Dec 14, 2016 | Browser Security, General Security
We had a fairly busy Patch Tuesday and we’re learning of even more patches and updates that came out yesterday, so the message is ‘Carry On Updating’. If you don’t know the work of the team who worked on the ‘Carry On’ franchise of...
Oct 13, 2016 | General Security
Staying safe online isn’t as difficult as you think… We’re often asked by friends and family, what are the top tips for computer safety – and we’ve distilled our advice down into 5 “top-tips for online safety” – these...
Jun 29, 2016 | General Security
Many of us use dozens (or hundreds) of online websites that need a password. Traditionally, experts have offered two pieces of advice about passwords: first, strong passwords are those with random characters and second, avoid using the same password for different...
Apr 24, 2016 | General Security, Malware and Exploits
An outdated computer is an infection waiting to happen. This isn’t our opinion, it’s a widely known fact in information security. There are patches released regularly by your software providers, and more than 80% of those patches or upgrades are to fix...
Oct 27, 2013 | Cyber-Crime, Malware and Exploits
There is a particularly nasty piece of ransomware going round – it’s name is cryptolocker. It is so named because it will encrypt and lock your files. When they malware (cryptolocker) has done this, the software will demand that you pay the authors money...