Although you might think that your company is already well-protected against malware, you can never be too careful. Protecting your business against the threat of hide and seek malware begins with understanding a little bit about it. You can’t fight… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘malware’
4 Ways to Protect Your Business from Phishing
Hackers deal in information. Whether you’re a Fortune 500 company or a local small business if you have any kind of private information on your network your business is a target. Phishing is one of the most common methods that… Read More
3 Types of Malware to Look Out For
Once upon a time, installing a decent anti-virus software on your computer was enough to keep it secure. Over the years, that narrative has changed significantly. Now, antivirus software is just one small part of a long list of things… Read More
Ransomware Attacks: To Pay or Not to Pay?
We’ve all seen those emails that just don’t look quite right. They promise extravagant sums of money, vacations, health enhancements, and many other things to vulnerable audiences. Most of the time, it is relatively obvious to an untrained eye that… Read More
How Do I Know if I Have Malware?
Malware is short for “malicious software”. It comes in a dizzying variety of forms, and can infect any device on your network. Malware can cause you to lose data, privacy, and sometimes even money. Fortunately, with the right tools and… Read More
What is Malware?
The word “malware” is short for malicious software. The goal of this malicious software is to infiltrate an honest user’s computer or other device in order to inflict some sort of harm. Malware comes in a dizzying number of forms:… Read More
What We Can Learn from the Petya Attack that Caused Destruction Around the World
Cyber Warfare attacks are upping in frequency and severity every week, and one of the latest ones to hit computers throughout the globe was Petya. What is Petya and what you learn from this attack? Here’s what you need to… Read More
Got Malware? Here’s What You Need to Do Next
Malware comes in many forms, but it is all nasty and problematic. If you suspect that you have some malware on your machine, Mac or PC, you need to take immediate action to limit the amount of damage that is… Read More
The EternalRocks Worm makes WannaCry Look Like Child’s Play
Last week, we talked about WannaCry 2.0 and how destructive it could be to a network. Now, there is a new menace on the loose and it is called the EternalRocks Worm. This malware not only uses more nasty tricks… Read More
WannaCry 2.0 is Sweeping the Nation
Last week, we talked about a critical SMB security oversight that Microsoft has not only been called out on, but has patched. However, there is a highly dangerous threat that is exploiting this security flaw and its name is WannaCry… Read More