Malware
How To Decipher Real From Fake Operating System Updates
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January 16, 2018 — HelpCloud Resolution — Every so often, your computer will show you an authentic looking message that says one or more of your programs need to be updated. A lot of times, these updates claim to be for Adobe Flash Player. Since the update looks valid, many blindly click the …
How to Stay Safe On Free Gaming Websites
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December 26, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — Everyone has their vices. The world can be a big and exhausting place sometimes, which makes temporary escapes all the more important. Some decide to bake cookies to escape, others exercise and many play video games. Seriously, for individuals of all …
2017 – The Year of Online Security Breaches, Hacks and Digital Theft
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December 15, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — [caption id="attachment_17556" align="alignleft" width="150"]Source: Unsplash[/caption]Security breaches, cyber-attacks and data leaks have certainly been a theme of 2017. Coming off an election cycle, January was filled …
How to Protect Your Personal and Financial Data Online This Holiday Season
December 8, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — At their inception, fraud and identity theft were pretty low-tech. For example, one popular way to steal someone’s information was dumpster diving. Thieves would root through trash to find courtesy checks that individuals had thrown away without care or …
How to Protect Yourself From the KRACK Attack
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October 30, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — Last week, news about a Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK) went public. There is a security flaw in Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2), a protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks. An adversary can break the encryption between a router and a …
How to Spot Fake and Spam Email and Avoid Phishing Attacks
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October 26, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — Fake email, also known as spoofed email, is email sent by unknown, often malicious, third parties that is disguised so it appears to come from a trusted source, such as a reputable company, a business associate or family and friends from your contacts …
What Is Clickbait and How to Navigate It Securely
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October 21, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — Have you ever read something online that starts with, “You’ll NEVER believe …”? If so, you’ve been subject to clickbait. Simply put, clickbait entices its viewers to click. It piques their interest with a catchy photo or caption that seems too good to …
CCleaner Hack – 5 Must-Knows For Windows Users
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September 29, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — CCleaner Hack Update. Over the course of one month, 2.3 million users unknowingly downloaded malicious software onto their computers from the CCleaner website. Unknown hackers replaced the original software with a malicious version. Then, the hacker’s …
How to Optimize Your Computer for Faster Startup and Performance
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August 4, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — Computer optimization is the process of modifying a computer to make it work more efficiently and use fewer resources. As you use your computer over time it can become less efficient and slower as configuration settings are changed and new software and …
Ransomware – Video Series
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May 16, 2017 — HelpCloud Resolution — What is ransomware? How does it work? How do you protect your computer and files from this type of malware? Watch our 3 part video series to discover everything you need to know and how to stay safe online. Part 1 – What is Ransomware?[utah_video_youtube …