Tag Archives: computer

Poison Tap – How $5 can hack your password locked computer.

Posted on November 17, 2016 by akaljian

So the world of computer security once again gets flipped on its ear. There you are at your workstation, you need to go get a coffee or have a bathroom break and as per company policy you “lock” your computer … Continue reading →

Posted in News Release, Reboot Articles, Uncategorized | Tagged Apple, browsers, business, cache, computer, computers, computing, firefox, hacker, hacking, hacks, hijack, hotspot, infrastructure, internet, internet security, learning, macs, pc, safari, security, technology, wifi, wpa | Leave a comment

The 5 Stages of Data Loss

Posted on June 13, 2016 by akaljian

” @!#$&!!! It’s all gone!” is a common phrase we hear when clients call with a horror story of losing information from one or more of their systems. Over the years, we have a had a pretty good track record … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Reboot Articles | Tagged access, antivirus, backup, business, computer, computers, data, disaster recovery, internet, malware, Microsoft, network, operating system, security, software, tablet, technology, usb, virus, workstations | Leave a comment

Google Is Partially Dangerous—According to Google

Posted on April 20, 2016 by akaljian

People are always surprised when we tell them that even legitimate websites can be compromised and/or provide false links to malware, ransomware and crapware. The current Google Transparency Report on the Safe Browsing status for Google.com doesn’t give the … Continue reading →

Posted in News Release, Opinion | Tagged browser, cloud, computer, crapware, google, internet, malware, ransomeware, ransomware, spam, virus | Leave a comment

Windows 10 creeps even closer to landing on your PC – CNET

Posted on February 2, 2016 by akaljian

Microsoft makes a status change that has implications for all you Windows 7 and 8.1 users. Source: Windows 10 creeps even closer to landing on your PC – CNET

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AVG, McAfee, Kaspersky Antiviruses All Had a Common Bug – Slashdot

Posted on December 11, 2015 by akaljian

An anonymous reader writes: Basic ASLR was not implemented in 3 major antivirus makers, allowing attackers to use the antivirus itself towards attacking Windows PCs. The bug, in layman terms, is: the antivirus would select the same memory address space … Continue reading →

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Dell apologizes for HTTPS certificate fiasco, provides removal tool | Ars Technica

Posted on November 24, 2015 by akaljian

So Dell has been preloading extras into your new purchases without you knowing. This is typical of what we call CRAPWARE which regardless of intent, is additional software added to your purchase without your informed and obvious consent. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in News Release | Tagged antivirus, business, computer, computers, crapware, data, Dell, disaster recovery, internet, IT, network, operating system, pc, preload, security, software, spam, technology, windows, windows 10, Windows 8, workstations | Leave a comment

Cybersecurity experts warn of new ModPOS malware targeting retail payment terminals – Business – CBC News

Posted on November 24, 2015 by akaljian

U.S. retailers are hunting for evidence of new breaches leading into the holiday shopping season after a cyber intelligence firm privately warned them about payment-card-stealing malware that it said evades almost all security software. Source: Cybersecurity experts warn of new … Continue reading →

Posted in News Release | Tagged antivirus, backup, business, cash registers, cloud, computer, computers, data, internet, malware, Microsoft, networking, operating system, pc, POS, retail, retail systems, security, software, technology, virus, windows, windows 10, Windows 8, workstations | Leave a comment

CryptoWall returns for another round with CryptoWall 4.0

Posted on November 6, 2015 by akaljian

Backup is going to be more important then ever now because this new version encrypts the FILENAMES as well meaning it will be impossible to tell what the files are once they are attacked. Read the article below from our … Continue reading →

Posted in News Release | Tagged antivirus, backup, business, computer, computers, crypto, data, disaster recovery, encryption, internet, mac, malware, operating system, pc, security, software, technology, virus | 1 Comment

2015 was the worst in history for OSX malware

Posted on November 6, 2015 by akaljian

oh now here is a shock! A new report from Bit9 and Carbon Black details how 2015 was the worst year in history for OSX malware. In a 10 week study conducted by both organizations it was discovered that 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in News Release | Tagged 2015, antivirus, Apple, backup, business, cloud, computer, computers, gadgets, hardware, iPad, iphone, IT, mac, malware, network, operating system, osx, security, software, technology, threats, virus | Leave a comment

Are the medical devices attached to your network secured?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by akaljian

We have many medical clients including Dentists, Optometrists, Chiropractors, General Practitioners and Plastic Surgeons. One of the issues in servicing this market is working with medical device vendors. There is a wide range of technology out there and these include … Continue reading →

Posted in Reboot Articles | Tagged business, chiropractor, computer, computers, data, dentist, domain, email, hardware, infrastructure, internet, IT, medical, Microsoft, network, networking, office, operating system, optometrist, pc, Plastic Surgeon, scanners, security, servers, software, technology, windows 10, Windows 7, workstations | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: computer

Poison Tap – How $5 can hack your password locked computer.

The 5 Stages of Data Loss

AVG, McAfee, Kaspersky Antiviruses All Had a Common Bug – Slashdot

Dell apologizes for HTTPS certificate fiasco, provides removal tool | Ars Technica

CryptoWall returns for another round with CryptoWall 4.0

Are the medical devices attached to your network secured?

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