Yahoo ads contain malware!
Yahoo said Sunday that some ads delivered on its European sites last week spread malware that may have infected thousands of computers...
View ArticleWindows 7 update service
Trying first time install and configuration of Win 7.There's icon on taskbar today saying:Update Service stopped. Last scan 4/21/14 (=yesterday)Live protection: offAS: offInternet: protectedWindows...
View ArticleSpybot S&D ??
Downloaded and attempted to install free version of Spybot S&D v2.3 from www.safer-networking.org/ on system running Win 8.1 Update, but it failed to unpack correctly, giving error code 2,...
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Change your eBay password...
eBay got hacked in Feb/Mar'14 but only reported it today. Personal info including name, physical address, email address, date of birth, and password may be exposed.Apparently, hackers got into an eBay...
View ArticleU.S. utility's control system hacked...
According to Reuters, "A sophisticated hacking group recently attacked a U.S. public utility and compromised its control system network, but there was no evidence that the utility's operations were...
View ArticleIs Iran using social media to spy..?
"iSIGHT Partners released a report focused on a new threat – dubbed NEWSCASTER – targeting the public and private sector in the U.S., Israel, UK and beyond using social media. We believe the threat...
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Twitter's TweetDeck hacked
A programmer found a hole in Twitter's TweetDeck app which is used on iPhones, Android devices and by the Chrome browser. He alerted Twitter and posted about it on line. Before Twitter could fix it,...
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CNET Hacked
CNET attacked by Russian hacker groupA Russian hacker collective says it broke into CNET servers over the weekend and stole a database of usernames and passwords.A representative from the group calling...
View ArticleCisco WiFi router security issue
A flaw in Cisco's consumer-grade router security might leave Wi-Fi exposed. The following products may be at risk:Cisco DPC3212 VoIP Cable ModemCisco DPC3825 8x4 DOCSIS 3.0 Wireless Residential...
View ArticleWordPress plug-in hack spreads
Ars Technica reported in early July, a vulnerability in MailPoet, a WordPress plugin with more than 1.7 million downloads, allows attackers to upload any file of their choice to vulnerable servers.In...
View ArticleDRIVER PROBLEMS DELL INSPIRON 2330 ALL IN ONE TOUCH
I purchased my Dell Inspiron 2330 all in one touch for Christmas and installed it 6 weeks later . It worked fine for 5 weeks then all of a sudden it couldn't access the internet through our WIFI modem....
View ArticleUSB 3.0 controller on an OptiPlex 745 Desktop
I have a couple of OptiPlex 745 in the DesktopFF and I want to add a USB 3.0 controller. I want to be able to use a USB 3.0 Blu-Ray writer and external USB 3.0 drives at the highest possible transfer...
View ArticleXPS 8500 HDD Upgrade to SSD
Hello,I have a XPS 8500 desktop computer that came with a Msata 32 GB and 2 TB harddrive. The 2TB drive recently failed and I need to replace it. Is it possible to upgrade the HDD to a SSD for the...
View ArticleINSPIRON 546 NO BOOT OR VIDEO.
INSPIRON 546 NO BOOT OR VIDEO.I have an issue with my Dell issued Inspiron 546. It went dark as in over a period of three boots and later failed to boot. There was a power outage shutdown previous to...
View ArticleAnyone else having trouble checking out?
I have been trying to place an order all day - when I get to the choose a payment method (no matter which I choose) it takes me to a 404 error page. I have cleared cache, cookies, etc. to no avail. I...
View ArticleDell Precision T3400 - no bootable device manageable in BIOS
I own a Dell Precision T3400 PC.I attempted to clean install a linux distro, Ubuntu 14, from an USB bootable thumbdrive. No succes.I wanted to go back to my Windows 7 installation.After rebooting, I...
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