With the GPU shortages expected to continue until mid to late 2022; what can you do to improve your system’s performance in games and other areas. Well there are three ways to improve system performance that do not rely on the GPU being upgraded. You can choose to do all of them at once or […]
Researchers said they’ve discovered a batch of apps downloaded from Google Play more than 300,000 times before the apps were revealed to be banking trojans that surreptitiously siphoned user passwords and two-factor authentication codes, logged keystrokes, and took screenshots. The apps—posing as QR scanners, PDF scanners, and cryptocurrency wallets—belonged to four separate Android malware families […]
On December 9, a severe remote code vulnerability was revealed in Apache’s Log4J, a very common logging system used by developers of web and server applications based on Java and other programming languages. The vulnerability affects a broad range of services and applications on servers, making it extremely dangerous—and the latest updates for those server […]
Recently Apple announced the “Apple Self-Service Repair” program. This program only applies to the two newest iPhones (12 and 13), but will apparently be expanded to iPads and possibly Apple laptops in the future. This is a huge step for Apple as they’ve routinely been against repairs being performed by anyone other than their own […]
Holiday shoppers can fall victim to con artists looking to make a quick buck. Today, cyber scammers have more ways to divert your trust and your dollars than ever before. Below are several red flags to help identify and hopefully prevent problems during your online shopping. Steer clear of cyber-trouble this year by looking out […]
Many issues that arise with Windows systems are related to a bad installation of files or a bad update. However, Windows has a feature that allows you to roll back those installations or updates. Unfortunately this feature is not active on Windows 10 systems by default. This feature was turned off to assist with saving […]
Has your system been running substantially slow lately? Have you had your system for 5 years or more? Are you still running Windows 7 as your operating system? If the answer is yes to any of these questions it may be time to go ahead and consider purchasing a new computer. The reason behind this […]
On the 6th of October, a major gaming and streaming site, known as Twitch was hacked. This may not be a major issue for some of you, but for others, this is a huge issue. An anonymous hacker leaked a large trove of files, including the source code and even the payout history for some […]
In today’s technological world we have a great need to embrace Cyber Security. Yes, that means doing things slightly differently than we are used to doing. You would not leave your diamonds on the front porch for all to see. Why do it with the data that keeps your business going? Take a look at […]
Two weeks after releasing Office LTSC 2021, the new non-subscription version of its office suite for enterprises, Microsoft has released Office 2021 for consumers, students, and small businesses. The enterprise and consumer Office 2021 versions have a similar set of new features. Before we get into those new features, though, let’s look at how Microsoft […]
