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HOW TO KEEP YOUR COMPUTER SAFEFROM HACKERS AND CYBER ATTACKS
By Jeff Parsons and Andrew Snell
Mirror Online - Tech/Science
January 2018
Our computers are at risk of cyber attack more than ever before. The head of the National Cyber Security Centre has warned that it is "a matter of when, not if”
FED UP WITH YOUR COMPUTER ?
By Ed Payne, CNN
Updated Wed April 22, 2015
Here's something new to add to the lexicon of computer commands: CTRL + ALT + UNLOAD.
Sick and tired of an uncooperative PC, Lucas Hinch of Colorado Springs took matters into his own hands. He took a gun too. Then, in a back alley, he fired eight shots into the machine -- "effectively disabling it," according to a Colorado Springs Police incident report. "(The) Investigation revealed a resident was fed up with fighting his computer for the last several months," the report said. Hinch was cited with discharging a firearm in the city limits.
SECURITY BREACH
By Lysa Myers intego
January 30th, 2013
Most attacks these days are financially motivated, which means cybercriminals are trying to get at either your data or your computer’s processing power to make money by spewing spam on your behalf or by stealing your identity. They're after the names and numbers in your address book and want to access your social networking sites and steal your personal data (social security or credit card numbers, bank account information, etc).
TECH STRESS
By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com
October 2016
The Daily Mail newspaper, released an article, entitled, “How many times a day do you shout at your PC?” Their research showed that the average American suffers 40,000 bouts of tech rage in their lifetime. It went on to say that Americans will experience 40,800 technology malfunctions in their lifetime.
Ransomware attacks on the rise, targeting both individuals and organizations
CBS News
Published May 15, 2019
Updated Wed April 22, 2015
Lately, there have been more and more ransomware reports in the news, with the latest being MegaCortex and Samsam. Holding data hostage, demanding payment for its release, ransomware has become a huge security threat. Since 2016, it's estimated that there have been 4,000 attacks daily. According to the Department of Homeland Security, ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat, targeting both individuals and organizations. However, with proper preventive maintenance, your worries are reduced and your data much safer. This video from CBS News explains more.