A few days ago, we took steps to further protect our clients' websites from hacking, viruses and ransomware. The following is my description of the situation and what we did to harden those sites. An increasing threat to websites is what we call “bot” attacks (automated hacking attempts) aimed at logging into and then taking [...]
With so many scams out there, it’s incumbent on you, as the consumer, to be fully aware of the risks they pose and to be suspicious of any “important” offers you receive, whether by phone, traditional mail or e-mail. For example, I recently received a phone call from “Social Security” suggesting that my Social Security [...]
We often hear from businesses that they have been receiving phone calls from "Google" about problems with their search ranking. These callers often suggest that there is a sense of urgency, claiming the business's Google listing will disappear if they don't hire the callers to help. These may or may not be scams, but you [...]