by wwarren | Jun 27, 2017 | Internet, Ransomware, Security, Security Alerts
There is a new ransomware package spreading worldwide and it is even getting more companies in the US then WannaCry hit. It uses the Petrwrap ransomware package. This package leverages known vulnerabilities that have had patches out for quite some time. If you are not...
by wwarren | Jun 19, 2017 | Annoucements, Hosting, Internet, Ransomware, Security, Services
This is unfortunate. I do not wish this type of disaster on anybody. ANY operating system is vulnerable to ransomware…yes even Apple. This is why I am a big proponent of ransomware resistant backups. ETC Maryland’s web hosting service has superior data...
by wwarren | Jun 15, 2017 | Browsers, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet, Internet Explorer
The Mozilla Foundation has released their new Firefox with multi-process capabilities. This means Firefox should take better advantage of today’s computer hardware, namely the multi-core CPUs that are omnipresent in just about all machines less than 3 years old....
by wwarren | May 16, 2017 | Annoucements, Hosting, Services
ETC Maryland continues to enhance its data retention capabilities for all hosting accounts. ETC Maryland has now added a third backup for all web hosting accounts. Every night the webservers send a backup to an on premise server inside the datacenter for quick...
by wwarren | May 13, 2017 | Internet, Ransomware, Security, Security Alerts
Ok the news is on fire with news of a massive malware attack. This malware is called ransomware. I have been talking about ransomware since early last year and I have been talking about how to not get yourself infected since 2010. When I started this company I had...