Steve Bass’s Time Wasters (Games, Videos & More) – April 2011
3 great new videos, a cool game that will frustrate you and the return of the typewriter.
Month: April 2011
PC Pitstop Newsletter – April 2011 #2
- SuperShield Video Contest
- Infected PCs Steal Millions
- A Nifty Spam Tracking Trick
- Password Security ?s Suck
- Why Outlook Express Must Die
- Get Wired Performance from WiFi
- How to Pick a New PC
- What is Spear Phishing?
- Cable Clutter in a Tethered World
- Tip 1 – How To Fix Firefox 4 Annoyances
- Tip 2 – Fast Firefox Startup
- Tip 3 – Firefox Add On For Speed Issues
Bits from Bill Pytlovany: Password Security Questions Suck
By Bill Pytlovany
Why do companies still use these predictable and lame questions?
Windows Secrets Newsletter: Get wired performance from Wi-Fi
Although the Wi-Fi arms race isn’t going to let up any time soon, wireless can never be as fast and reliable as wires.
So why fight it? Get the best of both worlds with a hybrid Wi-Fi and powerline network, perfect for streaming high-def video.
Malware Minute: Windows Emergency System (Fake)
Windows Emergency System is not a Microsoft application, but a fake created by scammers designed to infect PC after PC in hopes of tricking people into buying the software.
Dodge Retort: Cable clutter reflects a tethered world
In this `not as wireless a world as we like to think,’ I am being strangled by cables. I trip over ones around my desk and just organized a tangle of more than 200-250 cables that have accumulated over the years.
Chris Pirillo: What to Look for in a New PC
Buying a new computer can be confusing because of all the brands and choices.
Bob Rankin: Spear Phishing & Internet Security
By Bob Rankin
Spear phishing is a cybercrime technique that lures victims into revealing passwords, credit card data, and other sensitive information by masquerading as a communication from a trusted entity. The spear phishing communication – usually an email – looks very much like a familiar email format sent by your bank, Facebook, or anyone from which you’re accustomed to getting email. It may even include your name and other details which reassure you that “this is someone I know”. But beware, it’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing…
Ask The Pros
By Steve Hogan
You can access Windows System Restore right here from the same System Properties. Click on the System Protection tab/ System Restore /Restore Files and Settings/Next/Pick a Date and follow the prompts. This is also the same area to create a new restore point or to reduce the amount of space alloted to system restore or even turn off System Restore.
Take the time to familiarize yourself with this area and you will feel much more confident in your ability to use your computer.
Department of Justice and FBI Take Down Huge Coreflood Botnet
Score one for the good guys this week as the The FBI and US Department of Justice unleash a powerful and quick take down of the “Coreflood” botnet.
Coreflood was a massive international network of more than two million infected computers; computers that were used to empty bank accounts, score sensitive corporate data and steal untold financial data. This is a huge victory as this particular botnet has been in operation for 10 years.