Tag: Mac repairs Lithgow?
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OSX El Capitan too old – Maybe Try Linux
If you are running into problems with not being able to use some websites on your old Macbook or iMac. It could be that you are using OSX 10.11. (Or older) This version of OSX is no longer getting software updates from Apple. (It came out in 2015 and in internet years that is VERY…
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Anatomy of a “Lonely Hearts Scam” Day Two: Alignment
In a previous post, I was contacted by a con artist who mistakenly thought that I might be a good mark. Little did they know I study con artists and online scams. If you are just joining us start there. What is Conversation Alignment? Conversation Alignment is establishing a bias in our minds artificially by…
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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…