Cyber-security team Cisco Talos reports today that recently installed and updated versions of CCleaner (a computer performance optimization tool used to remove temporary internet files
Researchers today discovered a serious flaw in the security software that keeps two-thirds of the web private. The bug, called “heartbleed,” has been a part
California, (January, 2014) – Have you ever had this happen to you: Often you receive emails from people who haven’t contacted you in years, with
I often receive emails from people who haven’t contacted me in years, with a subject line such as “check this out!” I open the email
California, (November, 2013) – There’s a new and nasty “ransomware” virus called CryptoLocker sweeping the web, taking computers hostage and demanding that users pay an exorbitant “ransom”
There’s a new and nasty “ransomware” virus called CryptoLocker sweeping the web, taking computers hostage and demanding that users pay an exorbitant “ransom” to get
You’ve probably heard the terms “virus,” “malware,” “spyware,” and others all used interchangeably. However, these are actually all different types of bad software. The blanket
I never thought I’d look back fondly on the days when malware just caused annoying pop-ups. The newest bug crawling the Web is called “ransomware,”
Viruses are the arch-nemesis of Nerds On Call. We spend most of our time cleaning up after viruses. Luckily, antivirus programs will keep you safe
Everyone knows that the Mac OS X operating system is just inherently secure. Any Apple loyalist will gladly explain to you everything that is wrong
