Lexmark Printers – A Hacking Threat
Provided by Threatpost.com Lexmark Printers Open to Arbitrary Code-Execution Zero-Day “No remedy available as of June 21, 2021,” according to the researcher who discovered the easy-to-exploit, no-user-action-required bug. Lexmark printers – those ubiquitous, inky office workhorses that fill homes and offices, and are found all the way on up to the federal government – have […]
Kaspersky Antivirus – A Threat to National Security
Includes Information from PC WORLD: March 28, 2022 Antimalware provider Kaspersky Lab has been blacklisted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, adding its name alongside Huawei and ZTE as companies that are deemed a threat to national security. The FCC maintains a list of companies which are “deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security or […]
Dealing with Telephone Tech Support, and other Web Based Tech Support Scams
Provided by the Federal Trade Commission You Get a Phone Call, Pop-Up, or Email Telling You There’s a Problem With Your Computer Often, scammers are behind these calls, pop-up messages, and emails. They want to get your money, personal information, or access to your files. This can harm your network, put your data at risk, […]
Android Smartphones and Tablets – Security Risks
Information provided by smallbusiness.chron.com Android smartphones and tablets are very popular because of how inexpensive they are. The reason these devices are so cheap is because Google, owner of the Android mobile smartphone and tablet software, gives the software away for free to device manufacturers. In exchange, Google is given the right to data-mine the […]
What is Scareware – How to Spot and Avoid Online Scams
Provided By Norton, Inc. Scareware is a type of malware that leverages pop-up ads and social engineering tactics to manipulate online users into believing they need to buy or download software that’s indeed useless or malicious. In simpler terms, scareware is a scam, one that reveals itself in the form of pop-up ads encouraging users to act fast to address an alleged cybersecurity problem. […]
How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Tech Support Scams
Provided by the Federal Trade Commission Tech support scammers want you to believe you have a serious problem with your computer, like a virus. They want you to pay for tech support services you don’t need, to fix a problem that doesn’t exist. They often ask you to pay by wiring money, putting money on a […]
Lenovo PCs and Tablets
A Security Threat to your Information Privacy and National Security In 2004, IBM sold its personal computer division to Lenovo. Lenovo is majority-owned by the Chinese Communist government. The U.S. government, while approving the sale of IBM’s PC division to Lenovo, immediately banned Lenovo computers from the Pentagon and government agencies. In 2015, researchers discovered that Lenovo […]
Free Anti-Virus Software Will Not Protect Your PC
Free anti-virus software is failing to keep computers protected from viruses, malware and spyware. Many of these programs do not include a firewall. A firewall is a program that blocks viruses from tunneling into your PC through the web browser. In addition, free anti-virus programs are the most easily hacked by virus writers. Free anti-virus […]
Save Your Computer from Attacks: Protect it with Security Software
Did you know that nearly 200 malware attacks occur every second of every day? While this includes high profile businesses and governments, the vast majority of victims are home users like you. The attacks target not just your computer, but everything attached to your network like tablets, security cameras, cell phones, hard drives and more. […]