Rainbow Tables and Your Passwords We’re always harping on passwords and why you should use complex strong passwords. Let me say this right off the bat – we’re not experts on password cracking – we can barely crack an egg let alone a password. But I came across a graphic on the Web while checking out a site… Read More »
Beware – This Real Looking Flash Player Update Is MALWARE This malware/rogue has been around for a couple of years now. It faded away and is now back in full vigor. If you see this, then you could be in big trouble: It looks real but it is not. I was reading an article on Reuters and suddenly this… Read More »
Fun With Passwords Every six months or so we like to lay upon you the benefits of using secure passwords. And every six months or so, we know our advice is falling on deaf ears. But we’re nothing if not intrepid. Today, we’re going to have fun with passwords. So even if you don’t take our warnings about… Read More »
Ransomware is Everywhere: You’ll Want to Bookmark This Page Ransomware is a special kind of malware that locks most of your personal files so you can’t use them or even view them until you pay a ransom to the criminal who created the malware. Until now, there was very little you could to save all your precious personal… Read More »
Quick! Get Rid of Apple QuickTime A Warning For All Windows Users A plethora of warnings are spreading across the net in the wake of Apple’s announcement that it will be “deprecating” Apple QuickTime for Windows. Several security firms as well as the U. S. Department of Homeland security are alerting Windows users and advising them to get QuickTime… Read More »
Emsisoft has won another award! Three years ago, when Microsoft Security Essentials failed to pass most independent antivirus tests, we started looking for something that would keep our users safe. We tested AVG and Avast and found not only were they lacking in protecting users from malware and PUPs, but has started hijacking users’ browsers and sometimes even… Read More »