Archive for category: Malware

Wanna Cry Ransomware

Worldwide Ransomware Crisis - Self Inflicted?

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16 May, 2017

By now, most people would have heard about the Worldwide…

Ransomware - The do's and don'ts to protect you and your business

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10 December, 2014

Ransomware (viral infections that encrypt data on your hard drive),…

Rootkit Virus

How to remove a Rootkit Virus

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24 July, 2014

I recently had a Laptop in the workshop that had a particularly…

ACCC Little Black Book of Scams

ACCC Little Black Book of Scams

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14 June, 2014

A friend of mine recently sent an older copy of…

Small Business Targeted by Scammers

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26 July, 2013

Increasingly I am seeing not only my own business targeted, but…

Safer Internet Browsing

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6 March, 2013

Well I've come to the conclusion that if people want a safer…

Why Would You Click On The Link? Watch Out For This Nigerian Bank Email Scam

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4 March, 2013

This is a very good article on a fake Nigerian Bank Email scam…

Adobe Patches Exploit in Acrobat and Reader

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22 February, 2013

Adobe has released a critical update to users of their Reader…

How to Spot Fake Anti-Virus Software

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23 August, 2012

This is a very good article on Fake Anti-virus…

Viruses and Malware

DNSChanger Malware

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19 June, 2012

Could your computer or networking equipment be one of more than…

Are Hackers Using Your Webcam to Watch You?

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17 June, 2012

Here is an interesting article about…

Tips For Avoiding Social Networking Disasters

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14 June, 2012

If you are a business owner thinking about engaging in social…

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Worldwide Ransomware Crisis – Self Inflicted?16 May, 2017 - 12:33 pm
By now, most people would have heard about the Worldwide Ransomware attack that employed the virus called Wanna Cry. Some 200,000 computers across many counties worldwide have been affected including the NHS in Britain, the National Railway in Germany, FedEx in the USA and Spain’s National Railway system. It has caused mayhem among some very […]
Cyber Attacks – are you prepared?14 August, 2016 - 12:12 pm
I recently read a quote that was meant to apply to Businesses, but equally applies to anyone online. And it went like this: When you are attempting to secure your business, you have to be right 100 percent of the time. The hacker only has to be right once. This quote highlights the ever increasing […]
Ransomware – What can you do about it?26 July, 2016 - 12:30 pm
Ransomware has been on the rise over the last six months. I have noticed a huge increase in the number of inquiries from people who have been infected with viruses that have encrypted the data on their Hard Drives. This article gives you some options for decrypting your data without paying the ransom. These viruses, […]