Fake Chrome Font Pack Alert

ByHenry Neufeld February 23, 2017

I got this via e-mail alert from Barkly and thence to Bleeping Computer.

Here’s the takeaway:

What everyone should take away from this is that if you see a popup on a page stating that you need to download a Chrome Font Pack, you should immediately close the browser and not visit the site again. An alert like this is just an indication that something is not right with the site and it should be avoided.

Read the article for technical details, but for most readers of this blog, this takeaway is enough. If you’re one of my regular clients, please call me as always before executing anything that seems different. If you find a web site that looks scrambled, leave it immediately. If it’s something you need, let me know and I can check it out for you safely.

In general, the rule is not to do anything you don’t know you intend to do. I know this makes it tough, because you need to do updates to software. But if you suddenly get a notice when you visit a web site, or you get a notice that is not for software you know you installed, you need to check before you let it proceed.

Finally, of course, you need good backups, off site backups that include versioning.

Computer Security | InDesign

Phishing Emails Using InDesign

ByHenry Neufeld December 5, 2023

From the SmarterMSP.com blog – Threat Spotlight: Phishing emails using Adobe InDesign on the rise. I use InDesign for book layouts and cover designs, and others may use it for similar graphics needs. Always be on the lookout for these kinds of emails. They may exploit a variety of software.

Computer Security | Social Media

Convenience and Security Conflict

ByHenry Neufeld March 23, 2018

More than a decade ago I was called in to do some work on the computer used by an office receptionist. After hearing the explanation, I sat down for what would be a rather easy job. Moments later, the receptionist interrupted me and said, “I guess you’ll need my password.” Problem was, I was already…

Computer Security | Information Management

An Avast Premier Partner

ByHenry Neufeld June 5, 2018

I’m actually announcing this somewhat late, but I am now an Avast Premier Partner, indicating that I have taken training in both sales and technical aspects of their software. I build my support for small businesses around their Managed Workplace and Cloudcare solutions, and use their end point security software. Considering that all my customers…

Computer Security | Software Recommendations

Norton Internet Security – Good Idea?

ByHenry Neufeld January 15, 2008

With Norton Anti-Virus and Internet Security 2006 I reluctantly quit recommending Norton for everything. It was using too much in the way of resources, and it was too expensive for the value provided. In a number of cases internet providers were offering free services that were less obtrusive and worked, at least for home clients….

Computer Security

Update Your Devices

ByHenry Neufeld October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

It’s a bit popular to wait on updates due to the fact that some updates bring problems with them. I tend to wait a day or two so that the worst bugs can be found before I submit myself to the suffering. But waiting a significant period of time, or just ignoring updates, is very…

Accessibility | Browsers

No Sound for YouTube in Chrome

ByHenry Neufeld January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

If sound is muted for YouTube videos in Chrome, you may need to Allow sound. In some cases, it may have been added to the list of blocked sites. In my case, sound didn’t work, but it was on neither list. I added it to the “Allowed” list (using [*].youtube.com, and it works.

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