June 8, 2014 · Cybersecurity & Malware
It looks as if computer users are going to need some help from Mel Gibson as many people are finding their machines under ransom. Yeah, you read that right….ransom. According to a recent report from Cisco Systems, a number of malicious advertisements have begun popping up on some very big name websites, including Disne
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May 19, 2014 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
We use our computers everyday. We use them for work, for entertainment and for everyday use. With all that use, your computer can get dirty just like anything else you use on a day to day basis. When that happens you need to clean your computer. If you want your computer to run like it
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March 17, 2014 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
AMD’s Sempron processor brand has had polarized chip fans since it was introduced in laptops back in 2004. However, a fresh new brand of this exact processor is being developed by the company, a brand that is specifically targeted at desktops. This new brand of Sempron processor will go into low-priced desktops priced
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April 2, 2013 · Cybersecurity & Malware
Anonymous seems to have a little bit of a grudge against North Korea, but honestly, who can blame them? This time the hacktivists took to the country’s Twitter and Flickr pages to express their displeasure with North Korea, citing the threat posted by the country’s government. The Twitter feed of the country showed a s
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March 26, 2013 · Cybersecurity & Malware
South Korea was recently hit by a cyberattack and security vendors have been given the task of investigating. Vendors analyzing the code have begun to find some particularly dangerous components to the attack that were specifically designed to wreak complete and total havoc on the infected computers. Deep inside the Wi
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March 19, 2013 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Hackers and and other cybercriminals are getting smarter by the minute, finding new and improved ways to give you a bad day with the press of a button. Thankfully, companies that are typically targeted by these hackers and cybercriminals are getting smarter too. New research shows that the number of companies purchasin
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March 12, 2013 · Business IT Tips
McAfee has enhanced its business security platform by adding almost real-time querying capabilities to its ePolicy Orchestrator software and also by integrating it with its security information and event management (SIEM) product, allowing it to automatically initiate endpoint security policy changes, not to mention th
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Oracle recently discovered that hackers have been exploiting two different vulnerabilities in Java running in web browsers and, in response, has issued an emergency patch that should be capable of dealing with the problem. According to a security alert released by Oracle, “These vulnerabilities may be remotely exploita
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February 12, 2013 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
Microsoft recently patched a total of 14 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer as it prepares the browser for its time as a target at next month’s annual Pwn2Own hacking contest. Microsoft recently patched 57 vulnerabilities, including 14 affecting Internet Explorer, that were delivered in two separate security updates.
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November 21, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
Typical cyberattack stories these days, at least ones involving the United States, are usually about some other country or mysterious hacker trying to access the U.S. networks. However, the United States has been accused of launching its very own cyberattack against none other than France, a claim that the U.S. Governm
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November 15, 2012 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Mozilla recently introduced a pre-loaded list of domains for Firefox that can only be connected to securely in order to help protect the privacy and security of Firefox users. Mozilla is using HSTS in order to force secure connections between the browser and a server. HSTS, or HTTP Strict Transport Security, is a mecha
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November 7, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
According to a recent Congressional report, the country that poses the greatest risk to the United States in terms of cyberspace is China, with Chinese hackers targeting more and more U.S. military computers and defense contractors in attempts to breach our national security. The report, which was produced by the U.S.-
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October 24, 2012 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Adobe recently fixed a number of critical vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player. A total of six critical problems were discovered by the company that could potentially be exploited by hackers to execute malicious code. These vulnerabilities have since been patched, however, thanks to Adobe’s version 11.6.8.638 of the
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October 10, 2012 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
Mozilla recently re-released Firefox 16 after pulling the browser when a developer discovered a critical bug that could potentially be used by attackers to hack your computer. Mozilla recently turned on its upgrade servers and began pumping out Firefox 16.0.1 to users who had previously downloaded the flawed web browse
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October 4, 2012 · Cybersecurity & Malware
While no internet browser out there can offer you complete and total security, you could increase your protection by switching your browser, especially if you change to one that is less well known than others. In addition to that, deciding to use one browser for highly sensitive tasks and using another one for everyday
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