Tag: Virus

Considering your security

It seems like everyday we get notified about another data breach. First it was Optus, then ahm, then Medibank and the latest I heard was Microsoft data had been leaked. Obviously the first question is “how much of my info was exposed?” and then next would be “what do I need to do?” The answer …

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You might be infected and not know it

In the last few weeks I have been inundated with calls from clients who have managed to get Malware on their Mac. Whether it be by clicking on an ad on the fastest way to rid themselves of fat from their eyebrows, a sensationalist article about Orlando Bloom or being faked into updating their Flash …

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Java Exploit – again – this time its very serious

In the past some spotty faced geek would decide that it has nothing better to do than to make our lives a misery by writing a virus or punching a hole into a piece of software we all rely on. I gather it has something to do with being inferior or not being breast fed …

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600,000 Macs infected… are you one of them?

It has been reported – wildly and with a fair amount of hysteria – that the flashback Java Virus has infected over 600,000 Macs around the world. First thing to do at a time like this is make a cup of tea and once brewed and whilst being enjoyed, go to your Applications folder, then Utiilies …

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Free anti-virus for Mac

I bet you are wondering – would I be writing about free anti-virus for the Mac. Don’t I maintain that there are NO VIRUSES for the Mac?! Well yes I do and yes I am still waiting to be convinced that there is a threat but….you know…. better to be safe than sorry I guess. …

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