Virus, malware, and security in general
eMail Backups Here at DCT we constantly harp on making backups to protect yourself against dire events. It’s good advice. But many people seem to think that if their data is in the “cloud”, it is safe. This is far from the truth, however. If […]
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What is SMB1 Server Message Block (SMB) is a local network file sharing protocol designed for sharing data, printers, etc. between computers. SMBv1 is the formative iteration of the protocol which has since been replaced by SMBv2 and SMBv3. However, SMB1 is still enabled by
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Facebook Password We all know how important having a strong password is when protecting our privacy. It is even advised to change your passwords every three to six months. I know you are probably saying, “It is so much work to keep changing my passwords,
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Safe Downloads Due to the nature of what I do, having to download lots of files quickly becomes hazardous duty. As you all know by now, the internet is rife with crooks trying to steal your cash, property, and identity. Because of this nasty state
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Traditional Antivirus With more and more people performing more and more everyday activities online, cyber-crime has become a major growth industry. However, while the criminals’ methodology continues to evolve, in terms of both ingenuity and sophistication, the majority of home computer users are still relying
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Phishing: is the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and, indirectly, money), often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication – Wikipedia Phishing scams have been around for some time, however, as
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CCleaner Infection I have always recommended CCleaner as a good utility for the normal Windows user to help keep their Windows systems free of clutter, and I still do. By “normal”, I mean those of us who are not geeky, power freaks who are able
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Forgotten Password A guy came to me with his computer and couldn’t get access because his password wouldn’t work. Some people forget, but sometimes the password information may get corrupted and not be accepted. There are any number of ways to bypass this issue. I
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Passwords Stored In Browsers It’s easy enough to forget your passwords. Sometimes passwords are saved, hidden on your computer, like on-line site passwords hidden in your browser. Here is how to dig them out or clear them. Editor’s Note: Using your browser to save passwords
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You may think it could never happen to you. What happens though, if your account is hacked or you decide to take a break from Facebook or change your eMail address and are locked out? Oy vey, what a calamity. Never fear, Facebook Trusted Contacts
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Britain’s National Health Service Following the global cyber/ransomware attack this week, it transpires that the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is still using Windows XP on a reported 90% of its systems, even though XP has not officially been supported by Microsoft since April 2014.
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Amazon Video PIN Most of us probably have our own Amazon Prime account. With all the benefits why would you not? Now, if you have children, they will probably be wanting to use some of the features it offers– most likely the streaming video service. Great!…Right?
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Did you know that the French assign a gender to everything, and I do mean everything, even inanimate objects? A house, for example, is female, “la maison“, while a book is male, “le livre“. It got me to wondering how the heck the French decide
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