sameer Shah
***** Superb and timely support from Brittany in resolving my MyGlue issue.
sameer Shah
2022-10-27
Richelle Kostiuk
Was having issues with internal emails and they were able to resolve the issue quickly and easily.
Richelle Kostiuk
2022-10-20
Ryan Thomson
Working with IT could easily be one of the most frustrating parts of a remote location job. Foresight For IT has been awesome, they are personable and have a very efficient email system that makes communication and updates a breeze.
Ryan Thomson
2022-10-20
Hether Duff Schwartz
The company I work for has started working with Foresight, and have been amazing in getting things done quickly and efficiently
Hether Duff Schwartz
2022-09-27
Elaine Rusnak
Great company to work with. Proactive. Problems solved in a timely manner. No question goes unanswered. I have learned a lot working with them.
Elaine Rusnak
2022-09-27
Ashleigh Plaine
Foresight it very helpful and quick to respond.
Ashleigh Plaine
2022-09-22
Cheri Wolgien
The team is very knowledgeable and prompt to provide support.
Cheri Wolgien
2022-09-19
Joseph Karpala
Foresight for it Corp - Kenneth was able to solve my access problem. Greatly appreciated. Joseph Karpala Advicoipc.ca
Joseph Karpala
2022-08-19
Lara Han
Always very professional, service is great and always exceptional every time i talked to support. They go above and beyond to ensure things are resolved.
Lara Han
2022-08-17
Shannon Costa
Getting IT support was so simple. A technician contacted me right away and was so fast and helpful. Best IT service I've had.
Shannon Costa
2022-08-17
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April 29, 2021

Ransomware on Social Media

Ransomware is malicious code that encrypts or locks all the files on a workstation, usually it is spread via fake phishing emails.

Ransomware on Social Media

But recently security researchers have discovered ransomware that is spread through images and graphic files that are shared on social networking sites including Facebook and LinkedIn. Among the malware being distributed is the infamous Locky ransomware. Users are being sent images over Facebook Messenger where a codec or program is required to view the content, but instead of showing the image a file is downloaded and saved to the users hard drive. The downloaded files now sits on the users hard drive waiting to be opened so that it can unleash malware on the unsuspecting user.

Hackers continue to turn their focus towards social media sites due to the growing number of users and are continually looking for new techniques to use social media as a way of spreading malware.

In order to better protect yourself from these types of attacks you should never download attachments from people you do not know.

Remember: if you have clicked on an image and your browser starts downloading a files, do not open it. Any social media website should display the picture without downloading any file. Do not open any image file with unusual extensions.

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