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If you run a blog, chances are you’re concerned about it getting hacked and infected with malware. And in this day and age, that is a very valid concern.
Hackers and scammers are constantly probing blogs for security holes weaknesses they can exploit.
If they happen to find one they can quickly gain access to your blog’s server and install malware that will turn your blog into a vehicle for distributing all kinds of nefarious code to the devices your blog visitors use to access it. [Read more…]
Question from Aaron: I received a USB thumb drive in the mail. It was addressed to me but there was no return address.
Inside the envelope with the drive was a note saying the drive had a picture of my girlfriend with another guy.
I want to know who the guy is but I can’t open the JPEG file. When I click on it the screen just goes blank and I have to unplug the computer and restart it.
What am I doing wrong? [Read more…]
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If you do a lot of typing, the keyboard is arguably the most important part of your computer.
It’s also one of the most neglected parts when it comes time to buy a new PC.
The truth is, we don’t usually give the keyboard much thought until we get a new computer home and begin typing on it. [Read more…]
Question from Ramie: I downloaded a photo last night from one of the free photo websites that I use.
While I was retrieving the photo from the Downloads folder I noticed there was a file named setup.exe in there.
I haven’t downloaded a software program in well over a year so I don’t know how that file got in there.
Do you think it might be a virus?
Question from Bill: I was reading the manual that came with my new IP camera and it referred to both public IP addresses and private IP addresses.
I got the camera working just fine but now I’m curious about the difference between public and private IP addresses.
Can you clear it up for me?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]