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Malware Perpetrators Get Busted for Stealing $14 Million

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You read about malware attacks and malware being on the rise quite frequently on this blog. You also find out how you can keep your network protected with the help of computer repair experts CT. One thing you may not hear about as often are the perpetrators being apprehended; many cyber criminals spend a great [...]

Malware Being Found at Record High in the Third Quarter

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If you read our blog regularly you probably know that malware is a threat to computer users around the world; malware can be especially dangerous if it infiltrates a small company’s network. If you are a small business owner then you are likely very concerned about malware and learning how to prevent and eradicate it [...]

Spammers Taking Advantage of Facebook’s Success

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It goes without saying that Facebook has become one of the most successful websites on the Internet. With more than 550 million users Facebook has become a sensation over the past few years and Facebook founders are not the only ones benefiting from that number. Spammers have begun to take advantage of the enormous user [...]

Facebook Search Box Not Happening; Malware Concerns

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Possibly the biggest force on the Internet right now is Facebook, the massive social networking site that claims more than 550 million users, making it the most trafficked site online, surpassing even Google. It stands to reason that when a site this big has news, everyone pays attention to the implications. Any small report, no [...]

Computer Repair Scams Hit Scotland

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A new scam has cold callers pretending to be from computer repair specialists.

Malware Complaints Go Up

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Malware complaints tripled from 2009 to 2010, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Zombie Computers in South Korea

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The idea of computers becoming self aware is a theory of many and the plot of innumerable famous and not-so-famous movies like 2001:A Space Odyssey and The Net, respectively. This blog post isn’t about this exact premise, but what if computers became zombies set out to destroy other networks of computers simply by running a [...]

Is Smartphone Malware Just Hype?

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With the advent of in-your-hands technology hitting a pinnacle with smartphones like the iPhone and Droid models of phones, a major concern for the technology community is stopping the flow of malware and viruses from affecting these devices. In fact, as I have previous mentioned, a number of sources have named smartphone malware as one [...]

Massive Computer Repairs Needed in Virginia

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There are few things more important for a large computer system than a good cleaning out. Like anything else, if you keep on top of regular updates and cleaning, you will have less problems with your system, be it a personal computer or an entire network of computers. That’s why security audits and security assessments [...]

Nasdaq Web Portal Compromised by Hackers

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Nasdaq had one of its servers hit with malware recently.