Adware: Viruses and Malware
Adware is a common type of malware that can be particularly annoying. Simply put, adware is unwanted software that displays advertisements on your screen. These ads can occur as pop-ups, on your internet browsers, as toolbars, or in any way that ads can be displayed. Though don’t confuse this with genuine adverts that run on […]
Rootkits and Bootkits: Viruses and Malware
In this post, we will be covering Rootkits and Bootkits. These are two of the trickiest types of malware to detect and remove. But before we start let’s talk about kernels. A kernel is a computer program at the core of a computer’s (or phone’s or tablet’s) operating system and has control over everything. The […]
Worms: Viruses and Malware
It’s time for another blog in our Viruses and Malware series – and today, we’re looking at worms – and not that sort of worm! What are worms? Worms are one of the earliest forms of computer malware (and if you want to read more about the earliest form, you can read our introduction here […]
Trojans and Ransomware: Viruses and Malware
Welcome to the second blog in our Viruses and Malware series – today, we’re looking at Trojans and Ransomware. What are Trojans? Named after the Trojan Horse from the Greek myths, this type of malware works in a very similar way. Here’s an example: You receive an email containing a PDF document about horses and […]
Introduction: Viruses and Malware
Computer malware and viruses are terms we’ve all heard of before but what do they mean? What different types are there? And how do you protect against each of them? In the next series of blogs, we’re going to look at the most common types of viruses and how they can infect your system, and […]
The Cloud: What is it and how is it used?
Whilst cloud computing may sound mysterious and confusing, it’s actually a really simple concept. In today’s blog, we’re going to look at what the cloud is and how it can be used at home and in your business. What is the cloud? Simply put the cloud is when you access information that is not stored […]
Bluescreens: What are they and what causes them?
If you have ever spent any time using a computer, you may be familiar with the term ‘Blue Screen of Death’ (BSOD) and you might have even seen a few of them. ‘Blue Screen of Death’ is a light-hearted term for a ‘stop code’, which gives information detailing why a computer crashed. The Blue Screen […]
VPNs: Making Virtual Private Networks Work for You
What is a VPN? VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. VPNs create a private, secure and anonymous network connection, even if you’re using a public wifi network. This allows for a range of different benefits, such as: Better security and privacy: VPNs encrypt your browsing data, with the encryption used by security experts worldwide to […]
Firewalls at Home: What and Why?
You may have heard about firewalls at some point but, unlike anti-virus, it’s not immediately obvious what it does. But did you know that firewalls are a really important element of your home and business IT security? Today we’re going to look at what firewalls are, how they work and why they are such an […]
Firewalls and Your Business: What and Why?
You may have heard about firewalls at some point but, unlike anti-virus, the name doesn’t really explain what it does. Firewalls are a really important element of your home and business IT security. Today we’re going to look at what firewalls are, how they work and why they are such an important element of your […]