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Windows 7 is Dying & a Security Risk
- October 1, 2019
- Posted by: Andrew Elkins
- Category: News, Security
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Look we know it’s bad but we’re gonna tell you what is and how you can fix it. The good news is you still have time, but the bad news is you only have 3 and a half months. Let’s dive in. What’s the Deal? The dreaded end of an operating system. Every couple of
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Identify Phishing Emails with 5 Simple Steps
- January 25, 2018
- Posted by: Josh Baucke
- Category: Security
1: URLs contain a misleading domain name People who launch phishing scams commonly depend on their targets to be ignorant of how email domain names work. If you typically receive emails from JohnDoe@company.com then the attacker will try sending an email from JohnDoe@differentcompany.com or even JohnDoe@copmany.com. This can be easily avoided in Outlook by simply
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2017 – Year of the Ransomware; What Does 2018 Hold?
- January 18, 2018
- Posted by: Josh Baucke
- Category: Security
2017 has been dubbed The Year of Ransomware by security companies and tech enthusiasts alike. In 2016, Ransomware creators earned an estimated $400,000, and in 2017 they stepped it up by raking in almost $6.5 million. Extortion via ransomware has increased exponentially. Due to the massive increase in ransomware’s popularity, companies are preparing for an
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Windows 10 Bringing Tabs to All Your Programs
- January 11, 2018
- Posted by: Josh Baucke
- Category: News
In 2005, Microsoft added tabs to Internet Explorer 6, and since that time tabs have become commonplace across all popular internet browsers such as Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and others. However, at the end of November, Microsoft revealed the next step in the evolution of tabs. Sets are going to allow users to create tabs that
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The Benefits of Ad-blockers
- November 21, 2017
- Posted by: Josh Baucke
- Category: Security, Tricks
In today’s internet world ads are shown to us in every way possible: paid ads in a Google Search, auto playing video ads on news sites, or even simple picture-based ads. Ads are absolutely everywhere. Not only are they a nuisance and a privacy concern, but online ads can also spread virus and phishing attacks.