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Another Equifax Breach
Equifax has confirmed another breach on September 19th, just months after the first! Over 143 million may have been affected by the first breach, there are no numbers on the second one as of yet. Equifax is saying that the two ‘incidents’ were not related, but there...
How Do Hackers Guess Passwords?
Passwords are something we have gone over but we haven’t told you how a hacker can get your password. There are a few ways. There is the old school way of sitting at a computer and guessing. That isn’t how most hackers do it. They have an algorithm program that...
The Newest Threat in Windows 10 – Bashware!
A new flaw was discovered in Windows 10 that successfully bypasses ALL of the anti-virus, anti-malware, and anti-ransomware software! They are calling it ‘bashware’ after the Linux operating system that was integrated into Windows. Good news is that it can’t...
New Phone Scam!
This new scam is over the telephone. The person on the other end of the line tells you that they need to verify your home address and your social security number. You’re thinking, that’s crazy, why would anyone do that? Well, here’s why: They call you at work and...
Beware of Amazon Phishing Scam!
Hackers know that we love to shop and we love to save money so they have come up with a new phishing scam that includes one of the worlds foremost retailers, Amazon. You may receive an email that looks like this: If you click on this link your information could be...
Your Computer Has Been Blocked!
We recently came across this image while online: This is a virus or a scam. Whichever word you want to use for it. Note the urgency relayed in the message and how they want to ‘walk you through’ the process. What they really want to walk you through is how to let...
Equifax Breach!
According to the FTC, Federal Trade Commission, there was a breach of Equifax, one of the top three credit reporting bureaus in the US! Over 143 million will be or have been affected by this breach! According to Equifax the breach lasted between mid-May thru July and...
Hey Siri…
These words are iconic. You hear them everywhere, you may even have your own Siri or version of a personal assistant. They are easy to use and super convenient in our hectic world. What they don't tell you is that with about $3 of attachments a hacker can get into...
Why Does a New Computer Seem Faster Than Yours?
A new computer may seem faster than your for a few reasons, the main reason is that it doesn't have anything bogging it down. There are no pictures, no documents, no applications, no software, nothing that is taking up space on your hard drive or using your CPU. Your...
FBI Warns of Phishing Scams About Your W-2s!
It’s possible that your W-2s are being requested via email and handed over without a second thought because the email looks so convincing! Tips to know it’s a Phishing Scam: 1: Don’t click on links in an email from an unknown user 2: Leave your macros disabled 3: ...
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