Those who have been around computers for some time will be well aware of the Agnitum name associated with quality security software. Founded over 15 years ago, the Agnitum company quickly established a reputation for quality security solutions with its Outpost range of products. Agnitum […]
Microsoft is not having a good time with its Windows Updates of late with several recent updates causing widespread issues. This latest hiccup involves a December 10th update KB3004394 which can break the update function in Windows 7 SP1 leaving some users unable to install
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People often ask me how they can tell if their machine is infected, sometimes the mere fact that they need to ask is a pretty good indication on its own. There was a time when most prevalent viruses were geared toward malicious damage and the
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At just 4.85mm, the Chinese manufactured Oppo R5 is being hailed as the thinnest smartphone ever. Smartphones are getting thinner and thinner, and it seems consumers are becoming more and more concerned as to whether these phones are still tough enough to survive a hard
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The Pirate Bay has been raided and shut down by Swedish police – possibly forever. The Pirate Bay has suffered similar raids and shutdowns since it was established in 2003 but the file sharing site has always somehow managed to bounce back. Whether or not
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It usually takes me around 10 minutes to wrap each Christmas gift, and they still end up resembling a pack of poo ticket. Apparently, this is how it should be done: Remarkable! I believe this may be one talent which is specifically reserved for
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I recently suffered my first and only BSoD (Blue Screen of Death) in Windows 8.1. The cause of BSoDs can be a real pain to track down but will often be related to a recent event, something you’ve recently installed, uninstalled, changed, connected, or disconnected.
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Threat analysts at PhishLabs have encountered a fake browser warning which, when acted upon, delivers the Zeus (Zbot) malware. Of course, this type of social engineering attack is quite commonplace these days but what makes this one standout, and the main reason we are bringing
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Watermark Software is currently running a Christmas promotion which includes a giveaway of its flagship product “Photo Watermark Business Edition“. This software would normally sell for $49.90 but is available free for everyone right now through to 31st December. Photo Watermark Business Edition – The
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This question crops up quite a lot and the answer has more to do with procedure than the end result. Both disk cloning and disk imaging will copy the entire contents of one hard drive to another, including all data required for booting to the
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Two of my all time favorite movie franchises are set to make a welcome return. Jurassic World: Official Trailer The 4th in the series of “Jurassic” movies, named Jurassic World, is due to be released in June next year, some 21 years after the original
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If you haven’t noticed, the latest Firefox version includes multiple ads in its new tab page. Whenever you open a new tab, you will see something like this: It seems every tech writer and his dog has posted advice on how to get rid of
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