Spotlight on Ransomware: How ransomware works Understanding how ransomware works is no easy task. Outside of cyber security circles, grasping the complexities required to protect and prevent ransomware from harming its victims can seem almost impossible. This only makes the threat all the scarier and effective for the criminals that stand to profit. In Emsisoft’s […]
Common Phishing Scams and How to Prevent Them
From our good friends at Emsisoft: I think by now we’ve all been contacted by a Nigerian prince looking for someone to help him move his wealth out of the country in return for a share of his fortune. We all know it’s a scam, but did you know a whopping 30% of you still […]
The 12 Scams of Christmas
The Twelve Scams of Christmas Credit Emsisoft Anti-Malware Cyber criminals are always looking for new ways to scam or infect new users. When most of us are busy finishing off our last minute Christmas shopping and planning how to get from one dinner to the next, malware developers and scammers are taking advantage of our […]
Microsoft Calling? No They’re Not …
What would you do if you were faced with a pop-up telling you that your computer has a virus and that ‘tech support’ is conveniently letting you know? The solution seems only a quick call away, but, popups on your computer telling you that your computer is infected may not be all that they seem. […]
Be careful with downloaded programs …
A handy pdf guide from Malwarebytes about Possible Unwanted Programs. How_To_Avoid_PUPs