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ATTN Bloggers: Beware insecure and malicious WordPress plugins
Are you a blogger who uses WordPress to power your blog?
If so, you probably have several plugins installed that add extra features or functionality to your blog.
To be sure, WordPress plugins are wonderful things. They can add all kinds of useful and attractive bells and whistles to your blog and make it more enjoyable to use.
What’s more, installing a high-quality security plugin can help protect your blog from hackers. And believe me, your blog IS being attacked by hackers on a daily basis, whether you realize it or not.
Unfortunately, all of the above being said, some plugins can also put your blog and all of your hard work at risk. [Read more…]
Scam alert: Neither Microsoft nor Apple will call to tell you your computer has a virus
A very dangers scam is making the rounds again, and it’s one that you really need to be aware of. It works something like this:
You receive a phone call from someone who claims to work for either Microsoft or Apple tech support.
The name of the department the caller uses might vary, but he’ll either hint that he works for Microsoft or Apple, or just blatantly come right out and say so.
The problem is, he doesn’t work for either of those companies. He’s actually a scammer out to make a quick buck. [Read more…]
Still using Windows XP or Vista? If so, you won’t be able to update Avast Antivirus when the next version is released.
Avast has announced that the current version of Avast Antivirus (version 18.8) is the last version that can be installed on PCs running either Windows XP or Windows Vista.
That means if your PC is still running either XP or Vista you won’t be able to update to the next version of Avast when it gets released next year.
How to make your sluggish computer run a lot faster
Do you ever find yourself wishing your computer would run a lot faster?
Have you noticed that your computer now runs a lot slower than it did when you first bought it?
As you probably know, computers tend to slow down over time due to clutter on the hard drive and other software-related issues. This is simply a fact of life, especially with Windows-based machines.
And of course older computers simply don’t have the faster, more state-of-the-art hardware components that newer models are blessed with.
When it comes right down to it, you basically have two options for making your computing experience faster and more enjoyable: [Read more…]
Picture of the Day: “Country Sunset”
From photographer y Chris Winsor: This photo was only ever really meant to be a ‘test’ picture. I’d just bought a new camera that day and wanted to try it out on something.
I just had time to get to decent spot and catch the light before the sun dropped below the western horizon. This image is a 3 shot HDR composite and was shot in Norfolk, UK.
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