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Want your PC to run like new again? Has it turned from a Hare to a Tortoise?
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There is nothing more niggling and annoying than having a PC that is very sluggish and slow. With Norton Utilities Ultimate it can optimize your processing power, memory, and hard drive automatically behind the scenes while your PC is idle, cleaning, repairing, and removing clutter. Common issues and problems can be fixed, and it can free up space, so you get faster access to your programs. Most of us keep our personal files on our PC, and in an era where personal information is the world’s highest saleable commodity, Norton Utilities Ultimate cleans out your internet files to improve your...
Ransomware won't happen to me! or will it?
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This is a word we probably have all heard of, but assume it applies only to large business’s /companies, this is not strictly true. As our world becomes more reliant on ‘online’ life, we are venerable to these infiltrations. But what is it? Let’s start with the basics. Ransomware is malware that employs encryption to hold a victim’s information at ransom. The hacker uses it to encrypt a user or organization’s critical data so that they cannot access files, databases, or applications. A ransom is then demanded to provide access. It is a growing threat, generating billions in payments to cybercriminals and inflicting...
Do you really need antivirus software in 2022?
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Do you really need to use antivirus software these days? As we all know, technology is racing a long, changing and reforming, to aid us in our daily lives, but like Ying and Yang, with the good side of these amazing strides comes the bad side. The cybercriminals are working just as fast to keep ahead of changing technologies and creating malicious programs with the intent to either steal something or create havoc or both! The answer is plain and simple, we need to keep our devices protected. I know that most of us think that not having...
Some tips, in brief, to help you from being scammed
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Here are some great tips to avoid being scammed, they may seem like common sense, but sometimes it helps to be reminded: Always check out callers/Emails, especially cold callers who claim to be Microsoft, your telephone provider, Bank or internet service provider. Legitimate organisations will encourage you to call back via a number you've obtained from a trustworthy source. Do not assume that the number displayed on your phone/device is accurate, these can be spoofed, leading you to believe that the caller is in the UK or from a trusted organisation. Don't call phone numbers on pop-up messages which indicate there...
Instagram Users Targeted by Scammers
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Many high-profile accounts on Instagram are being targeted by phishing and ransomware attacks, sadly, there is evidence that many people are paying the attackers. Hackers are gaining access to accounts via phishing scams; posing as personal representatives from well-known branding companies, they are contacting the victim with a proposal to start a partnership. The scam works by sending a link of their own Instagram page to the victim, but this link in a fraudulent login portal, once it is clicked, the victim is asked to give their login details, which of course, is what the cybercriminal wants. The scammer then...