Another Side of Cyberbullying Some are just trolls, hiding behind the anonymity of their keyboard and internet connection. Others spend their time trying to get you to spend time, having an exchange with them. While others take it to the next level. They start to find out information about the creators that the creators don’t… Continue reading Another Side of Cyberbullying
Category: Technology
Are You Using Good Passwords?
Are You Using Good Passwords? It is 2024 and for some reason many people are still using weak or old passwords. I bet you have the same password for most of the websites that you log on to. The most common access point for a hacker is the password. Simple passwords like those that you… Continue reading Are You Using Good Passwords?
Server Room Of Doom
Server Room Of Doom In 1977, a text-based adventure game was released. Zork is a text-based adventure game wherein the player explores the ruins of the Great Underground Empire. The player types text commands for their character to traverse locations, solve puzzles, and collect treasure. The game has hundreds of locations, each with a name… Continue reading Server Room Of Doom
Thousands of WordPress Sites Get Hacked
Thousands of WordPress Sites Get Hacked Nearly 2,000 WordPress sites were hacked to display a fake NFT and discount pop-up that tricks visitors into connecting their crypto wallets to a crypto drainer, which will steal all the funds in the wallet. Cybersecurity company, Sucuri discovered the hack in early March 2024. Let’s break this down… Continue reading Thousands of WordPress Sites Get Hacked
Nerding Out Over The Sphere
Nerding Out Over The Sphere What is the Sphere you ask? The Sphere is one of the newest destination spots on the Las Vegas Strip. It is designed so the inside and the outside display high-resolution graphics. But there is so much more the technology is mind-boggling. The Las Vegas Sphere has 4,000TB SSD storage… Continue reading Nerding Out Over The Sphere
Computer Security Day
Computer Security Day Sadly there is only one Computer Security Day each year as I know many people seem to never learn anything about Computer Security. Cyber security affects everything from where we bank and how we spend our money to who we elect to public office. It isn’t a joke, the worst email virus… Continue reading Computer Security Day
Is This Going To Be The Death of YouTube?
Is This Going To Be The Death of YouTube? YouTube has been getting rather greedy with these ads/commercials. They announced that in late 2023, they were experimenting with instead of showing short ads interspersed throughout a video, YouTube is trying out longer chunks of ads for non-Premium subscribers that appear in the middle of the… Continue reading Is This Going To Be The Death of YouTube?
HP Ink and Toner as a Subscription Service
HP Ink and Toner as a Subscription Service HP seems to be dipping its feet into the “product as a service” or subscription-based with their “Instant Ink” service. Long story short, they will send you “free” ink if you subscribe to their service. They will monitor your printer and when you reach a certain threshold,… Continue reading HP Ink and Toner as a Subscription Service
The Microphone Blocker
The Microphone Blocker For all of us tin-foil hat-wearing people, I want to talk about IT security devices. These are devices that will enhance your overall security by fixing “design flaws” in your everyday IT equipment. First, let me state that I’m not representing or recommending any of these products. I’m not receiving any money… Continue reading The Microphone Blocker
What is Temu and is it Safe?
What is Temu and is it Safe? Who is Temu – Temu (pronounced TEE’-moo) is an online marketplace operated by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. and headquartered in Boston. PDD Holdings, Inc. is a Chinese-based, Cayman Islands-registered company, which also owns Pinduoduo, which is a very popular online commerce platform in China. What… Continue reading What is Temu and is it Safe?
