A Hacker Just Tried To Scam ME – Over The Phone!
Well, the nerve of some people. I just received a phone call a few minutes ago from someone with a very strong foreign accent who was obviously reading from a script (I could hear a lot of others in the background doing the same thing), telling me that Microsoft’s newest version of Windows has known […]
So – Your Data Was Probably Breached At Equifax. Now What?
Well, what can we say about the Equifax data breach that allowed hackers to gain access to the personal information for 143 million Americans? There are hundreds of posts and articles out there (probably thousands) covering the story from every conceivable angle. We will try to sum it all up for you, cover all […]
REMINDER: FINAL Summer CyberSecurity for Small Business Workshop This Friday, August 18th
Well, folks, it’s been a really busy summer for PJ Networks and all of our clients – and that’s a good thing! But, we do apologize for not publishing more blog posts about recent cybersecurity news, ransomware attacks and the latest technology, which is something that we will get back on track with in the coming […]
SAVE THE DATE – SPREAD THE WORD: Another FREE CYBERSECURITY WORKSHOP!
· How vulnerable is your business to a cyber attack? · How carefully does your office handle patient information? · How would a breach of HIPAA information affect your business? To get answers to these questions and more, plan to attend an important two-part workshop on THIS FRIDAY, JULY 21st: The Realities of Cyber Risk […]
Ransomware, Anyone? Here We Go, Again!
News reports over the past two hours have started showing up from all over the world, reporting that another aggressive ransomware virus is making its way from country to country, primarily in the form of an e-mail attachment. (As usual) This time, it reportedly began as an infected Microsoft Excel data file, which upon execution […]
FREE CyberSecurity Workshop On June 23rd – SPONSORED BY SBDC
The Central Virginia Small Business Development Center is sponsoring and hosting a FREE workshop to educate small businesses about the risks of online scams, hackers, viruses and other vulnerabilities that put their data at risk. PJ Networks will present a prepared PowerPoint slide show, and then a panel of security specialists and local business owners […]
WannaCry Ransomware Virus: What You Need To Know
CyberSecurity companies around the world are having to contend with WannaCry, the latest version of ransomware that is reportedly based on code originally developed by the NSA, but was let loose in the wild by a group known as the Shadow Brokers. This has been one of the most aggressive and fast-spreading viruses in computer […]
#Cloudbleed: Massive Cloudflare HTTPS Traffic Leak Compromises Passwords
Between September 22, 2016 and February 18, 2017 passwords, private messages, personal information, and other sensitive data were leaked by the internet company Cloudflare to random requesters. This means that any number of sites using Cloudflare, an information and networking delivery system, could have leaked your password or personal information to hackers, scammers, account […]
Apple Activation Lock – What Happened?!
Recently, we here at PJ Networks have run into an issue involving the Apple iCloud activation lock server. In short – They are gone as of Mid-January of 2017. What does that mean to the average user? Well, a few things actually. The Activation Lock servers were originally intended to keep stolen or lost iPhone […]
NEWS FLASH: Your Favorite Celebrity is NOT Dead!
Okay, so maybe your favorite celebrity really has passed away – we lost a lot of great people in the past year – but this article is about the scammers and hackers who post fake news stories about the deaths of our favorite celebrities that are near and dear to our hearts. We’ve all been […]