by Joseph Forbes | Jun 17, 2018 | Blog Entry, Data Recovery, Emailed, HACKING, INTERNET, Malware Reports, SECURITY, SOCIAL ENGINEERING
Ransomware is on the rise these days. It can hold your computer and your data hostage with the threat of losing your data for good unless the ransom demand is paid. You should never pay these criminals a dime because doing so only encourages them to continue pulling...
by Joseph Forbes | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog Entry, EDUCATION, HACKING, INTERNET, SECURITY, SOCIAL ENGINEERING
A hacker is a tech-savvy user who manipulates and bypasses computer systems to make them do the unintended. Sometimes this manipulation is noble, with the goal to create something beneficial. Other times, hacking is harsh and done with the wicked goal to hurt people...
by Joseph Forbes | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog Entry, Data Recovery, HACKING, SECURITY, SOCIAL ENGINEERING
Do you suspect your email account has been hacked? Can’t login to your email account? Are you getting undeliverable and bounce messages for email you never sent? Are friends and family complaining of receiving email you never sent? Is it malware? A hacker?...
by Joseph Forbes | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog Entry, HACKING, INTERNET, PRIVACY, SECURITY, SOCIAL ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY
How your online habits leave you and your computer at risk Keeping safe online takes more than just installing a few security programs. To protect both you and your computer, here are the top ten bad habits you need to avoid. Browsing the Web with javascript enabled...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 27, 2016 | Blog Entry, ENTERTIANMENT, HACKING, HEALTH, Internet Scam Notices, PRIVACY, SECURITY, SOCIAL ENGINEERING
[ALERT] Scam of the Week: George Michael Dies at 53. Watch out for Phishing Attacks Yesterday, news broke that George Michael was found dead on Sunday at his home in Goring in Oxfordshire, England. He was 53. A police statement said: “Thames Valley Police were called...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 18, 2016 | Blog Entry, SOCIAL ENGINEERING
Request Did some gorgeous model just send you a friend request? You search your memory but just can’t seem to remember the person trying to add you as their friend. Are they for real or is this a fake friend request? Why Would Someone Bother to Create a Fake...