Author: “Mac”
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Anatomy of a “Lonely Hearts Scam” Day one!
The other day I was minding my own business when I received a random message on Whatsapp. I honestly only use the app to talk to a few people. Looking at the message was obviously a scam of some kind. As I am currently studying the psychology of scams I figured this would be a…
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Moving our web hosting service. we might be offline.
Hey folks! We are moving our web hosting to Australian servers. As much as this sort of move is seamless there are times that something unexpected happens. So we might be offline for a few hours! Don’t worry we will be back. Why are we moving our servers? Better customer service. I happen to know…
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How to fight disinformation trolls!
Q: Why do you argue with the plague rats? It’s not like you are going to change their mind? A: I’m not trying to convert them. I’m using their techniques against them. Trolls are not about convincing you. They are about putting on a show for others. By receptivity showing their audience, they are full…
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Most scams have nothing to do with Tech
I am not just a Mac computer expert. I study scams and disinformation. I’m that guy who goes through his spam folder just to find new scams, reading them line per line just to get a better understanding on how they work. Most of the scams that I’m seeing lately have very little to do…
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Vaccine Disinformation Dirty Tricks: Links to their buddy.
Websites love links! They thrive on them! Websites that do not have links on their webpage will almost always score very low on Google. The thing about creating links on a website is that you never accidentally create one. You always have to make the choice of what kind of link you are going to…
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Scams and Disinformation Same thing!
Scams target your bank account, Disinformation targets your culture. So over the past year, I have been hearing a lot of people talking about COVID-19 Vaccines. They often say “Do your research”. but what they really mean is to watch this Youtube video. They are often armed with catchy memes that claim this is a…
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Should you upgrade to macOS Monterey today?
I personally love it when there is a new operating system to explore. I like to play with all of the new features Apple has to offer. I also love playing with the little quirks that sometimes happen when a new OS comes out. … Then again I’m geeky like that… upgrading to macOS Monterey…
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I forgot my Airtag existed
Part two of my review of the Apple AirTag. I forgot that I had it. The good thing is that it is not something that I will be always bugging you for attention. The bad thing is that when you need it you need to remember that is an option to recover your lost items.…
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USB-C is not evil!
If you have purchased a new Macbook or iMac in the last few years you will have what you think is the “Evil USB-C” port. This is the tiny USB port that everyone is fighting. But I’m here to ask “What did USB-C ever do to you?? USB-C is not evil! just misunderstood. USB-C is…
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Get your Mac fixed
Is it time to get your Mac fixed? Or do you need to buy a new M1 MacBook? This is a very good question. Unfortunately, it is not an easy answer. What is wrong with your old mac? Does it do everything that you need? Do you have the money needed to invest in a…