Ever since the release of Internet Explorer 9, we (and other smaller sites) have been plagued by visitors who, when they attempt to download our stationery files, see a strong warning in Internet Explorer 9 about downloading and installing our files. This is worrisome. Even visitors who have been downloading our stationery for over a decade are writing… Read More »
We’ve been recommending Microsoft Security Essentials for quite a while now. Last week we were besieged by folks who’d read an article in another newsletter which bashed MSE – basically saying it offered very poor protection. By the number of emails we received, it appeared that this article got a lot of attention. We mention this because the… Read More »
Here’s a tip you won’t remember until you need it. But this little tip can pull you out of some serious problems. There are several new rogue security programs on the Web, and they all follow the same M.O. First you see a warning that looks for all the world like a genuine Windows warning. The crooks are… Read More »
Richard wants to know about Prevex My bank’s marketing department wants me to install “PREVX” as a security measure for their web-site. I have Avast! Free version. Why would I need (or want) an additional “security’ program? Our answer Prevx has been around a while. It sounds to us like your marketing department has had a little marketing… Read More »
“The term bot is short for robot. Criminals distribute malicious software (also known as malware) that can turn your computer into a bot (also known as a zombie). When this occurs, your computer can perform automated tasks over the Internet, without you knowing it. Criminals typically use bots to infect large numbers of computers. These computers form a… Read More »
We’ve received several emails from readers who, like TC, use LastPass. It’s true that LastPass experienced a problem and a hacker or hackers may have breached some user files. Since LastPass is a cloud-based application, this is a serious matter. But in this era of the 24-hour news cycle, when we really looked into this breach, we discovered… Read More »