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Shellshock: ‘Deadly serious’ new vulnerability found

Clive — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:27:00 +0000

Yet another virus threat: BBC News – Shellshock: ‘Deadly serious’ new vulnerability found. If you do not have a good back up and anti-virus software, or you have any doubts about the solution you are using then give Martin a call on 01522 797 520 and see what we can do to help you.

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My Week – email use and keep your PC clean

Clive — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:52:36 +0000

I have had a couple of jobs this week, which I blogged about at www.clivecatton.co.uk, which I want to mention again here. Someone opened a zip file in an unsolicited email! At this moment I am sitting in front of a client’s computer, working on it because they accidentally opened a .zip file attached to …

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BBC News – Cryptolocker victims to get files back for free

Diana — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 07:23:00 +0000

Here is some good news about the Cryptolocker threat. BBC News – Cryptolocker victims to get files back for free. We have not tried this but if you have been caught then this may help. However it is always best to take precautions and use your email and internet securely, so avoiding the problems. A …

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Another reason not to click on links in unsolicited emails…

Clive — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 07:21:43 +0000

Microsoft warns of Internet Explorer flaw Here is another reason why you have to be careful when checking your email. Microsoft has warned consumers that a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser could let hackers gain access and user rights to their computer. The flaw affects Internet Explorer (IE) versions 6 to 11… Microsoft said …

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My Head’s a Bit Fuzzy – the next podcast

Diana — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:47:06 +0000

Clive has recorded the latest edition of our podcast My Head’s a Bit Fuzzy. In the show Lizzie and he are discussing the problems that the Cryptolocker trojan poses for businesses. editing and mastering the the show The show is in post production today and will be available for listening to online or for download …

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Cryptolocker is a serious threat to everyone’s data and files

Clive — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:19:09 +0000

Yesterday Martin and I spent best part of the day helping a client who had Cryptolocker on one of their networked PCs – the problem did not develop into a disaster as they are using our secure data protection software. Below is a document that I have written which is being sent to all our …

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Severe Malware Warning

Martin — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 15:25:12 +0000

I have just got off the phone to my brother who works with a reputable I.T. company down in Essex. There has been a malware attack on 3 of their clients sites. The bug gets in by an email etc. So I can only reiterate how important it is to be wary about which emails …

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