In the wake of the recent presidential election in the United States, there are a lot of questions concerning how the next four years will look—for the United States as a nation and for the world. One aspect we at FixMeStick are interested in is cyber security.
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The holidays can be a stressful time and we don’t need viruses and malware adding to that stress! But as always, FixMeStick is here to show you how easy it can be to stay safe during the holiday season.…
In honour of October being Cyber Awareness Month, we here at FixMeStick are going to count down the top seven best hackers in film! To celebrate the month, why not watch a few?…
Rootkits are malicious programs that are designed to allow continued access to your computer, while actively hiding themselves and other harmful programs or processes. Often loaded through Trojan Horses, rootkits start on your PC with “user” level access. Once in, they can spy on passwords and gain administrator level access. From this highest level of access to your PC, different executable files can be placed onto your PC thereby commanding it to run differently.
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A Trojan Horse is a type of Malware that is often unknowingly, yet willingly, downloaded onto a users computer. These are most commonly bundled with free downloads from the internet, such as games, emails, or a disguised legitimate file.
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