In the past few months there has been a rise in the amount of email accounts that have been "hacked" or accessed without the user's permission. The compromised accounts have mainly been AOL and Yahoo/AT&T internet email accounts. The hackers usually use the account to send spam or viruses to the contacts stored in the account.
If you receive an unusual email that has a link or attachment - even if it's from someone you know - do not click on the link or open the attachment.
If your email account has been hacked, your first clue is that you will get a large number of returned or rejected emails from "Mailer Daemon". In this case you should immediately change your email account password, and make sure there have been no changes to the settings in your account. Computer Techs can help
Windows 10 upgrades and downgrades break some important computer scheduled tasks
If you clicked "accept" or "decline" on the Windows 10 upgrade when offered by Microsoft from July 2015-July 2016, we recommend that you contact Computer Techs to schedule a computer checkup to make sure that scheduled tasks are still working on your computer.
The upgrade or downgrade process broke important scheduled tasks such as backup and software updates checks.
Test your computer security knowledge: Can you find all the problems in the screenshots?
Scary warnings, urgent calls for action, unfamiliar web addresses, bad grammar and messages telling you to call a phone number are some of the clues that the window on your screen is fake or a scam. See if you can find all the security problems in these screenshots.
Microsoft making major changes to its email service
If you have a Hotmail, MSN, Live or Outlook.com email address, Microsoft is in the process of making major changes to your “Outlook.com” email experience. For more information from Microsoft, read their support article.
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Many of our clients have been asking for a way to keep their computer secure and up-to-date, and not have to worry about the seemingly constant barrage of updates.
With websites getting hacked on a daily basis, and the increasing chance of your personal information being compromised, it’s more important than ever to keep your computer up-to-date and maintained.
Now you can have Computer Techs maintain, update and check the security on your computer on a convenient schedule. Service takes about an hour and can be performed via a Remote Support session or on-site. Services include:
