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‘Brutal Shooting’ Fake-News Posts Link to Scam Websites

Last post by Bell 407 « Tue May 16, 2017 11:39 am
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by Raffles » Tue May 16, 2017 10:44 am

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Fake-NewsScams

‘Brutal Shooting’ Fake-News Posts Link to Scam Websites
written by Brett M. Christensen May 16, 2017
Danger Fake News

Fake-news posts claiming that a brutal shooting has occurred in...

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Locally we don't need fake news stories about brutal shootings, plenty real ones to choose from :stupid3:
Sadly that is ture :crybaby:

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Last post by Bell 407
Tue May 16, 2017 11:39 am
How much are you giving away to fraudsters on Facebook?

Last post by Raffles « Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:04 pm

by Raffles » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:04 pm

From Sophos :

by Alison Booth

How much personal information are you giving fraudsters access to on Facebook? Are you giving them enough information to steal your identity?

Information Age...

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Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:04 pm
Password Strength....what matters?

Last post by Raffles « Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:49 pm

by Raffles » Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:49 pm

Stop wasting time making the wrong passwords stronger

Most of the energy spent on making passwords stronger is wasted, according to at Microsoft Research, and has no effect on security.

Read the...

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Wed Nov 23, 2016 11:49 pm
New Scam: Fake Blue Screen of Death

Last post by Bell 407 « Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:19 pm
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by Raffles » Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:06 pm

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Fake Blue Screen of Death faux-freezes your system like the real McCoy

by Lisa Vaas

Thanks to Andrew O’Donnell of SophosLabs for his behind-the-scenes work on this article.

There’s a new fake...

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And I am waiting for Moertoe to say something like: "Blue screen, what on earth is a blue screen? I have never ever ever seen a blue screen on a Mac. I am not sure what a blue screen would like...

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Last post by Bell 407
Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:19 pm
10 settings in Windows 10 you should disable

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:03 pm
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by Raffles » Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:08 am

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If you have installed Windows 10, there are a few default privacy settings you’ll want to change.
By Jan Vermeulen - July 21, 2016 MyBroadBand

Microsoft is pushing its free upgrade to Windows 10...

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I guess Mac isn't too bad then? Time machine backs up and restores everything, and when I say everything, I mean everything.

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Last post by Moertoe Pilut
Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:03 pm
Videos on Fb blocking my posts

Last post by avi-addict « Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:59 pm
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by avi-addict » Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:11 am

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Raffs or anyone......I've experienced a very annoying issue and that is that certain videos appearing on my face book blocks me in such a way that I can't scroll down to more posts or it throws me...

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Martin, its a SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 and I'm using the apps....however.Rafs & Moerrie..think my 'up-to-sh##' network signal must also have something to do with it......especially on my tablet - also a...

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Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:59 pm
France: Microsoft given 3 months to fix Windows 10 security and privacy

Last post by Raffles « Thu Aug 04, 2016 2:59 pm
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by Raffles » Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:52 am

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by Lisa Vaas

France’s privacy watchdog has declared that Windows 10 is gobbling up too much data and snooping on users’ browsing without their consent.

The National Data Protection Commission...

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I installed an app called Never10 and never looked back :good:

It stops Windows 10 from bugging you and stops it from secretly downloading on your machine. You can also remove the files that have...

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Thu Aug 04, 2016 2:59 pm
Windows 10 Vs Windows 8 Vs Windows 7: What's The Difference?

Last post by Propnut « Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:09 am
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by Raffles » Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:48 am
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Windows 10 launched on July 29th and has already been downloaded over 14 million times. But why? Microsoft MSFT +0.00%’s decision to make Windows 10 free plays a big part (especially given warnings...

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My son recently built up a new computer for his business. He purchased a Windows 10 operating system and we were both surprised to see that it comes on a small memory stick. After assembly of the...
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Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:09 am
JOBURG – The Southern African Fraud Prevention Services warn of a new scam using their name

Last post by Bell 407 « Mon May 23, 2016 1:54 pm
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by Raffles » Sat May 21, 2016 11:58 am

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The Southern African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) has warned consumers about a number of fraudulent emails on false SAFPS letterheads, being circulated, offering victims of internet fraud and...

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I say FICA the RICA ---amandla, so where to? :stupid2:
:haha: :haha:

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Mon May 23, 2016 1:54 pm
TeslaCrypt ransomware gang reveals master key to decrypt files

Last post by Raffles « Sun May 22, 2016 11:52 am
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by Raffles » Sat May 21, 2016 6:32 pm

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by Paul Ducklin

Articles about ransomware often don’t make terribly happy reading, especially if you’ve gone looking for the article because you’re looking at a “pay page”.

That’s the message you...

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This malware is hitting close to home , make sure you have a full backup which is not connected to the computer when not in use.

Then they can't blackmail you.

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Sun May 22, 2016 11:52 am
Install UBUNTU alongside Windows 7 - 10

Last post by Raffles « Wed May 18, 2016 9:40 pm
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by Raffles » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:32 pm

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As I am in the process of doing what the title says, I will share this.
Ubuntu platform is seldom hacked and therefore much safer to things like internet banking etc.

The steps to install Ubuntu...

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The installation is in progress, pretty slow due to a pathetic internet connection.

I will update here periodically as to how well the Ubuntu OS works.

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Wed May 18, 2016 9:40 pm
How to deal with the rising threat of ransomware

Last post by Raffles « Tue May 17, 2016 11:56 am
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by Raffles » Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:34 pm

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by Ben Dickson (@bendee983)

Of all the money-making schemes hackers employ, the most prevalent is perhaps ransomware, a malware that is usually delivered through infected email attachments and...

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More tips :

By Daniel Howley
May 15, 2016 8:28 AM

You’re sitting at your computer when you get an email from your local bank saying you were just hit with a charge for a new $1,200 MacBook that you...

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Tue May 17, 2016 11:56 am
Adobe issues emergency update to Flash after ransomware attacks

Last post by Raffles « Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:31 pm

by Raffles » Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:31 pm

By Jim Finkle

BOSTON (Reuters) - Adobe Systems Inc issued an emergency update on Thursday to its widely used Flash software for Internet browsers after researchers discovered a security flaw that...

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Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:31 pm
Macs have been hit by a scary form of malware for the first time

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Mon Mar 07, 2016 5:12 pm
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by Raffles » Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:03 pm

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Steve Kovach, Tech Insider

Macs have been hit with a nasty form of malware for the first time, Reuters first reported, citing a report from researchers at Palo Alto Networks.

This weekend, Macs...

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Nah, Moertoe couldn't be bothered, Moertoe isn't using that rubbish......

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Last post by Moertoe Pilut
Mon Mar 07, 2016 5:12 pm
Ransomware - tips to protect yourself

Last post by Raffles « Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:56 pm

by Raffles » Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:56 pm

Got ransomware? What are your options?

by Paul Ducklin

As you can imagine, one of the most common questions we get asked about ransomware is, “What do I do now?”

It’s easy to be wise after the...

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Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:56 pm
Microsoft Outlook ‘Account Exceeded Storage Limit’ Phishing Scam

Last post by Raffles « Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:07 pm

by Raffles » Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:07 pm

By Brett M. Christensen On February 15, 2016

According to this email, which claims to be from the Microsoft outlook account team, your email account has exceeded its storage limit.

It warns that...

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Last post by Raffles
Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:07 pm
Faulty USB-C cables can fry your laptop

Last post by Bell 407 « Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:38 pm
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by Raffles » Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:29 pm

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Faulty USB-C cables can fry your laptop, and it's super hard to tell which ones are safe

This seems to be a real possibility so here are some links

Business Insider

Yahoo Tech

The Verge

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Thanks for the info Raffles. Interesting reading :good:

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Last post by Bell 407
Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:38 pm
When 'Free' Windows 10 Becomes Expensive, You Should Fear This

Last post by Raffles « Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:19 pm
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by Raffles » Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:34 am
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Here is a date which should worry you: July 29th 2016. This is the date Microsoft MSFT +5.56% will start charging for Windows 10. Here is another date which should worry you more: July 17th, 2017....

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I ran Ubuntu on my Dell Latitude 630 for a few years but then one or other component packed up. It may well have been the hard drive because I can still run it off of a DVD (very slow) and of course...
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Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:19 pm
Microsoft killing off Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10

Last post by Raffles « Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:37 pm
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by Bell 407 » Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:22 am

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Microsoft killing off Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10

Johannesburg - Global software giant Microsoft plans to discontinue support for older versions of its Internet Explorer browsers on Tuesday...

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I use neither. I have removed chrome and all its components off my computers. Using Maxthon with adblock. My next choice would be Firefox with adblock. I don't get any ads at all. I took google off...

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Last post by Raffles
Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:37 pm
How to Boost Your Modem Wifi Signals

Last post by Bell 407 « Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:09 am
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by Raffles » Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:06 pm

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Retrieved from Electrical Engineering World

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I ended up buying a Netgear wifi extend unit (plug it in the wall and that's it).
Yip, they work really well those extenders :good:

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Last post by Bell 407
Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:09 am

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