by Absolutely PC | Dec 6, 2021 | Security
How would your business react if you were locked out of every single file stored on any PC or cloud platform in your network, with the only way to free your data being to pay vast sums of money to a hacker? Well, ransomware does just that. Despite how crippling this...
by Absolutely PC | Nov 29, 2021 | Security
What would you do if a hacker had access to all of your sensitive documents and data through a machine that they had exploited, with access to control your webcam as well as monitor the screen and keyboard? It’s not something out of action movie, what we’re describing...
by Absolutely PC | Nov 28, 2021 | Security, Tips
On 9th November Microsoft released a fix for Windows based computers that allowed an attacker to take control of your systems as an admin. This was known as CVE-2021-41379 and was the latest in a series of cyber security issues involving Elevation of Privilege...
by Absolutely PC | Nov 18, 2021 | Security
With cyber attacks becoming increasingly common for businesses of all sizes, it is critical that your organisation understands the most common types of cyber attack and what you can do to protect yourself. Take a look at our cyber security infographic which takes you...
by Absolutely PC | Jul 21, 2021 | Security
The largest password collection of all time was recently leaked onto a hacker forum, with an eye-watering 8,459,060,239 (8.4 billion) unique entries stored in a 100GB TXT file putting potentially billions of logins at risk. Dubbed as ‘RockYou2021’ after the RockYou...
by Absolutely PC | Jul 6, 2021 | IT Support, Security
Microsoft is warning Windows users about a currently unpatched security flaw in the Windows Print Spooler service which is being actively exploited. Whilst waiting on a fix from Microsoft, Window’s PCs are potentially vulnerable to be hacked whenever they are...