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Sly phishing attack catching users off guard

Most phishing attacks involve hiding malicious hyperlinks hidden behind enticing ad images or false-front URLs. Whatever the strategy is, phishing almost always relies on users clicking a link before checking where it ...

Reasons to back up your mobile devices

There was a time when mobile phones were used exclusively for calling and texting. Now, they can do so much more. Regardless of your level of tolerance or skill for managing documents ...

No Ransom: a place for free decryption

Ransomware is everywhere. Over the last couple years, dozens of unique versions of the malware have sprung up with a singular purpose: Extorting money from your business. Before you even consider paying ...

Why your business needs a hardware firewall

Most people have a vague idea of what a network firewall does. But some business owners are easily fooled by promises of quick and easy solutions that can be installed and managed ...

Mobile malware on Android apps

The average smartphone user doesn't give nearly enough consideration to mobile phone security. In fact, smartphone users are more likely to get anxious about their phone’s physical safety than the more serious ...

Fileless malware: who are the targets?

There have been some truly horrifying cyber-security headlines popping up over the last month. If you’ve been reading about “fileless” malware attacking banks and other big-name institutions around the world, we’re here ...

Apple’s new year comes with new malware

For decades, Apple has enjoyed a reputation of being nearly invulnerable to threats of malware. That may be an exaggeration, but there is a bit of truth to it. However, if you’re ...

Statistics for cyber security during 2016

Cyber security is something you hear about a lot these days. Sometimes it’s thrown around to scare business owners, other times it has proven to be a cautionary tale, one that small ...

The ransomware that makes you sell your soul

Popcorn Time is taking ransomware to a new level of devilish trickery by asking victims to give up two of their friends for a chance to rid their own computers of the ...

Gooligan malware haunts Android devices

Google has to contend with yet another malware attack that targets older Android users. Gooligan is a variation of the very successful Ghost Push malware that infected more than four million phones ...

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