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This Malware Wipes Your Phone

Posted on January 31, 2022March 18, 2022 by cynmackley
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Android users should be on the lookout for a vicious new malware that steals money from your bank account and then resets your phone to cover its tracks.

Posted in Android, Quick Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, SmartphonesTagged android, brata malware, malware, phone malwareLeave a comment

What Types of Files Can Have Malware?

Posted on January 27, 2022January 14, 2022 by cynmackley

Learn what types of files can contain malware. We break it down.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security HelpTagged file extension, malware, security, tech terms2 Comments

Don’t Open This Package!

Posted on January 15, 2022January 11, 2022 by cynmackley
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A warning from the FBI about a bizarre cyber attack that arrives in the mail.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security HelpTagged badusb, malware, securityLeave a comment

LemonDuck Malware Targets Linux & Windows Systems

Posted on August 11, 2021July 28, 2021 by cynmackley
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Microsoft issued a warning about a new malware that targets both Windows and Linux systems. It's called LemonDuck.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security HelpTagged crypto mining, LemonDuck, linux, malware, microsoft, security, windowsLeave a comment

Windows Malware Modified to Target Macs

Posted on August 7, 2021July 26, 2021 by cynmackley
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Mac users beware, a popular Windows malware is now targeting you.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Mac OS, Security Help, Windows 10, Windows 11Tagged apple, mac, malware, security, Windows 101 Comment

Trust Me Folks, This Is A Scam

Posted on April 30, 2021April 21, 2021 by cynmackley
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know I've warned you about scams like this before, but folks just keep on sharing them.

Posted in Computer Terms, Facebook, Security Help, Social MediaTagged facebook, Facebook scam, malware, scamLeave a comment

Watch Out For This Fake App

Posted on April 21, 2021April 7, 2021 by cynmackley

A new kind of phone malware is sneaking onto users' phones by impersonating an app for a popular streaming service.

Posted in Android, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, SmartphonesTagged fake apps, malware, Netflix, Phone SecurityLeave a comment

Popular app hijacked with malware

Posted on March 18, 2021March 3, 2021 by cynmackley

A popular, once legitimate, Android app infected millions of Android devices with Malware.

Posted in Android, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, SmartphonesTagged android, malware, phone malware, smartphoneLeave a comment

Sparrow Malware Targets Macs

Posted on March 16, 2021March 3, 2021 by cynmackley
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A new malware has already infected 40,000 Mac computers.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Mac OS, Security HelpTagged apple, mac, malware, malwarebytesLeave a comment

Zero-Day Explained

Posted on January 23, 2021January 17, 2021 by cynmackley

You've probably seen the term zero-day used in articles about security breaches, but what exactly does it mean?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Quick Tips, Security HelpTagged malware, security, tech terms, zero dayLeave a comment

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