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Emergency Usb condom.

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Emergency Usb condom. Connecting your phone or other computing device to an unknown usb port could get your device hacked. Protect yourself with a usb condomso data lines do not get connected to a nefarious host while charging. getting an usb extender bable from the dollar store is the easiest way to statr making one.

Emergency Usb condom.

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Emergency Usb condom. Connecting your phone or other computing device to an unknown usb port could get your device hacked. Protect yourself with a usb condomso data lines do not get connected to a nefarious host while charging. getting an usb extender bable from the dollar store is the easiest way to statr making one.

Malware alerts.

Malware threats are something to keep aware of. A good web page to keep up with the details is: http://www.hal-pc.org/alerts.php From their page: More reasons to uninstall Java A new attack that targets a security vulnerability in Oracle’s Java is spreading through the hacker underground.Fake Microsoft calls claiming your computer is infected. Below are some web sites on the subject. Trying to unmask the fake Microsoft support scammers! Microsoft Windows Support Call Scams: 7 Facts  Virus phone scam being run from call centres in India  Reveton malware still active. FBI Issues Ransom Malware Warning After Being "Inundated" By Victims The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued an urgent warning about a major ransomware campaign after being "inundated" with complaints from U.S. consumers locked out of their PCs. By John E Dunn Sat, August 11, 2012 " The malware causing the damage is called Rev...

They say your computer could have a virus!

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There is this one commercial that really makes me chuckle a bit. It is not about the product or service that they sell. Since I do not generally use Microsoft products, I will not be using their product to judge it. What I do take issue with is that they seem to suggest that if you get viruses and the like, your hardware could become totally useless. Have not seen in many years where viruses made your hardware worthless. When I see the picture of abandoned equipment, I feel like a kid in a candy store thinking what all I could do with that probably perfectly good equipment. Even if the equipment had seen it’s best days, there are ways re-purpose or recycle such equipment. For some examples: http://www.instructables.com/id/Reuses-for-legacy-computers/ and http://www.instructables.com/id/Reuses-for-legacy-computers-II/ . Now, to a better prospect. If  there is nothing wrong with the equipment, why discard it?  You could have your equipment’s software cleaned up...

How to check for—and get rid of—a Mac Flashback infection

Update: Allegedly Apple allegedly now has a fix available. How to check for—and get rid of—a Mac Flashback infection http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/04/how-to-check-forand-get-rid-ofa-mac-flashback-infection.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss   Also see: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1517