Bloatware and Cheap PCs
Bloatware or pre-loaded software on your computer may not just be an annoyance, it may include malware as well.
Bloatware or pre-loaded software on your computer may not just be an annoyance, it may include malware as well.
Ransomware can appear on your computer via phishing or spam emails containing attachments. These attachments or links in the content are the ransomware hooks.
Many folks think that phishing and spear-phishing are the same thing, but they are mistaken. One is a specific kind of cyberattack, the other a little more generic.
Even if a site had a link on it that said, Don’t Click That ! I am sure there are a bunch of folks who would still click on it, just out of curiosity. Curiosity killed the cat (after all). At least run the link through a “link check” site! Cyber criminals are always coming up with new ways to use phishing scams to steal your personal information.
Phishing for your personal information so that they can steal your identity happens even at the University Graduate level, here is a phishing example.
What does your Father want for Father’s Day? He wants to know you are safe, that is mostly the case. He also hopes you sent something to your Mother.