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Apple Devices Targeted by Pegasus – What? We are all vulnerable to digital spying, albeit the recommended protections have been put into place for our protections. The latest in cyber security threats is Apple devices targeted by Pegasus Spyware. Devices running iOS (iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, Laptops) version 14.6 and lower are in jeopardy. The […]

As the world moves further and further into the cloud, securing the cloud becomes increasingly important. There are an uncountable amount of security protocols which are constantly improved and reinvented to make everyone’s online presence that much safer. As new updates are welcomed, older protocols become unsupported due to discovered exploits and holes; which can […]

What is Two Factor Authentication? You may have heard the of the term Two Factor Authentication (TFA) and been using it without even knowing. This feature has been widely used for years, yet recently, due to the increased security breaches and changes in compliance, it’s mainstream use is growing. Have you ever wondered why your […]

Orange County Computer, Inc. has moved our offices. As of December 28, 2020, our corporate office has relocated to our new permanent location just 2 miles up Bake Parkway in the city of Lake Forest. We enjoyed our offices on Bake Parkway and will miss some of our favorite neighbors, like Newport Engineering, Infiniti Nutraceuticals […]

The 2020 Holiday Season is upon us. The team at Orange County Computer wants to help make a few things easier for you this season. Our Cyber Monday Specials will be available  from November 23rd- November 30th. Do you have a failing system or have you been holding off on repairing a broken computer? This […]

Universal Health Systems, one of the largest healthcare providers in the US, was hit with one of the most widespread Ransomware attacks to date on Sunday September 27th, causing hospitals across the country to scramble while caring for patients in our currently taxed COVID healthcare nightmare. This ransomware attack is linked to Russian Cybercrime group […]

Every parent of a child is battling the same thing right now with COVID-19, trying to plan out working and parenting during this difficult time. Let’s face it, this just sucks! We all want to try and offer some type of normalcy for our kids during this time but it’s a struggle and juggling act […]

As we begin to move away from the massive transition of Windows 7’s official End of Support, other Microsoft applications developed around the OS have begun to reach the end of their timetables as well. On October 13, 2020 Microsoft Office 2010 will reach its end of support. Just like with Windows 7 back in […]