A few weeks ago, the infamous WannaCry ransomware attack wreaked havoc around the world, targeting Windows machines, and demanding money in exchange for the freedom of encrypted files. It seems that in the height of the issue, some are taking advantage, and have since come up with tech support scams that play on the fears of people about getting infected with the ransomware. The UK’s fraud and cybercrime centre, Action Fraud, recently released a warning regarding scams that concern WannaCry. The modus operandi is very typical – a pop-up window that refuses......
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Following a case brought by rightsholders including Roadshow Films, Foxtel, Disney, Paramount, Columbia, and 20th Century Fox, that took much of this year to preside over, more than 50 internet service providers in Australia are now required to block subscriber access to selected pirate websites. According to warez watcher website TorrentFreak, In a ruling last week, the Federal Court decided that by the end of the year, The Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound, IsoHunt, and streaming service SolarMovie all have to be rendered inaccessible to subscribers in Australia. The same must also apply......
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Yesterday, Evernote announced some changes to its privacy policy that proved to be very controversial. To help with its machine learning efforts, some employees would gain the ability to see users’ personal notes. The changes weren’t meant to go into effect until January 23, and now they won’t be. In fact, the firm has admitted that it has made a mistake, and is now trying to make sure that its users know that they can still trust it. “We announced a change to our privacy policy that made it seem like we......
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When it comes to computer support the benefits of “Live Interactive” support are unparalleled. Traditional help desk and email based support can lead to frustration and wasted time. Our support process is based on an initial contact via telephone to establish the requirements, then the call is disconnected and remote support is commenced. It is entirely up to the client whether or not they chose to view the work that is been carried out by the support engineer. Live Chat Wins Over During the remote support session a live chat window is available......
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