Bitdefender Tech Updates

February Updates:

GravityZone (Cloud-based) Release Notes for February 2021 Update:

Minimum requirements:
Security agents: 6.6.24.337 (Windows); 6.2.21.133 (Linux); 4.16.6.200156 (macOS)

Bitdefender Link : Web Page

Apple MAC:

Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac: End of Support for OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac support for MacOS El Capitan (10.11) will end as of September 1st, 2021.

Starting with the March 2021 release, the Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac kit will no longer install on OS X El Capitan. Customers looking to perform new installations on this legacy macOS version can either save an older version of the Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac kit or contact Bitdefender Enterprise Support to receive a compatible version and installation procedure. A KB article will be available here detailing necessary steps.
Existing Bitdefender Endpoint Security for Mac installations on OS X El Capitan will continue to function properly and receive signature and critical product updates until September 1st, 2021.

Note:
OS X El Capitan (10.11) is no longer supported by Apple and has not received security updates since August 2018.

Bitdefender Link : Web Page

 

Experienced Support for Advanced Ransomware Threats

When it comes to your personal or business cybersecurity, you need solutions that you can trust. You need partners and suppliers that exude confidence. This trust comes from experience; a proven history of working with and protecting organizations like yours against all types of cybersecurity threats, from malware to phishing attacks, simple spam to ransomware.

In today’s environment of advanced threats, you need a firm such as MspPortal Partners to assist you in protecting your business, and or your personal computer. MspPortal has more than 400 tech firms and 2,000 techs on the ground, and we work with the leading endpoint security solution providers in the industry.

On February 5th, the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF) released a joint-sealed ransomware factsheet to address current ransomware threats and provide information on prevention and mitigation techniques. The factsheet was developed by an interagency group of subject matter experts from more than 15 government agencies to increase awareness of the ransomware threats to police and fire departments; state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; and critical infrastructure entities.

To reduce the risk of public and private sector organizations falling victim to common infection vectors like those outlined in the NCIJTF factsheet, CISA launched the Reduce the Risk of Ransomware Campaign in January 2021 to provide informational resources to support organizations’ cybersecurity and data protection posture against ransomware. Please download and read the PDF. Direct PDF Ransomware_Fact_Sheet

 

The NCIJTF fact sheet outlines five best practices to minimize ransomware risks.

  1. Backup your data, system images, and configurations, test your backups, and keep the backups offline
  2. Utilize multi-factor authentication
  3. Update and patch systems
  4. Make sure your security solutions are up to date
  5. Review and exercise your incident response plan

At MspPortal Partners, we supply one, two and even three (when needed) in typically 1-2 hours either by email or a direct call we are here to be of service.

Our technology solutions include Bitdefender, which leads the market in malware protection. There are a lot of firms that use extreme marketing dollars to profess to be the best, but in industry antivirus comparisons and reviews, Bitdefender is always is on top. All resellers and distributors that work with Mspportal Partners are trained by Roy Miehe, a top trainer and antivirus professional that has worked in the anti-virus industry since 1996, and as a tech since 1994, working on many beta Microsoft products. He has propelled MspPortal Partners to a leading MSPs working only with the best-of-breed solutions.

Please take the time to send a note (Contact page link) over and we will find the best tech firm for your needs. MspPortal offers a number of technology services, in addition to security solutions.