by The Same Day Computer Team | Sep 11, 2018 | Spyware, Technology, Uncategorized
Last winter Specter and Meltdown made news due to the fact that the flaw had existed and been exploited for almost 20 years! Now, there is a new flaw – Foreshadow. As with Spectre and Meltdown, this affects Intel chips and there is a patch in place. Chips that have...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Sep 10, 2018 | Spyware, Technology, Uncategorized
We did a blog on computer Cryptojacking in June, now hackers have focused on phones. BitCoin mining is difficult to do and uses a lot of power. Cryptojackers are sneaking apps into phones thru websites with JavaScript. Once the apps are on your phone they work in the...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Sep 7, 2018 | Technology, Uncategorized
Do you have a problem with your iPhone 8? There was a serious flaw that randomly restarts the phone, freezes the screen or just causes the phone not to start! Apple has acknowledged this flaw and found the flaw to be due to a ‘faulty logic board’ in the phone. If...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Sep 6, 2018 | Technology, Uncategorized
The hardest thing about a breach is dealing with the aftermath. What do you do? Tips for AFTER a breach: 1: Find out if how much of your information was breached. Was it your username and password? Your social security number? Your personal information? What...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Sep 5, 2018 | Spyware, Technology, Uncategorized
Spam used to be easily recognized by your spam filter. You didn’t have to think about opening your emails, or questioning the authenticity of them. Hackers are getting smarter and finding ways around spam filters. The typical scam warning signs are changing. No...
by The Same Day Computer Team | Aug 10, 2018 | Spyware, Technology, Uncategorized
The latest phishing scam is directed at PayPal users. The email looks pretty good when it arrives. The from address is service@paypal.com and the subject is PayPal Account Warning. When you open the email you will find your typical scam warnings: 1: Grammar and...
