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By ystuateam
October 15, 2020

Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Special Offer!

Cybercrime is on the rise, spurred on by the lack of cybersecurity protection for people working from home on their computers. With the initial surge of COVID-19, many adults and students hastily left their...

Backup & Recovery, Blog, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Disaster planning, Malware, Ransomware, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Viruses

By ystuateam
July 6, 2017

Ransomware, Cybersecurity, and “BIT Secure”

The recent ransomware attacks damaged thousands of businesses and institutions worldwide. Some companies and organizations were forced to suspend operations. Others ended up greatly hobbled when their computers were disabled. Files were locked up...

Blog, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Malware, Microsoft, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Viruses

By ystuateam
October 19, 2016

Scams: They Can Happen to Anyone

Tech scams are all-too-commonplace. It's important to have tech support that you know and trust. Here's a story that demonstrates why. Jim has been retired for some time and enjoys a quiet life with...

Apple, Backup & Recovery, Blog, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Tech Tools, Viruses

By ystuateam
February 9, 2016

Identity Theft: Who Do You Trust?

When “Jane” (not her real name) first called us, she knew she had an identity theft issue, and thought her computer might be the cause. She had discovered that her social security and other...

Backup & Recovery, Blog, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Disaster planning, Internet, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Tech Tools, Viruses

By ystuateam
February 9, 2016

Fight Identity Theft with Computer Security

One of the reasons that “Jane” (not her real name) was impacted by a pop-up on her computer and became the victim of identity theft is that her computer security was inadequate. Here are...

By ystuateam
February 8, 2016
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Identity Theft: Is Your Computer Infected?

[caption id="attachment_454" align="alignright" width="300"] Call Centers are frequently a source of scams.[/caption] In our previous blog entry, “It All Started with a Computer Pop-up…,” Jane (not her real name) realized that she was the...

Apple, Backup & Recovery, Blog, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Viruses

By ystuateam
February 8, 2016

Identity Theft: “It All Started with a Computer Pop-up…”

[caption id="attachment_1432" align="alignright" width="382"] This is an example of a fake security warning pop-up.[/caption] Identity theft. Do you think you won’t be impacted by it? Here’s a real life call we recently received: “Hi,...

Android, Apple, Blog, Browser Hijackers, Malware, Microsoft, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Viruses

By ystuateam
November 20, 2015

Computer Security, Scams, and You

Computer security has everything to do with connections to the internet. We have the ability to go beyond the walls of our office or home and obtain a wealth of information and tools. But...

Blog, Browser Hijackers, Education, Malware, Rootkits, Security, Smart Phones, Spyware, Tablets, Tech News, Viruses

By ystuateam
November 18, 2015

Avoid Tech Support Scams: Free Presentation, 11/23/15!

Real-life Scams: “I’m calling from Microsoft. Your computer is infected. Please provide us with remote access to your computer and we’ll scan it for viruses.” “For a limited time we are offering free security...

Blog, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Internet, Laptops, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Viruses

By ystuateam
February 21, 2015

Lenovo Users Must Unhook from Unsafe Superfish Adware

Computer maker Lenovo has put its users at risk by preinstalling Superfish adware on many of its laptops. This application is a “visual search tool” that also populates the websites you visit with ads....