylkuzz, the crypto-currency miner that's slowly killing your network & hardware resources.

There's another hacking attack right now, and it's making more money than WannaCry This attack has been around longer, it's silent -- and far more lucrative.

PSA - Please Share: The world is currently under attack by a new pandemic ransomware: WannaCry. It encrypts files and asks for up to $600 to decrypt them - if payment isn't made within 7 days your files are permanently deleted.

This can be a company killer - to help combat this new attack we're offering 30 day FREE, NO RISK trials of our Managed Cyber Security Services: AlienVault USM & STP Black.

We have other services that can help prevent, mitigate and lessen the damage from WannaCry also: E-Mail filtering, Trend Micro Endpoint Protection Suite and several other consultative strategies.

Please take this threat seriously. WannaCry has attacked 200,000 people in 10,000 organizations spread over 150 countries already.

6 Cyber Security items that New York state will require businesses in the Banking, Financial and Insurance industries to implement 180 days from August, 2017:

- Designate a person as a Chief Information Security Officer (this can be a third-party).
- Develop a cyber security program.
- Review access privileges for all people who have access to non-public personally identifiable information (PII).
- Develop cyber security policies.
- Develop a cyber incident response plan.
- Utilize qualified cyber security personnel and intelligence (this may also be provided by a third party.

Cyber threats to our country and businesses are very real - do you have Kaspersky products at your company? If so you may consider switching providers - contact us for help in implementing a SAFE and SECURE endpoint protection suite.

Officials fear Russia could try to target US through popular software firm under FBI scrutiny Russia’s growing aggression toward the United States has deepened concerns among U.S. officials that Russian spies might try to exploit one of the world’s most respected cybersecurity firms to snoop on Americans or sabotage key U.S. systems, according to an ABC News investigation. Products from the....

Government regulations are already starting REQUIRING businesses to have proper Cyber Security strategies in place. Thankfully, utilizing third parties is allowed and encouraged. Don't get caught unprepared and facing major consequences.

Contact STP Ventures for a free assessment and to determine your best course of action.

New Law in New York State Could Shape Cyber Security Across the US The New York State Department of Financial Services has adopted a new cyber security regulation for all banking, insurance, and financial institutions that conduct business in New York State.The new law is in effect as of 01 March, 2017. Firms that have more than 10 employees or that meet the specif...

Resident hawk keeping the parking spaces safe for STP Ventures crew returning from lunch.

Our offices and personnel are proudly located in the United States - an American company through and through. And in the American spirit of and we will be DONATING 20% of all security service contracts signed to a local charity in your community.

As Cyber Monday gets into full swing, remember to be cautious when clicking on email advertisements, banner ads and other ads of this sort on the computer. One wrong click is all it takes!

With the growing sophistication of security threats to businesses, we're seeing less separation between "Physical" and "Virtual" security fields. Check out the blog from Patrick below.

stpventures.com In the days of old, you know - three or four years ago, it was common for security personnel to think of physical security & virtual security as two separate entities. Today, with the advancement in both sectors they can be safely rolled into a single heading of "Security." In the following sectio...