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10/14/2023

If a pop-up security warning gives you a number to dial, please do not dial it.

Marjorie Bloom, a retiree, lost her life savings in a "tech support" scam involving cryptocurrency. These frauds, which target older adults, are on the rise.

03/16/2022

As always, questions about the relationship between the Russian Govt and Kaspersky Anti-virus. I do not use, or recommend Kaspersky.

German federal cybersecurity agency BSI has warned its citizens against using antivirus products from Russian-based Kaspersky Lab. The security agency has issued a statement today saying that the Kaspersky antivirus software could be exploited in launching cyberattacks amid Russia’s ongoing war .....

09/23/2020

Sometimes can be tough to troubleshoot Internet problems.

Every morning at 7am when the second hand TV was switched on, the village internet went down.

03/14/2020

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/

Cybercriminals constantly latch on to news items that captivate the public’s attention, but usually they do so by sensationalizing the topic or spreading misinformation about it. Recently, however, cybercrooks have started disseminating real-time, accurate information about global infection rates ...

01/01/2020

Just 20 years ago.

09/20/2019

https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/ =CAD-00-10aag7e

Microsoft's much-hyped free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended in 2016, right? Not exactly. The GWX tool may be gone, but all the other upgrade tools still work. The end result is an apparently valid digital license, and there's no evidence that the free upgrades will end any time soon.

03/30/2014

If you have an Android phone you should look at this app. It helps you find the phone if lost, and LOCK the phone if stolen.

Google's Android Device Manager lets users remotely lock a lost or stolen device with a new password.

11/01/2013

If Google puts the Data Center in International waters .... ?

Is Google preparing another “moon shot”? The barge discovered in the San Francisco Bay this week hints at it, and rampant speculation has Google building a floating data center. Google hasn’t confirmed any ties to the barge, but many observers find it more than coincidental that the company filed fo...

10/07/2013

Here I am working in the office, and the phone rings ... and it is the "Windows Service Center". The supposed technician wanted to tell me that I had a virus and he was there to help me. For only $299 he would clean up my computer.

If you get a similar call, it is a scam. If you think they might be right, and that you have a virus, we can clean your computer for way less then $299. As you can see on our web site, our in person service starts at $120 (for the first 80 minutes), then $30 for each successive 20 minute interval. Often we are finished within that first 80 minutes. If you prefer remote support, we can do that too, that is just $60 per hour.

Bottom line, if someone calls you out of the blue, it is probably a scam. If someone offers to remove your virus for $299, probably you can have the work done for less.

On its face, it was totally unbelievable. After all, when was the last time you recall any tech support pro-actively contacting you to...

10/06/2013

Aaron, and I have seen, and successfully removed many cases of HTML ransomware (FBI MoneyPak Virus) . Interesting article showing how the bad guys keep developing new ways to take advantage.

Learn about a new type of ransomware that has the potential to snare many victims - and it's not even malware.

09/01/2013

Off to the recycling center with freshly scrubbed computers, and apparently an old mop .... Unrelated to the computer scrubbing.