News, Security, Windows
WanaCrypt0r Ransomware is a computer worm that encrypts information on an infected computer and attached drives and demands a ransom to recover the data. In the past 24 hours this worm has been spotted in almost 100 countries with tens of thousands of reported infections. The infections have been reported in hospitals, large corporations, banks, and utilities.
Security, Tips
Tech support scams have been around since about 2008, but it seems like there has bee a uptick in the frequency that they are happening these days. In today’s post I will go over what these scams are, how to spot them, and what to do about them.
Quick Tip, Security, Tips, Uncategorized
Over the past few weeks I have been seeing a large increase in the amount of Remote Support Scams. These types of scams have been around for years, but this new variety is more aggressive. What happens is a window opens up and claims that your computer is infected and to call a number to get…