Password Scam – How Does It Work? Here at Wilson Computers we get contacted on a regular basis by businesses who are targeted by scams. Consequently, we see many different techniques that scammers use to try and extort money. Recently this “Password Scam” has became very prevalent and has been causing many un-due concerns. The…
The industry of cybercrime has been around since the advent of the internet, and with modern-day malware and vulnerabilities, the industry is growing every day. It also affects one and all of us as we are all connected to the network. Unfortunately there is no real way to completely rid of cybercrime, so, instead, we…
Windows 7 is going End Of Life in less than 6 months. This is what that means to your business and the importance for a Windows Upgrade for Businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland. Windows 7 will become End Of Life on 14th January 2020 and it is important that businesses take action before this…
Here at Wilson Computers we monitor hundreds of computers in real time to protect our clients from a wide variety of malicious cyber attacks. Recently we have seen a surge in the two most common threats, ransomware and phishing. On a daily basis, local businesses just like yours are being scammed out of large sums…
Part of what we do here at Wilson Computers is to keep up to date with scams and security risks so that we can continue to protect our clients. A threat that we are seeing more and more often has seen scammers walk away with millions of pounds from businesses in the Greater Belfast area.…
The NHS Cyber Attack – What Your Business Needs To Know What exactly happened? A major cyber attack hit over 200,000 computers in 150 different countries. The virus used known vulnerabilities in Windows server and desktop operating systems to spread from computer to computer and was extremely effective due to the fact that it was capable…
Microsoft DO NOT phone home users. If someone phones claiming to be from Microsoft, hang up straight away. Please refer this page to anyone you think might benefit, because it is important to get this message out there. Microsoft themselves state “Remember, Microsoft will never proactively reach out to you to provide unsolicited PC or technical…
If, like me, you used to get very excited watching Tomorrow’s World and films like The Lawnmower Man or The Matrix, then you’ve probably been wondering why we can’t yet take a virtual holiday on Mars. The technology that has always been just around the corner has finally arrived and here at Wilson Computers, we…
Picture this, you arrive into work and sit down at your desk. There’s a big space where your keyboard, monitor and mouse used to be. You have extra legroom where your tower once was and all that extra desk space! Now let’s get down to work. Time to check your calendar, login to your inbox,…
At the end of this month Microsoft will stop offering a free upgrade to Windows 10. Here is a list of pros and cons to help your business make the decision whether or not to take the leap. PROS Long term support – Windows 10 (and future updates) will be supported by Microsoft with updates…