by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | May 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
There’s a new scam afoot that involves using Google Ads. We’re frankly surprised that it’s working, but apparently, it’s drawing some unsuspecting customers in. It appears to be an organized campaign. The unknown scam artists are creating ads...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | May 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
A team of security researchers has uncovered a serious flaw in several major email clients you need to be aware of. The flaw allows hackers to fake verified signatures, which gives their phishing and other email-based attacks the appearance of legitimacy. ...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | May 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do you use an Android App called ‘WiFi Finder’? If so, be advised that your network password has likely been exposed, based on research conducted by Sanyam Jain, of the GDI Foundation. Jain discovered an unprotected database online associated with the app...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | May 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dharma is a highly successful ransomware strain. It recently has been made even more successful by a change in the way the hackers controlling it are deploying it. The first part of their latest campaign remains unchanged. They rely on well-crafted phishing emails to...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | May 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
How much of the web’s traffic would you estimate to be fake, if you had to guess? The answer to that question might surprise you. According to the 2019 Bad Bot Report published security firm Distil Networks, the answer is just over twenty percent. 20.4...
by Ask Erik Computer Services in Eugene, Oregon | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
A major Chinese developer is in hot water with Google from an extensive BuzzFeed investigation which revealed that the company’s apps were abusing user permissions, allowing the company to commit fraud on a massive scale. As a result of BuzzFeed’s...
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