If you spill liquid on your computer, what is the first thing you do? For most people, it is to power it back on and see if it works. At least after they dry off the keyboard and the case. That is a very dangerous thing to do, adding power to a computer that is […]
Frankenstein is proud to announce that we have Partnered with CI Security and will be providing professional security services for businesses around the country. These services are specifically geared towards preventing intrusions from hackers and security threats which are growing daily. With ransomware and hacking on the rise, it’s important to make sure your company […]
Well, it’s spring time and everybody’s AC filters are filling up with dust and pollen. The same is happening with your computer. Dust and pollen get collected in your PC or Mac while it is running. This can cause bad air-flow resulting in slowed performance and even overheating. It is recommended that you clean out […]
Microsoft has released a preview of the fixes in the Windows 10 20H2 update coming in next month’s Patch Tuesday, as well as a fix for a printer glitch affecting the soon-to-be-released Windows 10 21H1 feature update. As usual, Microsoft is releasing a preview of the bug fixes that will roll out in the non-optional […]
The overall consensus is that the new demand for high-end silicon products has introduced a shortage that will last until late 2021 or even into 2022. This doesn’t only affect the computer hardware space but many other industries are being affected by the demand for silicon. The biggest hit after the computer hardware space, […]
Microsoft has very recently made an announcement of some important changes that are coming to their Office suite. This is especially important for enterprise or what Microsoft refers to as “perpetual” users because they are stating starting the second half of this year plans to make major upgrades to their Office Suite however, they will […]
According to IPVM.com and based on Bloomberg reporting, cloud-based CCTV provider Verkada has suffered a mass hack that went as far as gaining root level access to the camera’s OS, theoretically allowing them to be jumping points to attack the rest of any exposed parts of the network. The article also claims that various Verkada […]
The malicious extension, FriarFox, snoops in on both Firefox and Gmail-related data. A newly uncovered cyberattack is taking control of victims’ Gmail accounts, by using a customized, malicious Mozilla Firefox browser extension called FriarFox. Researchers say the threat campaign, observed in January and February, targeted Tibetan organizations and was tied to TA413, a known advanced […]
Here at Frankenstein Computers we have seen another recent spike in customers calling regarding their computers being compromised by scammers and would like to take a moment to remind you how to avoid them. Typically, when it comes to scammers using your computer to ‘get you’ they come in two different methods. The most frequent reported method […]
There is a new infection targeting Mac computers named Silver Sparrow. This infection is unique in the fact that it runs on the newest processor types, as well as the more common Intel processors. It also has no actual payload, and does not actually perform any task other than to confirm that it can connect […]
