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Last week’s RicksDailyTips Weekly Newsletter explained why ransomware is so dangerous and gave you some tips for avoiding it. Well, things are about to get even worse.
Researchers at Cisco Talos have learned that new strains of ransomware will soon begin spreading like traditional viral “worms” without requiring the victims to click on a link.
In other words, the infection will occur automatically, with no user interaction required. [Read more…]
These days our computers are loaded down with programs, apps, photos, videos and other files that we simply could never replace if something were to happen to our hard drive.
That’s why it’s so important to always have a current backup of your system at the ready.
All recent versions of Windows have decent backup capabilities built-in, and I have written several posts explaining how to use them. That being said, there are times when it helps to have something a lot more powerful and easier to use than Windows’ integrated backup tools. [Read more…]
Microsoft has announced that as of today they’re no longer be supporting Windows 8 with Security patches and bug fixes.
In essence, the folks in Redmond are abandoning Windows 8 and leaving its users to fend for themselves in the wild, wild west of the Internet.
This essentially means if you’re running still running Windows 8 on your PC you’ll need to upgrade to either Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 ASAP in order to keep your PC safe from future malware attacks. [Read more…]
In the past, I have typically recommended having automatic updates enabled on Windows machines, for one reason: Protection against recently discovered security threats.
I still believe that to be the best course of action for most Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users.
That being said, a recent string of bad updates have created serious problems on some Windows 10 PCs, prompting me to start recommending that you disable automatic updates on your Windows 10 machine for the time being. [Read more…]
Apple’s MacBook line of laptops has long been regarded as among the best in the industry, for good reason. Without exception, every MacBook ever built was created with the best in quality, simplicity and ease of use in mind.
The Apple MacBook Air MJVE2LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop continues to live up to the MacBook’s sterling reputation. Although it has a larger screen, this attractive and durable laptop is still super-light and just as dependable as its predecessor.
It’s also quite powerful as laptops go, offering some pretty awesome features and hardware, as listed below: [Read more…]