by Mark | Nov 19, 2018 | Security
There's a new scam going around that would terrify most people if it ever landed in their inbox The emails are slightly different depending on who’s being attacked, but they all have a few similar features: The subject line includes a password that you probably...
by Mark | Jan 8, 2018 | Security
What is BitLocker and what does it do BitLocker is Microsoft’s easy-to-use, proprietary encryption program for Windows that can encrypt your entire drive as well as help protect against unauthorized changes to your system such as firmware-level malware. BitLocker is...
by Mark | Jan 2, 2018 | Security
A guide to ransomware Dangerous for you and highly profitable for hackers, ransomware has taken over as today’s no. 1 security threat. Attacks and infection attempts have spiked over the past few years, and will continue to do so as each version seems to get more...
by Mark | Jan 2, 2018 | Security
Helpful definition Not every piece of software that attacks your PC is a virus. Computer viruses are just one kind of malware (mal-icious soft-ware). Here are some of the other, most common kinds: •Trojans: like the ancient wooden horse full of attackers it takes its...
by Mark | Jan 2, 2018 | Security
A computer virus definition A computer virus is a program or piece of code designed to damage your computer by corrupting system files, wasting resources, destroying data or otherwise being a nuisance. Viruses are unique from other forms of malware in that they are...
by Mark | May 16, 2017 | Security
Microsoft solution available to protect additional products Microsoft take the unusual step of releasing an update patch for unsupported Windows operating systems....
