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Ransomware is Still a Major Problem in 2019 | A+ Computer Repairs

Ransomware is Still a Major Problem in 2019

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffMarch 20, 2019

Even though the “cryptojacking” cyber threat has been dominating news headlines over the last couple of months, ransomware is a risk that computer users in the High Desert should keep in mind. The spectacularly damaging WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks that took place in 2017 and 2018 are unlikely to be repeated because information security…

Fake Pizza Coupons and Beyond the Grave: New Malware Threats | A+ Computers

Fake Pizza Coupons and Beyond the Grave: New Malware Threats

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffMarch 8, 2019

Two new cyber threats have been detected by information security firms in early March; one of them appears to be part of a hacktivist campaign while the other involves fake Little Caesars pizza coupons. The hedge funds already affected by Beyond the Grave are known to invest in companies and sectors that work with the…

Smart Homes in 2017: Why Security Matters

Smart Homes in 2017: Why Security Matters

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffFebruary 4, 2019

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, tech journalists were excited by the prospect of smart home automation, which is set to have its breakthrough year in 2017. If you have thought about welcoming smart appliances and other devices into your Apple Valley home, 2017 would be a good starting point; nonetheless, you…

New and Sophisticated Malware Exclusively Targets macOS Users | PC Repair

New and Sophisticated Malware Exclusively Targets macOS Users

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffJanuary 18, 2019

One of the biggest misconceptions often heard by information security experts is related to Apple products, particularly those that run on the macOS platform formerly known as OS X. Quite a few Mac users in the High Desert and across the world somehow believe that they are impervious to malware attacks, and this is a…

Cybercrime Groups Are More Active During the Holiday Season | Data Backup

Cybercrime Groups Are More Active During the Holiday Season

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffDecember 10, 2018

Online retail activity tends to be higher during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but this does not stop millions of Americans from extending their internet shopping throughout December. The holiday shopping season is highly anticipated not just by consumers but also by cybercrime groups who specialize in identity theft. If you suspect that your desktop,…

Protecting Your Home Network Against Russian Hackers | Computer Repair

Protecting Your Home Network Against Russian Hackers

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffNovember 5, 2018

Information security analysts monitoring the situation ahead of the midterm elections in the United States have determined that hackers working on behalf of the Kremlin intend to continue interfering with the American democratic process, and one of their proven strategies involves taking advantage of unsecured home networks. For the most part, cyber attacks perpetrated by…

The Importance of Data Backups in the Age of Ransomware | Business Tech Solutions

The Importance of Data Backups in the Age of Ransomware

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffSeptember 13, 2018

Over the last few years, ransomware has stood out as being of the most destructive and pernicious cyber attacks in history. Global ransomware attacks have disrupted public health and transportation systems as well as municipal governments. Data backups are the best protection strategy against ransomware, but sophisticated hackers have come up with a way to…

Laptops and the Risk of "Evil Maid" Attacks | Victorville Computer Repair

Laptops and the Risk of “Evil Maid” Attacks

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffMay 9, 2018

In computer security circles, there is a growing consensus about the growing complexity of modern exploits and vectors of attack. There was a time when IT security experts could easily determine or detect if someone had tampered with a laptop; however, the sophisticated threats in use these days make this determination more difficult, particularly in…

How to Tell When You've Been Hacked | High Desert Computer Repairs

How to Tell When You’ve Been Hacked

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffApril 16, 2018

Ransomware attacks, one of the latest trends in cybercrime, are not subtle at all. Hackers who intrude upon networks for the purpose of infecting them with ransomware make it a point of letting their victims know that their data has been compromised and that it could be destroyed unless a ransom payment is made. When…

Ransomware is the New 21st Century Extortion Industry | Victorville Computers

Ransomware is the New 21st Century Extortion Industry

Our NewsBy Apple Valley Computer StaffMarch 21, 2018

Ransomware infections were the most painful headaches that information security experts had to deal with in 2017, and the same can be said about this particular cyber threat in 2018. Ransomware has proven to be one of the most profitable revenue channels for malicious hackers and cybercrime groups, and there are various reasons why computer…

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