Can You Get Malware Just by Visiting a Website? Every once-in-a-while we read an article that contains information that can help keep you safe on the web. The following article was written by Jareth for the Emsisoft blog. It’s not written in geeky-speaky, it’s written in plain English and easy-to-understand. You’ll learn what drive-by downloads are… Read More »
If You Think It Can’t Happen to You, Think Again! How to Recognize a Phishing Email Yesterday a good friend of mine called me in a panic. He received an official-looking email from Amazon telling him that his Amazon account had been hacked and asking him to click a link in that email to have someone… Read More »
Fresh start: How to prevent malware infections in 2021 Emsisoft Blog, January 19, 2021, by Jareth (Darcy & I would like to thank the Emsisoft team for allowing us to share this article with you. ) This is Part 1 of our “Fresh Start” series, a collection of straightforward guides to help you rebuild your… Read More »
Widespread Malware Campaign Affecting Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge Our mission is to help you with your computer and to help keep you safe. Yesterday, I read a blog post from one of Microsoft security blogs that captured my attention. Before we get started, if you’re using Emsisoft, you’re protected from this malware and its variants. … Read More »
Can You Spot a Phishing Scam? Being a small-town guy, I use a small-town bank. And to be honest, most of the emails my bank sends are boring or otherwise yawn-provoking and most always deleted. But this morning, my bank sent a thought-provoking email that contained information I want to share it with you. The information… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #876 – Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #876, was sent to all our subscribers on Friday, July 24, 2020, at approximately 7:45 AM, Eastern Daylight Time (USA). If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. We suggest, if… Read More »