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Heads up: Microsoft will end support for Windows Vista on April 11

Posted on March 17, 2017

As you probably know, Microsoft continues to provide security updates for older versions of Windows for several years after the next version is released.

Unfortunately, they have to stop supporting those old Windows versions at some point in order to better focus their resources on developing and supporting newer versions of the operating system.

You might recall that Microsoft officially ended support for Windows XP back in April 2014. Well, now it’s Vista’s turn.

The final security patches for Windows Vista will be released on April 11, after which there will be no more of them coming down the pike. That means Vista will essentially become an orphan on that date with Microsoft cutting it loose to survive in the wild on its own.

As always happens when Microsoft stops supporting an older version of Windows, it won’t take long for the hackers and scammers of the world to find and exploit previously undiscovered and unpatched security holes in the Vista framework.

What does all this mean?  [Read more…]

Great news: You can now connect an external hard drive to your PlayStation 4!

Posted on March 10, 2017

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Do you own a Sony PlayStation 4 game console?

If so, chances are you can’t install any more games because your PS4’s hard drive has run out of space.

It has always been possible to upgrade the hard drive in a PS4 with a little “minor surgery”, but now you don’t have to bother with replacing the internal drive at all.

Sony has just released a firmware update that adds external USB hard drive support to the PlayStation 4.   [Read more…]

How to protect your Apple devices from malware attacks

Posted on March 4, 2017

Today I’m going to discuss the recent explosion in malware targeting Apple computers and mobile devices and give you a few tips for keeping your Apple gear malware-free.

For the longest time folks who used Mac computers and other Apple devices didn’t really have to worry that much about malware infecting their machines, but that has now changed.  [Read more…]

Warning: Apple will soon start ‘analyzing’ your iCloud data and personal files

Posted on February 2, 2017

Apple is planning to release iOS 10.3 before long, and with that update will come several significant changes to the operating system.

I believe most of those changes will be good ones, but there’s one that concerns me.

Beginning with iOS 10.3, Apple will start “analyzing” your iCloud data to “help them improve intelligent features and services such as Siri and other similar or related services.”

In a nutshell, that means Apple will soon start scanning your email, your notes, your contacts, your photos, your calendar, Keychain, Find My iPhone, your iTunes items and all the various files you have stored on iCloud.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Energy Rescue’ ransomware app!

Posted on January 26, 2017

Hackers and scammers have been using ransomware attacks to extort money from unsuspecting PC users for years, and now they’re targeting smartphone and tablet users as well.

Unfortunately, it’s very easy to install a malicious app on your phone or tablet by mistakenly thinking the app is legit.

Right now there’s a very dangerous ransomware app targeting Android users, and apparently plenty of people are installing it.  [Read more…]

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