Phishing is a term used to describe several very effective methods of stealing personal information online. It’s called phishing because criminals use electronic bait to hook a fish/victim and reel them in. Phishing targets may be contacted in a variety of ways, including email, … [Read more...] about Phishing Scams
Malware
How Malware gets installed on your PC via legitimate websites
Most people know to stay away from bad neighborhoods on the Internet, but don’t realize it’s possible to get malware on your PC even from visiting legitimate websites. For example, if you’re on a website and a popup informs you to update your flash player or that you have to down … [Read more...] about How Malware gets installed on your PC via legitimate websites
Today is Computer Security Day
November 30th 2016 is Computer Security Day. As so many people are victimized by online criminals these days, make sure you do the following to minimize the chance of having your identity, data, or money, stolen. 1. Make sure you have Windows updates enabled. 2. Install an … [Read more...] about Today is Computer Security Day
Internet Scams and Scareware Pop-Ups
This pop-up is one recent example of thousands of variations of scareware that permeate the Internet. In this case, a customer clicked on a link to what he thought was information on the death of Prince. As soon as he clicked on it, the screenshot shown to the left popped up tel … [Read more...] about Internet Scams and Scareware Pop-Ups
Zeus Trojan Still Going Strong
I’m still finding computers with the Zeus Trojan on them. This malware was first seen about 6 years ago. There have been many variations since then and it’s still going strong. When it was first found, it only infected Windows computers but now versions of it have been written for … [Read more...] about Zeus Trojan Still Going Strong