USB Drives filled with Viruses and Malware are being found in peoples mailboxes The Basics This is currently actively happening in Australia (read police bulletin). These drives are full of malware and viruses. Upon insertion, the victims have experienced fraudulent media streaming service offers as well as other serious issues (we would imagine ransomware viruses, and viruses designed for identity theft). It’s only[...] |
Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Is it all it’s cracked up to be? The Windows 10 Anniversary Update has been rolling out to computers around the world for a little bit now, and while Windows 10 has gotten much better over the last year, this update is boasted as making it even better with even more features. Is that true? Below you will find out[...] |
Tricky Viruses in Spoofed Emails are on the Rise! Be Aware. Viruses in emails, as attachments, are on the rise. Thankfully, here at Psinergy we utilize Google Apps for Work, and Gmail has been fairly good lately with catching these spam emails that have document attachments containing viruses. As you can see in the image above, this was automatically moved into the[...] |
Issues with a Dirty, Dusty Computer full of hair? Many people often forget that their computers need to breath. Computers have vents on them. Think of them as kind of like your nose and the fans kind of being kind of like your lungs, helping to push the much needed air all around keeping your computer cool and running[...] |
‘Godless’ Malware – 90% of Android Devices Vulnerable to Root Exploits! If you’re running Android 5.1 or earlier, you want to read this: Summary: Android 5.1 Lollipop and earlier is vulnerable these malware infected apps were able to bypass security checks/reviews for the app when added into the online app stores within Google Play and others distributed on a variety of app stores,[...] |
Microsoft Support Scams are on the rise again! This time they’re trickier. Lately, we’ve notice a rise in the number of calls from people who have fallen victim to Microsoft Support Scams. This isn’t a new problem and it has had several iterations, including phone calls. The current “version” is rather persistent. It normally starts as a pop-up, often filling the entire screen,[...] |
Google adds new 2-Step Verification Security Options to protect users Data and email security is pretty hazy in today’s world. A recent article by Hacker News talked about how easy it is for a hacker to access pretty much any account, using Facebook as a specific example, just by knowing your phone number, then resetting your account password and exploiting a[...] |
5th Year in a Row: Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner in Computer Repair and Service! Psinergy TechWarrior St Paul Earns Esteemed 2015 Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service Psinergy TechWarrior St Paul has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services[...] |
Apple/Mac Users Alert: Ransomware We’ve all heard the myth, “Mac’s don’t get viruses.” While that urban legend has never been true, it was pretty rare for a Mac machine to actually get a virus. Why — they had a smaller user base. Historically, Mac users mostly needed to be concerned with adware versions of[...] |