The owner of Hero Bail Bonds, Josh Caruso, said his bail agency was paralyzed after a computer virus took over his businesses' computers. A sophisticated virus, called a bot, seized control of Hero Bail Bond's computers and enslaved them to the virus.
When computers are put into Botnets, their rightful owners can't use them. They are essentially out of operation and the business itself suffers through the loss of internal resources and productivity.
Josh Caruso said, "Just out of nowhere, our computers crashed,". Bot attacks are on the rise and unfortunately for bail bondsmen, the effects can be devastating. In a business where time is money and people are relying on expediency to secure a loved one's release from jail, Information Technology problems are magnified.
Local Las Vegas computer experts say attacks are on the rise and computer owners, especially those with mission critical systems or sensitive information have to be especially careful. Of course bail bondsmen fall into both of the categories and should consider their options to prevent such attacks.
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