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Scam alert: Beware the new “Cerber” ransomware that’s hitting so many devices right now

Posted on April 17, 2017

Like other forms of malware, ransomware constantly evolves to ensure that as many unsuspecting victims can be attacked as possible before the word gets out about the latest threat.

A new ransomware strain called Cerber is hitting people hard right now, and this one is especially insidious because many victims are paying the ransom only to discover after payment is made that their data wasn’t encrypted, but deleted outright.

As you can see, it definitely pays to avoid falling victim to a Cerber attack. Luckily, it’s actually pretty easy to avoid this threat altogether because it’s being spread via phishing emails and malicious text messages.  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I recharge the battery in my Ring WiFi Video Doorbell?

Posted on April 12, 2017

ring-wifi-video-doorbellQuestion from Gene T.:  About a year and a half ago I installed a Ring WiFi Video Doorbell and the app is telling me the battery is now at only 17%.

I know I need to recharge the battery, but I lost the documentation that came with it and I can’t figure out how to recharge it. Can you give me instructions?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

ATTN GameStop Customers: Your credit card info might have been stolen by hackers.

Posted on April 11, 2017

Another day, another data breach…

Did you make a purchase from GameStop’s online store between mid-September 2016 and the first week of February 2017?

If so, there’s a chance your credit card information might have been stolen by hackers.

Online security firm KrebsOnSecurity has announced that GameStop has been informed about a possible credit card data breach and the company is currently investigating it and taking actions to prevent future breaches.  [Read more…]

Important: Back up your PC’s hard drive before installing the Windows 10 Creator’s Update!

Posted on April 10, 2017

If you’re using Windows 10 you should know that Microsoft is planning to release a major update for your Windows installation.

This important update is called Windows 10 Creator’s Update and they plan to start rolling it out tomorrow (April 11).

As a participant in Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program I had early access to the Creator’s Update, and I believe it’s a very worthy upgrade for the price (it’s free!).

But that being said, I installed the update on four different computers and had issues with two of them. That’s a 50% failure rate with my limited test, and that doesn’t bode well for the general roll-out of this update.  [Read more…]

Always use an ‘ad blocker’ browser extension when downloading free software

Posted on April 6, 2017

adblock-logoI use lots of awesome free programs and apps, and whenever I recommend them on my blog I try my best to warn you when the download page has deceptive ads on it.

If you’ve ever visited one of the major free download sites, you surely know the type of ads I’m taking about. They usually include a big honking “DOWNLOAD”  button that tricks folks into downloading an entirely different program than the one they came looking for.

Unfortunately, those fake download buttons are both annoying and dangerous because some of the programs they link to are actually malware!  [Read more…]

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