by bill@designableweb.com | Oct 15, 2020 | Backup & Recovery, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Malware, Ransomware, Rootkits, Spyware, Tech News, Uncategorized, Viruses
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 workplaces and schools. Everyone was encouraged to work from...
by bill@designableweb.com | Jul 6, 2017 | Backup & Recovery, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Disaster planning, Malware, NJ, Ransomware, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Uncategorized, Viruses
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 and held hostage by...
by bill@designableweb.com | Oct 19, 2016 | Browser Hijackers, Computers, Malware, Microsoft, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Uncategorized, Viruses
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 his wife in Franklin Lakes, NJ. Now in his eighties, Jim...
by bill@designableweb.com | Feb 9, 2016 | Apple, Backup & Recovery, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Glen Rock, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, NJ, Ridgewood, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Tech Tools, Uncategorized, Viruses
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 information were being used to open new credit cards. Money had been removed...
by bill@designableweb.com | Feb 9, 2016 | Backup & Recovery, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Disaster planning, Glen Rock, Internet, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, NJ, Ridgewood, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Tech Tools, Uncategorized, Viruses
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 some programs that you absolutely must get in order to stand a fighting chance...
by bill@designableweb.com | Feb 8, 2016 | Apple, Backup & Recovery, Browser Hijackers, Computers, Disaster planning, Glen Rock, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, NJ, Ridgewood, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Tech News, Tech Tools, Uncategorized, Viruses
In our previous blog entry, “It All Started with a Computer Pop-up…,” Jane (not her real name) realized that she was the victim of identity theft. Her mistake was responding to a pop up that appeared on her computer screen. She called the phone number shown in the...
