The CrowdStrike Outage is now among the biggest to ever occur, so what’s happening? The issue was with CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor, software that is intended to protect computers from attacks and malware. Like all computer protection software, it’s updated regularly to keep up with the latest threats. Unfortunately, a recent update to Falcon Sensor had […]
Category: Security
Urgent Patching Needed
Have you installed the latest Windows patches released on Tuesday? It’s especially critical to get this one installed for the safety and security of your computer. One of the more concerning exploits fixed by the latest patch is one that allows attacks through Wi-Fi, meaning that any PC that uses Wi-Fi could open itself up […]
Windows Recall has been delayed
Microsoft’s plans to release Windows Recall have been delayed. The feature was originally supposed to be added to Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs by an update but the release has been delayed. Windows Recall is a feature designed to let users quickly revisit webpages and other content they’ve previously looked at. Recall takes a screenshot every […]
Ransomware – The Importance of Prevention
If you’ve been affected by ransomware, it can be tempting to pay the ransom to get your files back. This is what the attacker wants and therefore they want you to think that paying will get your files back. The problem, however, is that once an attacker has your files, they are under no compulsion […]
Ransomware Reminder
Are you familiar with ransomware? It’s a type of malware that, as the name implies, makes money for the attacker by holding files to ransom. To achieve this, the ransomware encrypts files on a target’s computer and then offers the affected target’s user a chance to decrypt those files again in exchange for money. Sometimes […]
Scheduled for Deletion Scam
Another scam is making the rounds on Facebook; this time the owners of pages are being sent messages warning that the page is scheduled for deletion due to copyright violation, with a link to follow to prevent deletion of the page. In dealing with scam messages like these, never click on the links they provide, […]
Facebook Jackpot Project – Beware of this Scam
One of the most popular scams on Facebook is to send messages from a compromised account to that user’s friends, aiming to trick them into following dangerous links, revealing sensitive data, or sending money to the scammer. One example of this is the ‘Facebook Jackpot Project’, which claims to be a lottery in which users […]
What Does Hacking Look Like?
What does an online attack look like? We often think of online attacks as being all about advanced programs and hidden exploits in software. However, while that can be the case, often gaining access to a computer system works by tricking the user into allowing it. After all, you don’t need to pick the lock […]
Concerns About TotalAV
Recently we’ve heard concerns about TotalAV, one of the myriad antivirus and computer security programs on the market. It’s been noted that other antivirus software can in fact block the TotalAV website. It’s highly unusual for antivirus or web protection software to block other antivirus sites, as only dangerous sites are supposed to be blocked. […]
Gmail Verification Phishing
A new trick has been discovered in use by phishing scams, spoofing the verification mark in Gmail. Gmail has recently introduced blue check marks to verify trusted senders, with the intention of making it easier to spot phishing emails that are pretending to be from legitimate senders. Sending fake emails that pretend to be from […]