It seems many users having a problem with Mac OS X Snow Leopard freezing, especially after updating to 10.6.1. The freeze up is usually directly related to Spotlight. Apple’s latest Performance Update 1.0 seems to address this issue. The update can be found here. However, not all users experiencing this freeze up are eligible for [...]

If a gray Apple appears with a spinning gear beneath on startup, your Mac is trying to repair the hard drive directory. This usually occurs when the computer wasn’t shut down properly. If this happens often, see “Why does directory damage occur?” below. If you have an internet connection, make sure it is working properly. [...]

Do not give sensitive information to anyone unless you are sure that they are indeed who they claim to be and that they should have access to the information. What is a social engineering attack? In a social engineering attack, an attacker uses human interaction (social skills) to obtain or compromise information about an organization [...]

The following is a collection of images that appear to be Photoshop’d but are actually real photos. Check back for our upcoming “Fake Photos that look Real” article! Once loaded, click on any image to exit the gallery.

Upgrading your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7 requires a custom installation which doesn’t preserve your programs, files, or settings. It’s sometimes called a clean installation for that reason. We highly recommend that you print this tutorial. Your PC will restart during the Windows 7 installation process, so having a printed copy will help you follow the steps if you’re unable to return to this webpage.

On October 22, Microsoft will be releasing its new operating system, Windows 7. If you’ve shopped for a computer in the past weeks you might have noticed the shelves seem a bit empty. The reason for this (other than the decline of Desktop PC sales this year) is because manufacturers are waiting on the Windows [...]

IDG News Service – Cyber-crime just doesn’t pay like it used to. Security researchers say the cost of criminal services such as distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks has dropped in recent months. The reason? Market economics. “The barriers to entry in that marketplace are so low you have people basically flooding the market,” [...]

IDG News Service – Delta Air Lines is being sued for allegedly hacking the e-mail account of a passenger rights advocate supporting legislation that would allow access to food, water and toilets during long delays on the tarmac. Kathleen Hanni, executive director of Flyersrights.org, alleges Delta obtained sensitive e-mails and files and used the material [...]

If you’re like me and are not satisfied with the default position of the AddThis button with the plugin, which is at the bottom of each post, but don’t want to add code manually to each post, don’t get discouraged. Go to your theme editor and open up single.php (Single Post) Make sure you have [...]

There has been a growing amount of spam messages lately, mostly relating to SSL certificates or Microsoft’s e-mail application Outlook. The messages contain either a malicious file or a link to a malicious file disguising itself as a critical update but actually attempts to install malware on your PC. To prevent from being infected by [...]

While email attachments are a popular and convenient way to send documents, they are also a common source of viruses. Use caution when opening attachments, even if they appear to have been sent by someone you know. Why can email attachments be dangerous? Some of the characteristics that make email attachments convenient and popular are [...]