Verizon and Others Prey on Consumer Ignorance
Unwanted downloads isn’t the only business with growth projections that take advantage of consumer ignorance.
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April 2013
Three Ways to Prevent Browser Hijacking
There are a few ways a hijacker can actually compromise your browser, and we will detail each of them as well as discuss how to prevent them from happening.
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No Need to Hate Windows 8
I recently upgraded my primary desktop machine to Windows 8. I did so with some trepidation after hearing many complaints. My reaction: what’s all the fuss about?
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How You Can Spot Bad Information Security
Few people understand how information security really works. The television shows and movies depict it as a sort of modern wizardry where hackers fight geeks using technobable spells. In reality, information security focuses on building powerful defenses which no hacker can get through, so the infosec expert can go home and sleep at night knowing the hacker has been thwarted.
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Windows XP Final Year of Support
In this episode of The Observed Tech podcast, the final year of XP official support is discussed along with a deep dive into the shocking PC sales numbers released last week.
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New Ransomware Tracks Your Browser History
A new variation of ransomware is capable of checking a users browsing history and leveraging that information within a fake law enforcement warning.
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Can I Change My Windows 8 Lock Screen Image?
You can definitely change it, and Windows 8 comes with five different images if you don’t want to select your own, but you can also pick any image you want and it will just stretch and resize as needed.
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7 Best April Fools Jokes on the Internet
Here are seven of Techlicious’ favorite pieces of foolishiness this year, collected from our top sites.
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Idiots Guide To The Internet
…don’t run and unplug your modem for fear of the digital world, simply read on to learn from the mistakes I have seen many others make to keep yourself safe and virus free.
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Dangers of Letting Neighbors Borrow Your WiFi
So you gave your neighbors your network key – what can they see?
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