Recently, a client contacted me with the following question: Question: I have been working with renewing my liability insurance and the big topic/concern with all the carriers is Ransomware. What is in place on my system to keep me safe on my end of this issue? The answer to this is multitudinous and I’ll attempt […]
It’s Valentine’s Day and the scammers are out in full force… again. There are many ways these online criminals try to trick you, but the most common are phony florists, online dating scams, phony electronic greeting cards and delivery scams. So, here are the red flags you need to look out for. Do not trust emails or […]
Kaspersky (yes, the antivirus company) has issued a warning on their blog: “People are downloading a new app, looking to get free access to Netflix accounts. What they’re actually getting is a malware strain called Netix that encrypts users’ data and demands $100 in bitcoins to unlock their files. The program, called “Netflix Login Generator” […]
One of the things I mentioned in my previous post was a reference to an “encryption” virus. Since it came up, let’s discuss what these types of virus’s are and ways in which you can protect yourself from these potentially devastating virus’s. An encryption type virus is a nasty piece of work. When this type […]