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 →
Category: Hacks
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 →
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 →
Why Your Website Needs HTTPS
Looking around the internet and coming across a lot of websites here in Townsville, its quite easy to notice that a lot of websites are still using the unprotected http over https. HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and is the way in which data is sent over the internet and between your web browser and website. This… Read more →
PUP Potentially Unwanted Programs
There are a lot of computer threats out there these days and lots of ways criminals can hurt you, destroy your data or spy on what you are doing. Some of them just advertise you and are more of a nuisance than a real threat and others can cause real damage and full loss of both physical components and software,… Read more →
Someone Has Accessed My Computer
Why Would Someone Want To Access My Computer WWW should sand for the Wild Wild West not World Wide Wed and thats because thats exactly what it is. With no real law and anyone from anywhere just about able to reach, connect or communicate with you, the internet is the worlds largest group of people who want to be your… Read more →
Tech Support Townsville
Townsville computer repair Nerds have been proving technical support to homes and businesses in Townsville for over 20 years. I have seen a lot to technical support companies come and go in that time, through the hard times and the good out Townsville Nerds still remains as Townsville most dedicated and reliable tech support companies. We were sitting around the… Read more →
eMail Scams To Be Aware Of
A lot of us get caught out, myself included. Gone are the days where it was something of notice to receive something in your mailbox delivered by the postman. Now, every day we are bombarded with emails from countless people about everything from paying bills, to buying Viagra. In a perfect world none of us would get scammed by these… Read more →
Antivirus Phone Number
This post is about another scam going around hitting a lot of people in Townsville. It comes in many different colours and skins, but it all amounts to the same thing. Getting you to pick up the phone and give your credit card details to someone who is not a real antivirus company and who will install software on your… Read more →
Viruses in Emails
The majority of viruses, malware, spyware and ad-ware we see on peoples computers is stuff they have accidentally installed themselves, by downloading and installing software associated with free; such as games and movies etc. But there are many other ways for your computer to get a virus, email being one of the big ones. Can I get a Virus from… Read more →