McAfee Antivirus Software Turned a Disaster Exercise into the Real Thing
What started out as a regular day in Iowa ended up turning into a real wake up call for the community. Every so often, disaster exercises are scheduled to see how everyone in a community will respond...
View ArticleSmartphones Targeted by Hackers in Dial Abroad Scheme
As phones become “smarter” and let you do so much more than just make phone calls, hackers are seeing a new platform to target. One method that they are using is to hide malware in games such as 3D...
View ArticleDell Users Beware: Company Shipped Servers with Pre-Installed Virus
There’s nothing better than getting a new computer. But what if that brand new pristine computer was actually infected with a virus, right out of the box? Dell says, it happened. Dell announced...
View ArticleBeware of the Here You Have Virus E-Mail
The most recent virus to hit corporate America is that “Here You Have” virus. It has been reported within the last few hours and is going around by e-mail. It comes with the subject line called “Here...
View ArticleRansomware – New Malware Takes Your Files Hostage
A new type of malware has recently been discovered that not only gains access to your files, but also take access away from you. Known as “ransomware,” this virus works by taking control and encrypting...
View ArticleMicrosoft Warns Users of Word Attacks
In the past we’ve written a lot about PDF exploits (when a hacker or scammer sends you an e-mail with a PDF file attached and some compelling reason for opening the file). By now most people know that...
View Article.Mp3 Viruses Could Be Your Car Computer’s Swan Song
In today’s day and age, cars are no longer merely the mode of transportation they were 50 years ago. Instead, they’ve become Internet-connected entertainment machines as well as complex computers. And...
View ArticleJapan Criminalizes Computer Malware
With so much of our society relying on the Internet to get through the day, we can easily see how much chaos and brain-ache a virus or cyber attack can cause. For example, a cyber attack aimed at an...
View ArticleConficker Worm Still Alive and Well
You may have heard about the Conficker Worm from way back in 2008. It caused quite a scare as it was infecting a huge amount of computers, was able to spread on it’s own, and no one knew how to stop...
View ArticleThe Flight Confirmation E-Mail That Might Ruin Your Vacation
If you’re planning on going on vacation this holiday season you’re more than likely to book your flight tickets online. Well, criminals and hackers think the same way, which is why this year they’re...
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