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Malware Protection

Stay informed about malware protection techniques that defend against ransomware, spyware, trojans, and other malicious software. Posts cover detection tools, removal procedures, endpoint security best practices, and proactive measures to reduce your attack surface.

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Computer Virus Prevention

Computer Virus Prevention: 9 Steps That Actually Work

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack this month shut down fuel distribution across the eastern United States. A single compromised password led to one of the most disruptive cyberattacks in American history. If you think knowing how to computer virus prevent strategies is just IT housekeeping, that pipeline — and the gas

Carl B. Johnson May 29, 2021 6 min read
Adware vs Spyware

Adware vs Spyware: What Security Teams Must Know

In 2023, a seemingly harmless browser extension called "PDF Toolbox" was downloaded over two million times from the Chrome Web Store before researchers at Palant discovered it was quietly injecting tracking code and redirecting ad revenue — a textbook adware operation that crossed hard into spyware territory. That single

Carl B. Johnson May 08, 2020 7 min read
Computer Virus Prevention

Computer Virus Prevention: 9 Steps That Actually Work

In 2023, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received over 880,000 complaints with potential losses exceeding $12.5 billion — a 22% increase from the year prior. A massive chunk of those incidents started with something deceptively simple: a computer virus delivered through a phishing email, a malicious

Carl B. Johnson Feb 14, 2019 7 min read