The risk and severity of cyberattacks have increased tremendously over the last decade. Advances in technology and the adoption of a digital lifestyle have further advanced the threat of cyberattacks. Sophisticated cyberthreats such as ransomware, phishing, or IoT-based attacks are growing by the day. A lot of people have been led to believe — by […]
What to Consider when Choosing Security Software
Whether you are running Android, macOS, or Windows, you no longer have the option of not using an antivirus as there is malware all over targeting your device. But, what antivirus software is best? Since there are so many different types of antiviruses, it might be daunting to know exactly which one to go for. […]
How Viruses Spreads from one PC to the other
How does Malware Spread? If you follow the Network Bees blog, you will have read our article on the most common signs of a malware infection in computers. We have also written articles on 10 of the most common types of malware that can be found out there. Some of our readers asked us to […]
10 Common Signs of a Malware Infection in Computers
Symptoms of a virus infection If you have been using computers for any given amount of time, you will have heard of computer viruses and other types of malware. Viruses, in particular, have become synonymous with attacks on computers and computer systems. The term Malware refers to the various types of Malicious Software that can […]
How to Protect yourself from the Wcry, Ransomware
Malwarebytes Protects Against Wcry Ransomware If, as you should, you are worried about the marauding Wcry Ransomware, one of the ways through which you can protect yourself is through the use Malwarebytes antimalware. We have previously written an article in which we mention the fact that Malwarebytes is a good antimalware that provides all round […]
Chinese Scammers Trying to Scam me Into Buying CN Domains
I have been having a bit of fun with Chinese scammers who have been trying to get me to buy cn domains for the networkbees website. To be fair, I probably brought it on myself. I first saw their email in my spam section. I got curious and instead of deleting the thing, I responded […]
Beware of Spam Payoneer Phishing Emails
This article is aimed as a warning to people who use Payoneer to receive online payments. There have recently been an upsurge in Payoneer Phishing Emails, from criminals who clearly want to gain access to people’s Payoneer accounts. If you have been following this blog for any given amount of time, you will be aware […]
How to Protect your Computer from Viruses
Protect your PC from Viruses Today, computers play an important role in the ways in which we, as human beings, interact with one another and with the world at large. What most of us do not realize is that the planet as we know it would be different without these machines and the internet technologies […]
Why do People Create Computer Viruses?
Viruses are, without doubt, the bane of the computing world. A computer virus can be described as a malicious piece of software that has been designed to self replicate and propagate while making unauthorized modifications to computers and computer systems. I have previously written an article in which I talk about the ten signs of […]
Best Antivirus for the year 2020?
Avast Antivirus Review: Is this the best antivirus in the world? Looking for the best antivirus in the world? Tired of antimalware programs that slow you down? Then, you need to read this article. Network Bees has received a large number of complaints from readers who are stuck with antivirus and antimalware programs that behave […]
Phishing Example 2: They now want me to contact some bank in Ouagadougou
The Great Phishing Saga Continues: Best Phishing Example A few hours ago I released, as an example of Phishing, a letter from one Mrs Biyu Fung Chi who was reportedly in a comma somewhere or the other, and wanted me to inherit the $5.5 million that her late husband had left in a bank in […]
5 Reasons to Start Using a VPN in your Home Right Now
For many people, awareness that the internet is not that safe a place does not translate into the taking of concrete steps to protect themselves. If you are one of these people, you are probably aware that everything that you do online can be hijacked and traced; from the financial transactions that you make, to […]
How to Check Security Issues on your Website
Keeping your site secure and free of malware is one of your biggest tasks as a webmaster. Security issues come in a variety of forms. We have previously talked about how you can remove malware from a WordPress website. The thing to remember is that having malware can be devastating to the performance of your […]
10 step Malware Removal Process
How to Remove Malware from your Computer Having your computer infected by malware is no fun. Today, computers are at the center of everything that we do as human beings. Any disruptions, therefore, have the potential to set us back, both in terms of time and resources. That is why we, at Network Bees, have […]
What is Early Launch Malware Protection in Windows 10?
How to Disable Early Launch Malware Protection Early launch Malware Protection is a feature that was added to Windows to specifically protect computers against the threat that is posed by rootkits. Rootkit are a particularly nefarious type of computer malware that is used to hide malware on infected computers. They are used by people who […]