Crypto Ransom Payments Skyrocketed Last Year

ByHenry Neufeld July 6, 2021

You will find more infographics at Statista

I would recommend reading the article for more information.

Users should note that the primary vector for infection is an infected email. Do not follow a link from an email or download an attachment unless you know who sent it, trust them completely, and are confident of the file. If there is anything off, check.

My clients can call me and I can have an email scanned and checked in a safe environment.

Don’t get caught!!

Computer Security

Reinforcing the No Attachments Rule

ByHenry Neufeld July 21, 2007

I always tell users to be very certain of any attachments, not only checking who they’re from, but being certain that the person in question intentionally sent them. This e-card greeting spam (Washington Post article) should remind you of another thing: Links in an e-mail don’t necessarily go where the text says they go. Be…

Computer Security

Avoiding Facebook Hacks and Fakes

ByHenry Neufeld June 26, 2013

Top 3 Myths about Hackers on Facebook from thatsnonsense.com provides some good information, though in my experience trying to explain to people the difference between being hacked and having installed rogue software is usually futile. All they know is their computer is doing something they didn’t plan, and they want it to stop. It’s difficult…

Computer Security | Information Management | Workplace Thoughts

Remind Employees (and Yourself)

ByHenry Neufeld January 22, 2020

To maintain information you need to regularly remind yourself and your employees to be attentive in their use of tools. We learn to follow certain safety rules with power tools, but often we forget to be similarly attentive with the devices that store and (hopefully) protect our information Some (but by no means all) things…

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 | E-mail

New Social Engineering Attack

ByHenry Neufeld October 10, 2022October 10, 2022

I had read about this a couple of times, but since the defense is the same as for previous versions, I hadn’t yet written about it. I’ve now had a call in which I had to deal with it. For some time, scam emails have been informing you that some amount of money had been…

Computer Security | Energion.com | Information Management | Workplace Thoughts

Keeping it Legal on your Computers

ByHenry Neufeld September 11, 2008

If you’re not subscribed to various useful blogs on TechRepublic, you should be. I get a great deal of information from that source. For those who may not be subscribed, or who haven’t seen it yet, let me recommend Video: Three ways you might be breaking the law with your computer (there’s also a text…

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