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Until recently Windows users have been the prime targets for ransomware attacks, but now the scammers are trying to lock up your smartphone and tablet as well.
In fact, a huge wave of Android ransomware is spreading around the globe as we speak.
My phone has tons of photos and other irreplaceable files stored on it, and I’m guessing yours does too. Can you imagine losing every last piece of your digital life to a ransomware attack?
A while back I told you about a great free program called Speccy that lists pretty much every technical detail there is about your PC.
If you have even a passing interest in what hardware and software is inside your computer’s case, you need to download Speccy today.
If you have that same curiosity about what’s inside your Android phone or tablet, a wonderful free app called CPU-Z will tell you. [Read more…]
Question from James: A couple of nights ago I downloaded a whitepaper to my Android phone from one of my favorite websites but I can’t find the downloaded file.
I believe it’s on my phone somewhere because it said is downloaded successfully.
Can you tell me where to look for it? [Read more…]
Question from Pat: When I first got my Android phone it would put an icon on the Home screen every time I installed a new app, but it’s stopped doing that.
Now I have to find every new app’s icon in the app drawer and drag it onto the Home screen manually.
I know it must be a setting that needs to be changed but I can’t find it. Can you help? [Read more…]
Hackers and scammers have been infecting Windows PCs with malware for years, and the problem is getting worse all the time.
In fact, the majority of the questions I receive every week involve malware infections of one type or another.