Monthly Archives: March 2016

Locky – another easily preventable virus doing plenty of damage already…

Here we go again.  Social engineering at it’s finest.  This time it’s a Word document, and like the early versions of CryptoLocker, it needs more interaction by the user then just opening it.  Early CryptoLocker needed a password entered to … Continue reading

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Ransomware not slowing down

Great article with a couple good resources. My take: * Backup any data Make a list of where it resides Include how it is backed up Make sure it is off-site as well Consider using two methods * Keep up … Continue reading

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Force feeding Windows 10

Time will tell what Microsoft is up to and why they are pushing Windows 10 so hard.  They have made it free, easy to chose to upgrade, and now making it a “recommend” upgrade in Windows Updates, that many users … Continue reading

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