This was sent by a client of mine. This spam is a Web page inside the browser that blocks any keys from the keyboard. The user can’t do anything. You can’t alt-tab into another app or close the window. If you ever get this, DO NOT CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN, under any circumstances. […]
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Over the last couple of years, I have been asked to go help people affected by one of the worse and pernicious computer scam I have ever come across. It is pernicious because it is not that sophisticated but can bring a lot of problems. Typically a user would browse the internet, use a search […]
Continue ReadingSecurity at work and at home
Most IT conversations I have these days, with colleagues, clients or friends, involve security and cyber crime. It seems that during COVID lockdowns, people became more and more reliable on the Internet and connected services to get by and for everyday needs. The more we rely on technology, the more we must be aware of […]
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