A recent blog post dealt with my suggestion that PC users should switch to Linux and ditch Windows. Once they make the move to Linux, they’ll no longer need to pay for computer repairs (antivirus, spyware cleaning, etc.), especially those offered by online services are constantly advertised on cable television. The article resulted in some […]

If you watch cable television for even a short period of time, you’ll be presented with at least one ad on how to speed up your Windows computer. Heck, you may even see several.  And if there wasn’t a market for repairing computer problems, you wouldn’t see these commercials marching across your television screen.  But, […]

Another Phishing scam has turned up. This one poses as a credit card purchase.  A fake confirming order comes in your email with an attachment.  The attachment is a zipped file. When you download, unzip and open the “document” to read the details, your system becomes infected. I know about this scam firsthand because it […]