https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/01/man-charged-in-malware-mystery-that-allegedly-spied-on-mac-users-for-13-years/
MAC USERS GET VIRUSES TOO! Every mac user should use a virus checker even if they think they are safe. A "new" THRTEEN YEAR OLD Mac virus called "Fruitfly" has been spying on people. The virus author sat in Ohio monitoring people's behavior using "creepware!"
Prosecutors said defendant Phillip R. Durachinsky used the malware to surreptitiously turn on cameras and microphones, take and download screenshots, log keystrokes, and steal tax and medical records, photographs, Internet searches, and bank transactions. In some cases, Fruitfly alerted Durachinsky when victims typed words associated with porn. The suspect, in addition to allegedly targeting individuals, also allegedly infected computers belonging to police departments, schools, companies, and the federal government, including the US Department of Energy.
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Friday, January 12, 2018
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Hewlett Packard laptop batteries keep exploding!
Hewlett Packard is not the computer company it once was. Years of layoffs and budget cuts have taken their toll. Now these idiots are having to recall laptop batteries because they keep exploding!
The potentially affected batteries were shipped with specific HP ProBook (64x G2 and G3 series, 65x G2 and G3 series), HP x360 310 G2, HP ENVY m6, HP Pavilion x360, HP 11 Notebook Computers and HP ZBook (17 G3, 17 G4, and Studio G3) Mobile Workstations sold worldwide from December 2015 through December 2017.
If you own one of the affected computers you can find more info on the recall here: RECALL INFORMATION
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Friday, January 5, 2018
Expensive screen cleaners are a rip off - just use vinegar!
Expensive screen cleaners for your laptops and TVs are a total rip off. They cost up to $20 a bottle and contain the same soap as in shampoos just watered way down. Instead, just mix a bit of white vinegar with water and it works just as well!
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