How Bad Rabbit Spreads: Bad Rabbit primarily spreads through compromised websites known as watering holes. These hacked websites feature a pop-up window (below) that tells visitors that they need to update Adobe Flash Player. Need help with this? See our cybersecurity services page or call 561-450-8710, 24/7. However, this update message is fake and clicking either…
Ransomware Alert: Bad Rabbit
8 Bad Tech Habits to Avoid
There’s no hiding from the truth – we are often in front of a screen from the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep. Constantly checking our personal devices for updates can drive us to distraction. At work, we find a desktop work station waiting for us with so much to…
6 Ways to Help Identify a Malicious Email
Remember when you could easily identify phishing emails because they all came from a foreign prince who wanted to share his wealth with you? As with all cyber attacks, malicious emails have evolved to the point where they look like they came from the person or company the bad actor is trying to imitate. Here…
Computers at risk from malware infected ccleaner
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 and repair registry errors) was infected with malware. Computer Medic On Call can help. Learn about our virus removal or call 561-450-8710 any time. With over 2 billion worldwide downloads, it’s important…
Data Security and How it Drives Business
Major data breaches seem to hit the news everyday. The stakes for companies are high. Recent research by Cisco showed that 29% of breached organizations lost revenue. Breaches can impact companies of all types, from large corporations to small hospitals. On the black market, health care records reportedly sell for $50 apiece. Social Security numbers only sell for $1….
Installer Fails and Rollback.
Nowadays users reported that they are not able to install applications. When they try to install any of the application it stuck and rollback to the previous state mentioning installer fail. This can happen on any OS, though reason for failure of installation could be different. Windows installer plays major role in installation as well…
Understanding Spyware is the First Step to Preventing It
What Is Spyware? Spyware is any program that accumulates data from a system without being discovered by that system’s user. Data that is typically targeted includes passwords and credit card credentials, email addresses, and even keystrokes and browsing habits. Computer Medic On Call can help. Learn about our IT support in Boca Raton or call…
Do You Need A Dedicated IT Service Desk?
When an organization moves from in-house to outsourced services, such as an IT Service Desk, there is often uncertainty about the level of support required. Both parties – the client and provider – are trying to balance value for money against the services they want and need. Want an expert to handle it? Explore our IT…
Why outsourcing business IT support makes sense?
IT support is a vital element to any business and many will decide to run this internally initially, however, IT support is something that can easily be outsourced to help ensure your team focuses on the business’ needs and main tasks. IT support can be time-consuming as it can take a while to fix issues,…
Why businesses need a UPS
Power outages caused by utility failure, accidents, and natural disasters such as storms, flooding, or earthquakes are inevitable. There’s very little you can do to prevent any of these from happening, but you can avoid the consequences to your business by using an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). What is an uninterruptible power supply? An uninterruptible…
