Don’t be Fooled by the Latest Phishing Attempts
Within the last week we here at Orange County Computer there have been an influx of phishing scams, specifically ‘Sextortion’ scams, that have been reported to us. With this scam, victims receive an email from the scammer stating that they have access to all your accounts, passwords, that they have infected the PC with a […] Continue Reading…
Safeguarding Your Mobile Devices and Your Data from Loss
Data Loss on Mobile Devices There have been few inventions that have made life easier that the invention of the computer and all the modern devices that we have come to depend on. From being able to communicate with people worldwide to sharing family photos to conducting business with the click of a button. Our […] Continue Reading…
Windows Security Update Breaks Remote Desktop Connection
One of the most recent Microsoft Security updates to CredSSP is breaking the authentication process for remote desktop connection users. The following platforms are affected: Windows 10 Windows 10 version 1709 Windows 10 Version 1703 Windows 10 Version 1607 Windows 10 Version 1511 Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows RT 8.1 Windows […] Continue Reading…
MyFitnessPal Data Breach affects Million of Users
MyFitnessPal Data Breach Last month officials at Under Armour the parent company of MyFitnessPal became aware of a data breach that affected 150 million users. The online fitness and nutrition tracking website contacted the users to advise them that their data had been compromised. The unauthorized party gained access to usernames, email addresses and passwords. […] Continue Reading…
50,000 “Minecraft” Accounts Infected with Malware
Thousand of computers have been attacked with malware from uploading infected skins for the popular game Mindcraft. The infected skins were directly upload to the games official website. Skins are a means of modifying your player avatar. Malware can potentially reformat your hard drive, delete back up data and system programs. Minecraft is one of […] Continue Reading…