What the Tech? Malware Can Strike Your WiFi Router If You’re Not Careful
Malware that attacks your router can steal your personal and financial information. Experts say there’s no limit to the damage it can do.
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What the Tech? FBI Warns of USB Drives Arriving in Mailboxes
The FBI says cyber-criminals are mailing USB drives to trick people into loading malware on their computer thinking they’ll get a gift card.
What the Tech? Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams
While millions of people started their holiday shopping early with Amazon Prime Day, scammers are busy too. Phishing scams are always bad but they seem to get worse after big online sales like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now that many of us are still working from home, those scams are even more dangerous, to you, and…
What the Tech? How to Keep Your Computer from Being Hacked When You Work from Home
Leaving the house may increase your chances of contracting COVID-19, but working from home may make you more susceptible to another kind of virus. A computer virus. The cybersecurity firm RISKIQ predicts the coronavirus outbreak will give hackers one of their best opportunities in recent years to attack computer networks around the world. There are many reports that hackers are…
What the Tech? Is Your Computer Mining for Bitcoins Without Your Knowledge?
As if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, there’s this: Your computer may be mining for bitcoin without your permission or knowledge. If this information makes you scratch your head and think how none of that makes sense, you are not alone. Research shows that instances, where computers of random people are hijacked to mine for bitcoins without…
