Alerts
Hackers, Crackers and Virus Attackers - These-days technology users are constantly being bombarded and threatened with all manner of scams and malicious software. To help your business or organisation stay safe we post relevant alerts as we become aware of them. If you are in doubt about your organisation's security measures then please contact us using the IT assessment button at the foot of this page.
Please Note: Most of these articles are not our own work, but are from reputable industry sources that we use to keep ourselves updated..
Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerability
07/02/2018; Whilst malicious activity with this vulnerability has yet to be seen, independent research this week by AV-TEST shows that there are now 139 malware samples that can ...Read More...
Locky Ransomware makes a comeback
30/08/2017; Just to keep you on your toes, the Locky family of ransomware is making a comeback this time with new .Diablo6 and .Lukitus variants. Both variants are primarily ...Read More...
WannCry hero arrested
03/08/2017; The Briton who basically stopped the WannaCry attack has been arrested in Los Vegas over separate malware claims.Read More...
Risk of Destructive Cyber Attacks
14/06/2017; Following on from Wanna Cry Microsoft are again releasing emergency patches for the unsupported Windows XP, quoting an imminent risk of Destructive Cyber Attacks as ...Read More...
Microsoft Issues XP patch for WannaCry
15/05/2017; In an unusual move, Microsoft has issued an XP Patch to assist with the WannaCry epidemic that is sweeping the world. Wanna spreads with the help of a filesharing ...Read More...
Decrypter2.0 Wreaks Havoc
Decrypter 2.0 Ransomware Wreaks Havoc and takes down the NHS in the UK before spreading across the globe. The attack is related to a vulnerability in the Windows Server Message ...Read More...
Someone Hit the Internet with a Massive Google Doc Phishing Attack
04/05/2017; A massive phishing campaign targeting Google accounts ripped through the internet on Thursday Morning NZ Time. Several people online across a range of industries ...Read More...
Pokemon GO - Have some malware
18/07/2016; ESET has discovered the first ever fake lockscreen app on Google Play, named Pokemon GO Ultimate. As its characteristics suggest, it deliberately locks the screen ...Read More...
Nukeware - Ransomware for Lazy Criminals
13/07/2016 ; Some cybercriminals have gotten lazy lately - Nukeware is a new family of ransomware variants that falsely claim to have encrypted your files. The bad news is ...Read More...
Office 365 - Ransomware
29/06/2016; Millions of Microsoft Office 365 users were potentially exposed to a massive zero-day Cerber ransom-ware attack last week that not only included a ransom note, but an ...Read More...
Lenovo Flaws Discovered
29/06/2016 - Lenovo has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities in the Lenovo Solution Center support tool that is preinstalled on many laptop and desktop PCs. The flaws could ...Read More...