Category: Scams and Security
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Latest Mac Malware that has experts worried
I’m not just a tech. I am a NERD. I love to read about the all latest Apple Mac things, all the time. And the current “latest thing” is malware. Where most people have their RSS feed and email give them reports on politics, recipes, hobbies or the next cricket match, I’m the guy who’s…
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Do Macs get Viruses? Mac Malware Removal in the Blue Mountains.
Before we get started we need to talk about the difference between a Virus and Malware. A virus is a rather nasty kind of malware that tries to infect as many computers as possible and does not require a lot of effort on your part to do so. Malware is software that is meant to…
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Remove Flash from your Mac today.
We all loved Adobe Flash, back in the day. I remember watching some really creative websites that used Flash. However, Adobe has stopped supporting this software. It is time to remove flash from your mac. If you are still using or installed the Flash plug-in on your Mac computer recently, I have bad news for…
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Free Class: How to stay safe online for Seniors!
We are going to have free presentation online tomorrow. 2:00-3:30 PM Wed Feb 17th at the Lithgow Information and Neighbourhood center! Learn the basics of staying online The class is going to cover some of the basics to make using the internet safer. This is not your normal computer class where the greatest risk is…
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How to ID & Avoid a Phone Text Scam
In the last few years, scammers have gotten smarter at using text messages to lure victims into phishing scheme traps. Their goal is to use these phone text scams, also referred to as SMS scams, to get your bank account or credit card details and other private information. How do you avoid a phone text…
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Where to take my Macbook Pro for repair?
Where to take my MacBook pro for repair? I know I know your first thought that I’m going to suggest myself for the repair, you are not wrong however sometimes the answer is not clear as you would think. we always try to get more information about the Macbook Pro before telling you where to…
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Amazon Phone Scam in Lithgow
I’m one of those people who get really excited when someone calls to scam me. This week we got a new one. The Amazon Phone Scam. I’m currently setting up my lab computer in a way where it will be safe for me to give them remote access. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME I…
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Apple Computer Repairs Lithgow 2790
Need Apple Computer Repairs in Lithgow? With 15 years of experience servicing Apple Computers. I am an Apple Award-winning support tech who actually worked for Apple for eight years! Five working at Applecare as a Software Specialist and three as an Apple Genius at the Bondi Apple store. We have been slowly moving westward until…