A new phone scam is on the rise and it involves Dell PCs’ owners. Scammers call people who use Dell PCs, and claim to be Dell Tech Support Representatives. They trick users by offering to fix “existing” computer problems by installing remote access software on the victim’s computer. But instead of fixing a problem, scammers… Read more »
Month: February 2016
Massive WordPress Hack Redirects Thousands of Users
Thousands of WordPress websites have been hacked with malicious code and are delivering TeslaCrypt Ransomware to their unsuspecting visitors. Antivirus is not catching this yet. In the last few days, a massive number of legit WordPress sites have been reported as compromised and been redirecting visitors to what appears as malvertising websites. In reality, end-users… Read more »
What is Ransomware? What can you do to protect yourself?
What is it? Ransomware is malicious software that cyber criminals use to encrypt your computer files rendering them useless unless you pay a ransom to get them back. Last October Joseph Bonavolonta, the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s CYBER and Counterintelligence Program, said “To be honest, we often advise people just to… Read more »