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The Router Virus Have you heard in the past few weeks about the router virus that is impacting hundreds of thousands of routers? The FBI even issued a report recommending that everyone reboot their routers because: “Foreign cyber actors have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and other networked devices worldwide.” Over … Continue reading Router Virus aka VPNFilter Malware
It’s finally happened. Mac’s have finally reached that magic threshold where more and more people are purchasing MacBooks and iMacs. The “bad guys” have recognized that and are writing Mac OS malware, viruses, and ransomware. Yes, they are specifically targeting the Mac OS. They’ve had years of practice on Windows machines. They know Mac users … Continue reading Mac OS Malware – What you need to know
Geek For Hire gets calls just about every day from someone who is concerned about an email they’ve received, or a phone call, or a popup warning. Usually I’m able to tell them that all is well. How do I know that? There are a few key things to make sure your machine stays safe … Continue reading 6 easy steps to keeping your computer safe from malware
Over the last week or so, I’ve been hearing more about “Fake News” websites. I’ve been aware, for a while, of websites that seem more biased, but I hadn’t been aware of websites with actual fake news. An off-shoot of this issue is that these websites sometimes include malware. Several of our customers got a … Continue reading 8 Tips For Determining Fake News Sites
What’s the biggest lie in the Computer Industry? It’s the myth that Apple’s don’t get viruses. Geek For Hire has been out there fixing computers since 2001 and we’ve seen just about everything. When someone tells me they have a Mac, or are switching from a PC to a Mac because Mac’s don’t get viruses, … Continue reading The Biggest Lie in the Computer Industry?
I recently brought my sewing machine in to get fixed. It’s been sewing unevenly for the past several years, but I’ve just been living with it. I’ve been living with it partly because it “wasn’t that bad” and partly because I really didn’t know where to take it. Well, I finally realized how bad it … Continue reading How Often Should You Get Your Mac or PC Tuned Up?
Source: Internet meme More than once I’ve heard the myth – Mac’s don’t get virues. Unfortunately that’s just not true. Mac’s can get viruses just as easily as any other kind of machine. It used to be that malware was written specifically for PCs and the Microsoft Operating System, because there were just so darn … Continue reading Myth – Mac’s Don’t Get Viruses