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Do you own a Netgear router? If so, it could be vulnerable to hackers.

Posted on December 22, 2016

A recently discovered serious flaw in the firmware of several Netgear router models can potentially allow hackers to break into an affected router and cause all kinds of mischief.

As far as security researchers can tell, a potential hacker must have your help to gain entry to your router, but all that’s required is for you to click a bad link in an email.

(This is yet another reason to think twice before clicking ANY link in an email!)

Although the list of routers that are affected by this flaw could grow, here are the models known to be affected at this time:  [Read more…]

How to download dozens of great Christmas songs from Amazon for free!

Posted on December 18, 2016

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You probably know that Amazon has a huge selection of Christmas CDs and MP3s, but did you know they give away dozens of awesome Christmas songs in MP3 format every year during the holiday season?

Well, they do, and you can download them right now absolutely free! Simply follow the steps below:  [Read more…]

Samsung is going to ‘brick’ all remaining Galaxy Note 7 phones on December 19

Posted on December 14, 2016

As I mentioned in this post, Samsung has stopped making their ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 smart phones and issued a recall for all of the units that have already been sold.

According to the company, about 93% of all the Galaxy Note 7 devices that were sold have already been returned under the recall, and now Samsung is planning to use a special form of “tough-love” to spur the return of the remaining phones.

To that end, Samsung will be releasing an update on December 19 that will prevent the Galaxy Note 7’s battery from being recharged and cut off all access to cellular and Internet connections. In short, the phones will be effectively “bricked” on that date.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: New ‘Popcorn Time’ Ransomware will try to coerce you into spreading the virus to others!

Posted on December 14, 2016

As you probably know by now, ransomware is an insidious form of malware that will encrypt the contents of your hard drive and then demand that you pay a ransom to a scammer in exchange for the encryption key.

Unfortunately, it’s easy to fall victim to ransomware, and there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to recover your files even if you pay the ransom as instructed.

Now, the scammers are planning to take this insidious threat to an even more sinister level!  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Office Depot allegedly charging customers to fix computer problems that don’t exist

Posted on December 7, 2016

Have you ever paid Office Depot big bucks to fix your computer? If so, you just might have been scammed.

Several family members and acquaintances have told me about questionable dealings they’ve had with our local Office Depot’s computer computer service desk, but I figured it was just a bad apple or two at that one store.

But as the video below suggests, the entire Office Depot chain is apparently charging customers to “fix” computer problems that don’t even exist. Watch the video and check it out for yourself:  [Read more…]

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