On November 17, 2022, GE Computing will be giving a presentation about why Good Computer Security is absolutely necessary. We will have Data and examples of malware current today. We will take a quick look at personal security practices, including being alert to scams, … Read More
Although In-Person is best for some computer fixes, most problems can be solved Remotely. We have remote clients around the world. One in Florida is a Tucson referral. We totally support their computer hardware and “How do I Do it” questions every month! … Read More
Millions of people worldwide have had their email addresses and online accounts hacked by nefarious strangers. In fact, the amount of hacking has gone up exponentially since Covid-19. We can find out if an email address has been compromised in … Read More
One of the biggest malware threats in the past several years is the Emotet Botnet. It infects attachments from people you know and sends them to you. Capable of wrecking even the most secure of computers, it has been weaponized … Read More
There is a scary new malware threat that targets routers and network-attached storage devices. It’s so dangerous that the FBI has issued an urgent request to anyone who owns the affected devices to reboot them immediately. Scarier still, it is … Read More
Windows Defender to classify ‘scareware’ as unwanted software and remove it Microsoft announced that beginning March 1, it will begin removing “scareware” from devices. Scareware is the type of “cleaner” or “antivirus” that scares users into upgrading to a premium … Read More
I recently had a client who had a message come up on the screen that she had viruses and needed to call a “Microsoft” tech. She was frightened, made the call, and a malicious plan was put into place. Once … Read More