Your computer is susceptible to viruses for a variety of reasons. Honestly, it’s quite easy and fairly common for your computer to “catch” a virus, and there are quite a few programs available to help prevent viruses and get rid of ones your computer has. However, some are more stubborn than others and sometimes require…
How Does My Computer Get Viruses?
Tips anf Tricks to prevent watery hole attacks
Hackers are getting creative nowadays with their illicit activities, which means the onus is on computer users to take steps to protect their computers. The first step to staying ahead of the game is by learning more about cyberattacks. Here are some pointers to help you deal with oneway criminals steal data: watering hole attacks….
Is Your Company Secure from Malware
So today we are going to look at ways companies can safeguard themselves from a malware attack. We have seen a rise in clients requiring malware removal services and believe that prevention is the key to reduce the stress and downtime that occurs at the removal stage. Use The Business Version of Your Anti-Virus protection…
What Can Stop a Cyber Criminal Getting Into Your Account?
If you are concerned about keeping your user accounts secure, and access to sensitive business information under control, then the strength of passwords is incredibly important. Hackers use tools that automate the password cracking process by running through all possible combinations until they find one that works. For example, they may start with a, then b,…
Tips To Indicate Your Computer Has Malware
Malware: The mass number of people who use the internet on a daily basis makes it a great opportunity for hackers who tamper with your system and go through your privacy taking all information like account details. Here are a few signs you can look for if you think your computer is being attacked. Toolbars…
Understanding Spyware is the First Step to Preventing It
What Is Spyware? Spyware is any program that accumulates data from a system without being discovered by that system’s user. Data that is typically targeted includes passwords and credit card credentials, email addresses, and even keystrokes and browsing habits. The key to a program being labelled as spyware hinges on the idea that it was…
This Is How A Drive By Download Sneaks Malware Into Your System
There used to be a time when it was relatively easier to prevent malware from infecting our systems. We’d install an antivirus, keep its database updated, and equip end users with a laundry list of things to avoid – like suspicious email attachments and unfamiliar websites. Today, drive by downloads are making malware avoidance a…
Security alert: Microsoft impostor scam
Computer owners in Canada, Great Britain, South Africa and the United States are among the most recent victims of an elaborate scam that uses the Microsoft brand name as a ruse to steal information from unsuspecting computer users. In some instances, having spyware removal programs did not guarantee the security of the user’s computer. The…
Mac Malware Getting Much Worse
Mac will encounter more malware in 2017, and the Apple desktop operating system may not be prepared to handle it, two security experts said at the RSA Conference here last week. “MacOS is just as vulnerable as any other [operating system],” More and more threats are coming to Mac, and they’re easy to exploit with…
Pops up on your computer , DON’T click on it!
Have you seen this? You are working on your computer and everything seems fine when all of the sudden – POP! – a pop-up window alerts you that that your PC is infected with a virus and you must “click here” or “remove all” to run a scan or install and upgrade antivirus software. Your…
