by Jay | Jun 25, 2025 | Internet, Malware, Malwarebytes, Security
Scammers try the same old tricks using different vectors of attack, all in an effort to try to persuade unsuspecting victims to pony over money for worthless software and unnecessary support. And that’s among the very best of outcomes in this scenario! Once a...
by Jay | Jun 25, 2025 | Scam, Security Alert
Lisa Hale at Civic Media, 92.7 WMDX, writes about a scam targeting home and business-owners seeking building permits. These scammers are sending real-looking invoices and emails to permit applicants. The data are likely harvested from online city, county, or state...
by Jay | Oct 10, 2024 | Backups, Cloud, Internet
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet. These services include storage, software, email, databases, networking, reporting, monitoring, and high-performance computing. Instead of using your own computer you can access these services...
by Jay | Oct 26, 2023 | Errors, Troubleshooting
When contacting a computer professional, it’s very helpful to take pictures of, or write down, any error messages you encounter that might help to solve the root cause. Below are some common error messages I see, the symptoms associated with the error, and the...
by Jay | Apr 16, 2022 | Passwords, Security
Bitwarden is my new recommended password manager. For various reasons that I do not want to get in to online, but would be more than happy to discuss in person or via email, I no longer use LastPass as my personal password manager. Let me be clear: There is nothing...
