Jul 13, 2017 | business, mail, security
The bad guys aren’t kidding around. They’re after you. Some day soon you will be walking down the street and a 400 pound hacker will galumph out and make a scary face and shout, “Give me all the passwords in your wallet!” and stomp off cackling and steal all your...
May 14, 2017 | Microsoft, security, Windows10, WinXP
The chances are good that you weren’t affected by the ransomware attack that began Friday and is still in progress around the world. In fact, it’s very likely that it’s not a threat to you, even if you click on its evil link. I’ll tell you some of the reasons for...
Apr 2, 2017 | Chrome, security, Windows10
If your computer displays a message while you are browsing the Internet claiming that you have been hacked or infected with a virus, it is a lie by criminals. Your computer is not infected with anything and you did nothing wrong. Do not call the 800 number for “tech...
Mar 26, 2017 | broadband, Facebook, Google, news, Politics, security
When you think about the future, you may start to suffer from “abyss gaze,” the depression that settles in when you realize that we’re all doomed. Warren Ellis coined the term in a novella named “Normal,” which tells the story of futurists who suffer nervous...
Feb 23, 2017 | Chrome, security
If you see the above message – “The HoeflerText font wasn’t found” – it is a lie. If you click on the “Update” button and run the executable named “Chrome_font.exe” or “Chrome Font v7.5.1.exe”, you will install malware on your computer, most likely...
Jan 21, 2017 | computers, Internet, LastPass, phone, security
Email & online security | Computers | Phones & tablets Antivirus programs | Adware Passwords ...
