Ransomware Prevention & Defense – Part 3: macOS Recovery
Getting hit by ransomware is perhaps the biggest bummer ever. Everybody gets a virus now and again. Things get intense as you worry about your identity getting stolen and [...]
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Ransomware Prevention & Defense – Part 2: Windows Recovery
When you’re hit by ransomware, the first thing many folks think of is – CRAP! My pictures/videos/school work/data! What am I going to do?! To be honest, [...]
Ransomware Prevention & Defense – Part 1: Prevention
Over the weekend, a very good friend of mine told me how someone they knew fell victim to a ransomware attack. The victim was an acquaintance of his; and this acquaintance [...]
Top 10 Tips to Avoid Malware
In light of the latest bit of ransomware – Petya – here are tips to prevent getting hacked The latest bit of ransomware – dubbed Petya – is currently running through [...]
Dok Malware is the Disease that Ailes You
Currently, there is NO cure… Malware – and specifically ransomware – is probably the most compelling reason I know of to completely abandon personal computing. [...]
Resetting your Windows PC – Part 2
It’s not as difficult or as time consuming as you may think… Introduction The other day, we spent a great deal of time going over the prerequisites for determining [...]
Resetting your Windows PC – Part 1
In many respects, it’s a lot like resetting your phone… Introduction A couple of years ago, I wrote an article for Soft32 called iDevice Restore Gotchas. It’s a [...]
BullGuard Internet Security
Keep your PC safe with this must have internet security suite. If there’s one thing that I know and know WELL, it’s that anyone and everyone can get a computer virus [...]
Apple Releases iOS 9.3.5
A hacking group exposed some nasty holes that Apple has patched with an emergency fix. Over the past few days, Apple has released a point-release to iOS 9.3 – iOS 9.3.5 – [...]
Anyone can Pick Up Malware – Part 2
Sometimes, you can be your own worst enemy… A while back, I posted an article about how anybody could get a computer virus. It was telling, because the anybody was me. I [...]
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