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The Importance of Email Security

by Bob Martin | Mar 8, 2021 | Business Continuity, Cyber Security, Data Protection, IT Managed Services, IT security, Malware, Managed IT Services, Network Security, phishing, ransomware, Remote Monitoring

According to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, one quarter of all data breaches studied by them over the previous year were caused by email phishing attacks. Furthermore, the global average cost of a data breach was calculated at $3.92 million by...

The Newest Malware – Fake Windows 10 Update

by Bob Martin | Nov 25, 2019 | Antivirus, Computer Maintenance & Repair, Computer Problems, Cyber Security, Data Backup, Data Protection, Data Recovery, Data Security, Malware, ransomware

Great Lakes Computer is always on top of the latest cyber attacks and there’s a new one to beware of – the fake Windows 10 update. Portrayed as a critical update, this ransomware will install an executable .NET file that will infect your computer and...

The Latest Ransomware Attack – SamSam

by Bob Martin | Dec 4, 2018 | Cyber Security, Data Security, ransomware, Security Operations Center as a Service

We keep abreast of the latest cyber attacks and here’s one that we’re seeing a lot of coverage on we think you should know about–SamSam. From the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) Report: The Department of Homeland Security...

The Latest News in Ransomware

by Bob Martin | Oct 5, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Backup, Data Security, ransomware

Ransomware is a hot topic these days. We’re seeing it in the headlines far more than we’d like. The trick about digital attacks like this, and most malware attacks in general, is the ever-changing nature of them. The ransomware attacks we saw a year ago...

Hackers Build Backdoor into CCleaner App

by Bob Martin | Sep 28, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, IT security, Malware, Network Security, ransomware

A new hack has been announced and it’s affecting over 2 million users. The infected application is called CCleaner and it’s one that even we have mentioned in the past because it’s free and works well to run file clean up to remove clutter from your...

Free Your PC from Malware with These Simple Steps

by Bob Martin | Aug 22, 2017 | Cyber Security, Malware, phishing, ransomware

Malware is a major problem these days. It just takes one click on the wrong link or email and your PC is infected with a virus, spyware, or even ransomware. The tricky part lies in the fact that these infections may sit undetected in your machine for over three...

The Importance of Email Security

The Newest Malware – Fake Windows 10 Update

The Latest Ransomware Attack – SamSam

The Latest News in Ransomware

Hackers Build Backdoor into CCleaner App

Free Your PC from Malware with These Simple Steps

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