What are Alternate Data Streams? Alternate Data Streams (ADS) are a file attribute only found on the NTFS file system. In…
Month: July 2015
Facebook Marketing, A New Method for Scammers?
It appears that those who have been (and still are) involved in technical support scams have took on a new role to…
UPDATE NOW: Critical Patch Pushed by Microsoft
Hey Folks, We wanted to let you know that Microsoft has pushed out a new update in the last 24 hours….
Tech support scams and the Blue Screen of Death
Many Windows users are familiar with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (AKA BSOD), which usually happens when the system crashes. The…
Ashley Madison Compromised, 37 Million Users Left Panicking
In an age where everyone wants to keep their private information…well…private, it seems strange that so many would place very personal…
A Week in Security (Jul 12 – Jul 18)
We looked at numerous scams and security happenings last week, along with a few slices of technical analysis. First up, an…
ILOVEYOU – SPAM
May 6 marked the 15 year anniversary of the infamous ILOVEYOU (Love Letter) email virus. The virus is regarded as the first major…
How to remove adware from Macs
You thought if you bought a Mac, you’d be safe, right? No need to worry about malware and viruses. Let the…
Hijacked Email Account Wants $2,800 for Emergency Surgery
Here’s one from the “My friend’s email account was hacked and this is what was sent out” pile: HELLO,Sorry to bother…
FAQs about Mac adware
What is adware? Hey! Do you want to lose 15 lbs. in 15 days? Click here for the amazing secret! (Close…