What is “Ransomware”?

That’s something you never want to see.  Here’s some steps to protect yourself and it’s worth passing it on to your friends! I’ll never forget the first time I personally saw a computer with ransomware on it.  A friend of mine asked me to look at her laptop and said that something was wrong.  It had the big message on the screen demanding payment because her files had been encrypted.  I’m sure the color drained

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What is Email “Phishing”?

You’ve heard the term, but do you know what it means?  “Phishing” sounds like something you would do on a pretty summer day, but it’s not fun and could cost you money, a lot of time, a huge headache, and the loss of your identity! Think about “fishing”.  You go to a body of water with plenty of fish.  You get out your fishing rod and put bait on the hook.  Then you cast your

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