What is Wordpress Simply put, Wordpress is an online website creation platform or tool to make websites. Strictly speaking websites are made from computer code and did involve basic knowledge or programming language like HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) and PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor). Some really smart people got together and created a tools called Wordpress which basically allowed you to make… Read more →
Category: Hackers
Christmas Scam eMails
As it is getting closer to Christmas again, and as people are starting to get into the giving spirit, we are starting to see a lot of Christmas scams starting again. Technically these scams are not a lot different from others that are constantly going around, but they do play on the generosity of people which is a lot more… Read more →
Two Step Multi-Factor Authentication
Two Step Authentication, also known as Multi-factor Authentication is a method of logging into an account by more than one way. Traditionally we use a Username and Password to log into an account such as email, Facebook or banking. For a lot of people this is enough. But, if you want extra security for a particular account, the provider might have Multi-factor… Read more →
What is Command Prompt – Do I Need It
Command prompt is a program on most Windows computers used to give your computer commands from a Command Line Interface (CLI). Although is greatly resembles DOS (which a lot of people would know using Microsoft before it started using a Graphical User Interface) it is not an actual operating system. Rather it is a program used to execute commands, troubleshoot… Read more →
Booting from a USB Drive
USB Thumb and hard drives are great for storing information away from your computer and for backing up important files you don’t want to loose. Just like your hard drive inside of your computer, your external hard drive or USB drive can store information and actually work exactly how your internal drive does. That is, if you do not want… Read more →
Worried Your Computers Had Been Hacked
Motive for Hacking Your Computer There are many reasons why someone would want to hack your computer. It use to be and still is, people will do it simply for fun, because they can and like the challenge. But, the main reason in this digital age people do it is for information, with the end game being profit. The bad… Read more →
Don’t Reuse Passwords on Multiple Sites
Just about every website and every APP we use these days require a password. There is much debate as to what in an effective password. Some say it should have complexity (a range of uppercase, lowercase, characters and numbers) and a lot of professionals now recommend it is actually good to put a bunch of words together with complexity. But… Read more →
Recovering Data from Ransomware
What is Ransomeware Ransomeware is a new type of malicious software the last few years which does infect your computer but rather than trying to destroy your system so you can use it, spy on you to get details or just be a menace, Ransomware focussing on holding your files hostage until you pay them. The big problem with this… Read more →
My Computer Does Not Open PDF’s
What are PDF’s PDFs were invented by Adobe and stands for Portable Document Format and is one of the main file types used for people and organisation who want to distribute files. Why PDF’s are particularly possible and very useful is they can be used and look the same by pretty much all devices, including, computers, laptops and mobile devices.… Read more →
Your Bank Has Told You to Get Your Computer Checked
There are many scams online right now. When we think of computer virus and hackers we automatically think of some antisocial type personality, sitting in their basement, hacking away. I don’t think its really like that anymore. It seems more people are interested in scamming you and making money, over destroying your computer. The people aren’t the antisocial type, but… Read more →