NCSAM 2024 - Secure Our World It's that time once again; it's NCSAM! No not National Campus Safety Awareness Month, that was last month, October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Once again, a primary focus of this public... Cybersecurity Malware NCSAM Oct 1, 2024 Lighthouse IT Blog
Ransomware Pretending to be Windows Update It's good cybersecurity practice to keep your devices up-to-date, so when you see a new update made available, you should download it right away. But what if you install what you think is a legitimate... Cybersecurity Malware News Nov 29, 2023 Lighthouse IT Blog
Spotting Fake LinkedIn Sales Bots LinkedIn has become a valuable platform for professionals to connect, network, and explore business opportunities. But in parallel with its growing popularity, there has been an increase in the presen... Cybersecurity Malware Nov 1, 2023 Lighthouse IT Blog
Zero-Click Malware We've said it many times, and we will continue to say it as long as it's true, cybersecurity threats are continually evolving. One new type of threat gaining prominence is zero-click malware. This ins... Cybersecurity Malware Aug 23, 2023 Lighthouse IT Blog
What is Ransomware as a Service? (RaaS) Ransomware continues to grow, not only as one of the most popular forms of malware but also as one of the largest industries in the world. And no small part of this growth is due to the rise of ransom... Cybersecurity Malware Nov 5, 2021 Lighthouse IT Blog
Types of Cybersecurity Threats to Worry About October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! We here at Lighthouse IT Solutions will once again be joining to raise awareness of digital threats and offer knowledge on how to protect yourself fr... Cybersecurity Malware NCSAM Oct 1, 2021 Lighthouse IT Blog
6 Ways We Shield Your Business From Ransomware One of the most frightening and infuriating types of malware out there is known as ransomware. What ransomware does is lock or encrypt the data on a device in order to make it inaccessible and then, a... Cybersecurity Malware Managed Services Mar 15, 2019 Lighthouse IT Blog
What is a pop-up and how can I get rid of them? Most people know what a pop-up ad is, but even if you have never heard of one before their description is in the name! And they are just as annoying as they sound... They are advertisements that with ... Cybersecurity Malware Tech Tips Jun 22, 2018 Lighthouse IT Blog
What is a Rootkit? A Rootkit is a piece of malicious software that hides itself on your computer and gives an unauthorized person control of the machine and access to the information on it. It goes without saying that t... Cybersecurity Malware Jun 15, 2018 Lighthouse IT Blog
Spam Emails and Getting Rid of Them Email spam, also known as junk, refers to all the unsolicited emails you receive and do not want to deal with (usually because they contain malicious links or viruses.) These shady emails are the ones... Cybersecurity Malware Jun 1, 2018 Lighthouse IT Blog
The Different Types of Malware What is Malware? Malware is short for malicious software and comes in many different forms. While some may believe that its purpose is to slow down or make a computer unusable, in reality that's only ... Cybersecurity Malware May 25, 2018 Lighthouse IT Blog
What if everything you do was being watched? When you are on a computer, especially your personal one, you would expect a certain amount of privacy when it comes to passwords, bank info, and where the gold you buried three years ago is located. ... Cybersecurity Malware Apr 13, 2018 Lighthouse IT Blog