Explained: Juice Jacking When your battery is dying and you’re nowhere near a power outlet, would you connect your phone to any old USB port? Joyce did, and her mobile phone got infected. How? Through a type of cyberattack called “juice jacking.” Don’t be like Joyce. Although Joyce and her infected phone are hypothetical, juice …
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Malvertising
We’re on a bit of an educational push here with the aim of helping Internet users become a bit more aware of the latest tricks that criminals are using to catch you out. Hopefully, this means you will be a bit safer online. Today’s post takes a closer look at ‘malvertising’. This was covered in …
Tech Support Scammers Go For Porn Shocker
Crooks are making millions of dollars defrauding unsavvy users with fake online tech support. The scam is simple but yet effective and has gone through many variations over time. Scammers can be very creative, simulating the Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) or even stealing templates used by security companies. In their latest iteration, the tech …
Google Reports 5% Of Users Infected By Ad Injectors
Google, working with researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, conducted a study that found 5 percent of users visiting Google sites were infected with Ad Injectors. An Ad Injector is a type of adware that can put ads into pages you are viewing, replace existing ads with other ads, and block content you are …
How to avoid email Phishing attempts
Just some pointers this morning on how to avoid email phishing attempts. I received this message in my inbox this morning and wanted to share it with you. First thing you will notice is that the email says it it from americanexpress.gov. Now the .gov extension is reserved for government entities. This would not be …
How To Avoid Malware Infections
Malware is a term used to describe a broad category of damaging software that includes viruses, worms, trojan horses, rootkits, spyware, and adware. The effects of malware range from brief annoyance to computer crashes and identity theft. Malware is easier to avoid than it is to remove. Avoiding malware involves a two-part strategy. Follow these …
Watch out for fake virus alerts
Know the programs you have on your computer and what they look like so you can more readily spot a fake virus alert. When you already know what programs you have and what they look like then you will have an easier time spotting a fake alert if it does come up because it will …
How To Secure Your Router
This article will discuss security issues and give advice how to secure your wired or wireless router. It is a little bit advanced and may not be suited for beginners but moderate and above computer users will find it very helpful so here we go. Routers Most gateway routers used by home customers are profoundly …
