Some malware allows hackers to remotely control your webcam and spy on you. These Trojans have been around for a while and every now and then I get computers in my shop that have this type of infection. Like with most other types of malware, your PC gets infected when you click … [Read more...] about Malware Allows Hackers To Spy On You Using Your Webcam
Purpose Of Malware
Question: Why do people write computer viruses? Answer: There are many reasons why people write the malicious code we call malware. Some people get a thrill from causing damage to other people's property, some just like to see if they can do it. But the biggest reason is … [Read more...] about Purpose Of Malware
Hard Drive Crash Retrieve Files
If the hard drive in your computer crashes, the information can still be retrieved if the disk inside the drive still spins. The drive will have to be removed from the computer it's in and slaved to another PC. Then you can use special software that can retrieve files from … [Read more...] about Hard Drive Crash Retrieve Files
Customer No Service
I have to deal with customer service at various tech companies almost daily. This can get pretty frustrating as nearly all of these places outsource their call centers to foreign countries. The people who answer usually speak English very poorly and have thick accents. They … [Read more...] about Customer No Service
Microsoft 10 To Be Released In The Spring Of 2015
Today Microsoft officials announced that their new operating system won't be called Windows 9 or Threshold as had been rumored. It will be called Windows 10. Windows 8 has been almost universally disliked because it forced people to do things in a very different, and many say, … [Read more...] about Microsoft 10 To Be Released In The Spring Of 2015