Security

What the Equifax Hack Can Teach You About Network Security

As I’m sure you have heard, Equifax, a credit reporting bureau, had its system hacked. Unfortunately, hackers got a hold of over 143 million Americans information, including credit card and social security numbers, as well as phone numbers, addresses, names, birth dates and driver’s license numbers. ...
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What the Equifax Hack Can Teach You About Network Security

As I’m sure you have heard, Equifax, a credit reporting bureau, had its system hacked. Unfortunately, hackers got a hold of over 143 million Americans information, including credit card and social security numbers, as well as phone numbers, addresses, names, birth dates and driver’s license numbers. ...

Everything You Need to Know About Wannacry Ransomware Including How to Protect Your Computer

What is Wannacry? If you have not heard about it already, Wannacry is the name of a cyber-attack that has affected more than 200,000 computers in over 150 countries worldwide. This ransomware works through hackers, who encrypt computer’s files and data and demand a ransom amount ...

CryptoWall Ransomware Announcement

Right Click Computer Solutions has dealt with several clients over the last few weeks who have been infected with the CryptoWall ransomware trojan virus,  It is very similar to the CryptoLocker Trojan that came out about a year ago in that the virus will encrypt all files ...

CryptoLocker Ransomware Suffers Setback, But It’s Not Over Yet

Some good news has recently been released regarding the CryptoLocker ransomware virus.  The CryptoLocker virus has infected over 200,000 systems and generated $27 million in ransom payments from desperate people hoping to get their data back since it was released last September.  Authorities have finally identified ...

What Does Remote Access Mean For My Company?

Remote access can mean different things to different companies.  It could mean accessing a client database hosted on a server outside of your company’s network. It could mean accessing an application that’s critical to your business from anywhere at any time via a web browser.  It ...

The Heartbleed Bug – 1 Month Later

Last month, a major security flaw was found on many popular websites that has potentially compromised millions of users’ passwords.  In a nutshell, the security vulnerability, being termed the “Heartbleed Bug” by the media, is a widespread hole in OpenSSL, a popular open source encryption software ...


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