by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
A few new variants of the Agent Tesla info-stealer malware have been spotted in the wild and should be on your radar if they’re not already. The new variants are more dangerous than previous versions of the malware. They now sport a module that enables them to...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) recently played an instrumental role in taking down a botnet made up of more than 400,000 devices. A botnet is a tool that hackers use to invade systems. The botnets were rented out to a variety of groups to conduct DDoS...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Apr 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wireless connectivity is becoming a victim of its own success. Every year, the appetite for bandwidth grows, but of course, there’s only so much to go around. The recent shelter in place orders that have been issued by countries around the world has only added...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are you familiar with Astaroth? If you’re a data security professional, you’ve probably at least heard the name. The group gained some notoriety last year when it came to light that they had developed a means of spreading “fileless malware”...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Mar 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Office 365 Business Essentials will become Microsoft 365 Business Basic. Office 365 Business Premium will become Microsoft 365 Business Standard. Microsoft 365 Business will become Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Office 365 Business and Office 365 ProPlus will...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Mar 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some people just want to watch the world burn. That seems to be the reason behind the recent attacks on the US Health and Human Services Department website, which serves as a clearinghouse for information relating to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the virus has spread,...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
There’s a new strain of ransomware to put on your radar. This latest one was discovered by researchers working from SentinelLabs and it has been dubbed Nefilim. Based on the initial research, it seems to share significant portions of its code base with an older...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Paradise ransomware is like a bad penny; it just keeps turning up. The strain first appeared back in 2017, when it was spread far and wide via phishing emails. Then it seemed to fall out of favor for a while, and now, it’s back again. Even worse, it’s...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s notoriously difficult to get reliable statistics on web browser usage. While there are sites that purport to track such things such as StatCounter and NetMarketShare, the numbers coming from these sources have proved to be problematic and unreliable. Enter...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the last couple of years, the primary means of communication when conducting phishing campaigns has been emailed. Phishing emails have been absolutely rampant. So much so that people are increasingly on their guard against them. Naturally, this prompts scammers to...
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