Although this one is funny as it gives you instructions to get infected… The question is how many people will follow these instructions and get infected… Remember the rule for .ZIP files is if you don’t know who it’s from, or aren’t expecting it, DON’T OPEN IT!!! If you think it might be legitimate, but…
Read moreThe term Malware is thrown around a lot. If you’ve found your computer infected and had a repair done or just brought your computer in for a clean-up, you’ve likely been told the technician removed malware infections, but what does that really mean? There are quite a few types of Malware infections, but to give…
Read moreIt’s been a month since Microsoft ended Windows XP support and already one major exploit was discovered in Internet Explorer leaving XP computers vulnerable. Unlike previous versions of Windows that reached their EOL (end of life) the Windows XP market segment remains relatively high. Whether it’s due to the recession and more individuals and companies wanting…
Read moreMarch 2014 was a busy month for cyber crime. Below is a list of just some of the attacks that occurred. The Smucker Company had to notify an undisclosed number of customers that had placed online orders that their personal information may have been accessed by hackers. Anonymous Ukraine hackers defaced several websites from Poland,…
Read moreA new exploit targeting Internet Explorer versions 9 to 11 has been discovered; Microsoft has assigned CVE-2014-1776 to this exploit and is tracking the issue. While the target is Internet Explorer versions 9-11 the vulnerability being exploited is found in version 6 through 11. From Microsoft’s Security Advisory, “The vulnerability…could allow an attacker to execute…
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