Fake Windows / Microsoft Support *phone calls*
Just wanted to let you know that we are seeing the fake Windows support call scam making the rounds again. Below is a link to the Microsoft article on the…
Read moreWindows XP dies on 8 April of 2014, what are my options? What does this mean to me?
Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP on 8 April 2014. If you still use Windows XP, it’s important that you know what’s happening and what your options are. On…
Read moreNovember 2013 Updates & News
What’s New We’re Hiring – Do you know someone that’s looking for a career in technology that may have what it takes to work at Cyber Tech Cafe? If so, send…
Read moreEMAIL DOWN
We had a hardware failure overnight in our primary mail server and, at the moment, email is down. We are working to get the new server online now and restore…
Read moreScam Alert : the fake support calls are going around again
Don’t get Scammed. You’re sitting at your computer and, from out of nowhere, you either get a phone call or a pop-up message saying that the person on the…
Read moreWARNING – CryptLocker virus is *really* making the rounds. Short story, if you don’t have a good backup, you likely won’t have your data
The CryptoLocker ransomware is back with a vengence. If you have data, you’re a potential victim. CryptoLocker is a nasty piece of ransomware that, once it infects your computer,…
Read moreOctober 2013 Updates & News
What’s New Tech News – Not a lot going on in tech news other than we’re still seeing a lot of the FBI / DHS / <insert random scary sounding acronym…
Read moreAdobe systems / network breached, customer data was accessed
According to this blog entry from Adobe, there was an attack on the Adobe systems / network and as a result some customer data was compromised. The article is relatively…
Read moreWhy you should not be using Internet Explorer now, and ever, and some options
In this article, I’m going to try to [quicky] answer the following questions: What is Internet Explorer? What are some alternatives to Internet Explorer? Why shouldn’t I use Internet Explorer…
Read moreA near perfect storm? Hole in all versions of Internet Explorer and a new spin on ransomware?
I’ve already posted both of these articles independently to our Facebook page but wanted to also reach here to make sure that you saw it. If you’re using Internet Explorer,…
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