As part of our managed services we apply updates, upgrades, patches and maintenance to our clients devices on a specified date and time of the week. This is so we can keep to tight schedule on workloads and all devices are … Read More
Cyber Security
GWXconfigmanager Linked to Windows Patch
I received a call this morning in regards to a piece of software called GWX Config Manager attempting to access the Internet (Allow / Block). I personally hadn’t heard of this until today and thus thought it wise to apply … Read More
Information regarding an issue with the signature file in Panda Cloud Office Protection and Retail 2015
As most of you are aware there was an issue detected yesterday in Panda Cloud Office Protection and Retail 2015 products. This issue may have caused some files to be moved to quarantine. We advise that you DO NOT RESTART … Read More
Can I Trust Emails From HMRC?
Can I Trust Emails From HMRC? Recently and after our previous blog “http://www.rlscomputers.co.uk/news/?p=300“ we have been asked “Can I Trust Emails From HMRC?“ The answer is not as simple as it might seem, we have already highlighted the root cause … Read More
How to Spot a Phishing Email
I get several calls on this subject PER DAY!! and mainly the question I get asked is: How do I spot a Phishing email? What is Phishing? First I will explain what Phishing is; Phishing is a way of fraudulently … Read More
Heartbleed Internet Security Bug
By now you would have heard about the Heartbleed software bug that has affected approximately two thirds of internet based services. Many service providers (banks, shopping, social networks, etc.) have issued statements recommending that you change your password because they … Read More
Tags: Bank, Heartbleed, Security, Shopping, SSL
PC TELEPHONE SUPPORT SCAM
One morning, I was sat at my desk in the office when the phone rang. “RLS Computer Services, how can we help you?” I said, with that a lady responded that she was from a “Microsoft” company that had detected … Read More
Cryptolocker Ransomware: Your Data’s Worse Nightmare
Calling all PC users, we from time to time warn you of the dangers of viruses and Trojans, etc. but I felt that an update is CRITICAL, due to a relatively new strand of malware referred to as “ransomware”. It … Read More
Tags: Cryptolocker, help, Infected, malware, ransomware, virus
I Spy with My Little Eye
Have you ever wondered how those pop ups that you absolutely hate got there in the first place and why every time you go onto the net you immediately get transported to a page that you didn’t ask for or … Read More