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Never Permit Tech Support to Access your Computer
A company had a problem with their bank’s remote deposit software. They called technical support, and the bank’s software support person announced, “First, I need to connect to your computer to see what is going on.” Fortunately, the company’s team member told the bank’s technical support person,
Continue reading Never Permit Tech Support to Access your ComputerProtect your Company from the Imminent Threat called Eternal Blue
In 2017, the NSA made headlines after developing a hacking tool called Eternal Blue. The NSA did not notify Microsoft of the stockpiled vulnerabilities, so Microsoft didn’t know what holes to seal. The hacker group called Shadow Brokers acquired this powerful hacking tool developed by some of our nation’s best and brightest.
Continue reading Protect your Company from the Imminent Threat called Eternal BlueYou Do Not Need to Understand Computers to Make Ransomware
There is a new program that is designed to help even non-technical people to create ransomware. The tool is called Inpivx, and it is designed to provide easy point-and-click functionality.
Continue reading You Do Not Need to Understand Computers to Make RansomwareWhat to Do if Someone Hacks Your Email Account
How to protect yourself if, or even before, an unauthorized spammer uses one of your email accounts to send out spam:
Continue reading What to Do if Someone Hacks Your Email AccountTesla Will Give a Car to a Hacker if they can Break In
Hackers will compete for prizes from Tesla. In addition to the first winner who gets the car, Tesla also pays… $250,000 if they can hack the autopilot$100,000 if they can hack the modem or tuner$100,000 if they can hack the key fob or phone-as-a-key Microsoft, VMWare, and other companies are offering big prizes to someone […]
Continue reading Tesla Will Give a Car to a Hacker if they can Break In773 Million Passwords Exposed – Were You Exposed?
Today Troy Hunt announced that a collection of 773 million usernames and passwords were released. This release of passwords, dubbed Collection #1, contains usernames and passwords
Continue reading 773 Million Passwords Exposed – Were You Exposed?Attackers are Targeting High Net Worth Individuals
An experienced high-level executive shared his concern about how attackers are investing more time targeting high net worth individuals.
Continue reading Attackers are Targeting High Net Worth IndividualsHappy Computer Security Day!
November 30th is Computer Security Day. Today is a great day to remind your team members to continue to be extra vigilant as they watch for spam email messages.
Continue reading Happy Computer Security Day!Recent Blog Posts
- Never Permit Tech Support to Access your Computer
- When You Buy New Wi-Fi devices, be Sure they Support Wi-Fi Version 6
- Protect your Company from the Imminent Threat called Eternal Blue
- A Quick Way to Automatically Help Users Identify Impersonation Email Messages
- You Do Not Need to Understand Computers to Make Ransomware
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