You get a flood of messages from friends and family. They’re getting emails from you with seemingly random links, or messages with urgent and/or and cheesy pleas to wire you money. It looks like your email or social media account might have been taken over. What do you do? For starters, make sure your security protections are up-to-date, reset your password, and warn your friends. Read more…
So you have taken advantage of a super recent deal and bought yourself – or received from a loved one – a new computer? Congratulations! Getting rid of the old one? You can ensure its hard drive doesn’t become a treasure chest for identity thieves. Use a program that overwrites or wipes the hard drive many times. Or remove the hard drive, and physically destroy it.
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Billions of dollars will be spent online by the end of the year. You will love it, but cyber criminals too. Make sure you’re not a victim. Despite the fact Black Friday weekend is the most popular time of the year to shop, millions of people have already started their 2017 holiday shopping. While some of the best prices are found in late November, many are opting to avoid the crowds and complete their holiday shopping now.
As you might be endlessly waiting for the breathtaking online deals during these holidays, cyber criminals are definitely as excited as you – or even more – and have their digitally well-equipped conned trap ready to take fist full of money from your pocket. Good news is that it depends mostly on you and how you protect yourself to prevent these major threats from spoiling your shopping spree.
ZoneAlarm has spoken about ransomware to the readers of Wccf (Where Consumers Come First) tech, a leading technology publication. Dror Levy, head of consumer marketing, listed his tips to protect you against ransomware attacks. Read the full article below to learn how to better protect your desktop and mobile devices from ransomware, phishing attacks, and other cyber threats.
