by Dylan Hall | Jul 8, 2015 | Business, Computers and Electronics, Security, Small Business
A new major vulnerability in Adobe Flash has been made public, and is rapidly spreading online. Adobe responded quickly today with an update to Flash. If you are one of our Advantage Program clients we have already removed the old version of Flash on your computer...
by Dylan Hall | Jun 13, 2014 | Business, Computers and Electronics, Security
What It Is As its name implies, ransomware is a type of malware or virus that denies you access to your machine, essentially holding your data hostage until you complete a survey or pay a fee in order to unlock and use your device. Traditionally posing a threat to PCs...
by Dylan Hall | Feb 26, 2014 | Business, Computers and Electronics, Microsoft, Microsoft Outlook, Security, Small Business
Microsoft ended support for Windows XP on April 8th. If you have an older computer it is time to move on to newer and better technologies. After April 8th, Microsoft will no longer publish any security updates for the 12 year old operating system, and they will no...
by Dylan Hall | Jun 8, 2012 | Email, Security
If you use LinkedIn, it is time to change your password. A security flaw in their system allowed hackers to steal millions of users email addresses and passwords. The hackers then posted the stolen info to the Internet. Did you use this same password for other web...
by Dylan Hall | Jun 8, 2012 | Email, Security
They want your passwords. Hackers use a technique called phishing to get you to unknowingly tell it to them. The technique is simple and clever, but if you know the simple things to look for then you’ll never be duped. How Phishing Works: Hackers send you an email...