SamSam Ransomware Attack on the City of Atlanta
The threat of ransomware attacks continue to grow, just a few weeks ago the City of Atlanta was the target of one of the largest ransomware attacks. The hackers encrypted a portion of the city government’s vital systems. The city was forced to shut down municipal courts, online bill paying and other functions. Hackers demanded […]
Continue Reading...Free Diagnostic for Computer Repair Services- Black Friday Discount
Free Diagnostic for Computer Repair Services Black Friday Special Our Regular Diagnostic fee is $85 but on Black Friday, November 24th, it’s free! Do you have a broken down computer that you keep putting off getting fixed? Stop by on Black Friday and we will tell you what’s wrong with it for free! We will […]
Continue Reading...Hard Disk Drives vs. Solid State Drives – What is the best choice?
Hard disk drives? Solid state drives? I’m so confused! You are not alone – most people absolutely have no idea what the difference is between a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid state drive (SSD). Why would you? Orange County Computer is here to help. Choosing between a traditional hard drive with moving […]
Continue Reading...E-Mail Security Phishing Attempts: How to determine if a fraudulent phishing attempt or ransomware is lurking in your Inbox
E-Mail Security Phishing E-Mail Security is a daily concern for many companies, even with the correct firewalls, routers and layers of security in place. Ransomware attacks are increasing daily at an exponential level. According to the FBI, in 2016, an average of 4,000 ransomware attacks took place every day on businesses.Typically we would differentiate between […]
Continue Reading...New Mac Malware Virus is Coming to a Computer or Phone Near You!
Macs have always been thought of as a safe and virus free computer choice. However, hackers are working hard to change that. New Mac Malware has been discovered on the Dark Web and it changes everything! These new pieces of malicious Mac Malware are specifically targeting Mac devices and were discovered by Bleeping Computer. They are […]
Continue Reading...Protect Data Against WannaCrypt Ransomware Attacks
The International WannaCrypt or WannaCry Cyberattack launched on May 12, 2017 and affected companies and individual systems in over 150 countries. The 2nd version of this ransomware was released Monday Morning, May 15, 2017. This morphed variation of a ransomware virus is unique in that it also executed massive scans on other vulnerable machines used within […]
Continue Reading...OC Computer Spotlight
Orange County Computer Business Spotlight. The City of Lake Forest selected our company to be featured by the Lake Forest Economic Development Program in the April 2017 Spotlight, titled “OC Computer Business Spotlight”. We enjoyed working with the friendly staff at the City of Lake Forest and appreciate the time and energy that the Economic […]
Continue Reading...Gmail is Ending Chrome Browser Support for Windows XP and Vista Operating Systems
Gmail is Ending Chrome Browser Support for Windows XP and Vista Operating Systems Google recently announced that it would be ending its Gmail support for outdated operating systems such as Windows XP and Windows Vista. The Internet search giant is asking users to upgrade their Chrome browsers to its latest version. Updating to the latest […]
Continue Reading...Trumplocker Virus – No Joke!
New Trumplocker Virus The latest virus type known as a Venuslocker infection has been mutated and is called the Trumplocker Virus. This is not a joke, it’s legitimately real and has been confirmed as a ransomware infection. It started showing up just recently in 2017. The first sign of the virus is when you see […]
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