Signs That You Have Been Hacked
At times it's difficult to know which site is good to click on and which ones aren't. What happens if you click on a bad site and get hacked? How can you tell? 1: Device slows down suddenly. We are talking about a huge slowdown that happens overnight! 2: Data usage...
Apple Missed FaceTime Bug
Apple missed the bug that has been in their FaceTime app for three month with the last update. What was this bug? It allowed you to call someone and be able to hear them before they accepted or rejected the call. This means that anyone could be spying on you without...
Apple Releases Updates to Fix Bugs
Every operating system has to fix bugs after releasing new products. On January 22nd, 2019 Apple released updates to fix numerous vulnerabilities for iCloud, Safari, macoOS Mojave, High Sierra and Sierra, as well as the tvOS 12.1.2 and 12.1.3. What do these updates...
New Ransomware Does More than Encrypt
The newest ransomware showed up earlier this month and is call Anatova. This is a two part ransomware that once on your computer installs two files, one to steal your data and the other to encrypt your data. After encrypting your data it then deletes everything ten...
Online Quiz Scam
We all have that friend (or maybe we are that friend) that is always taking quizzes and posting the results on social media. Some hackers have started using quizzes instead of threats to get what they want. Hackers are hoping that our curiosity and love of freebies...
Why Hackers Attack Phones
When we think of hackers, we think computers or laptops or networks. We don't always think of our phones. Why would hackers attack your phone? Phones are the next logical step for hackers. We put so much data into our phones. All of our contacts, our photos, our...
Virus in Word Attachments!
It happens to all of us. Your friend has sent you an email with an unexpected word document. What do you do? Do you open it? Hopefully, you answered no. You don't open the attachment. Double check who it's coming from by hovering over the from name. If it says...
Social Security RoboCalls!
The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, is warning everyone of a new SSN scam. Hackers are taking to the phones and using RoboCalls to make their threats. The message goes something like this: …law enforcement agencies to suspend your Social Security number on an...
Encryption Virus Making Rounds!
Djvu is a ransomware that is bundled in with adware and downloaded when you aren't paying attention. It will download 4 files. The first file basically disables Windows Defender and then starts the second file. The second file loads help web pages (mostly anti-virus...
Scam Exploiting Valentine’s Day!
It's almost February and hackers have come up with a new email trick hoping to fool us into opening their attachments. They are sending 'love letters' with subjects similar to: : ) ; ) : D I love you My letter just for you Please read and Reply Wrote this letter for...