I have a ritual I go through every time I purchase a new iPhone, which lately has been once per year. I hunt down my original box and accessories, and prepare my old handset to be sold on eBay as soon as my new one arrives. And I thought this was a common practice. But…
Scammers are charging victims to remove viruses that don’t exist ’s bad enough dealing with real viruses, worms, and other malware on your computer. Now scammers are charging to remove threats that aren’t even there. The Federal Trade Commission recently announced settlements with two operations that it accused of tricking people into believing their computers…
To understand just how problematic the tie-up is, it’s important to look at both why it’s happening and, more importantly, what it will mean for you. Why Is This Happening? The short answer: money! But that’s the short answer for most things. Let’s look at a slightly longer answer. Since cable companies are largely regional…