Over the past couple of weeks there has been increasing coverage in the media concerning a potential new “suicide game” on the Internet: MOMO. As with most viral threats online, there are a lot of things being reported, including MOMO popping up in YouTube videos and even in the MINECRAFT Game. Momo is even being […]
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A friend of mine “video called” their daughter, who was at college, via the computer recently. She was surprised when her daughter’s web cam came on without the daughter taking any action! In fact, her daughter didn’t even appear to be home! Scary! Now, consider the 2010 scandal in the Lower Merion School District, near […] There has been multiple reporting over the weekend that the VPNFilter Router malware issue is worse than originally thought. Whereas the original assessment was that VPNFilter enabled the hackers to use infected hardware to launch attacks elsewhere on the Internet, new analyses show that it can also target the end user’s data, even weakening security […] This past weekend the FBI issued a warning about a new malware (MALicious softWARE) called VPNFilter that is infecting routers and which creates the VPNFilter botnet. Here is a link to the FBI news release: https://www.ic3.gov/media/2018/180525.aspx The FBI’s recommendation was for everyone to “reboot” their routers to temporarily disrupt this threat. Well, since […] Virtual Reality, or VR, continues to grow in popularity while the hardware becomes more readily available…and affordable! Consumer VR comes to the home through a specialized headset (which is connected with a computer, game console, or smart phone) that places the user in a digital world. Professionals are using it in engineering, medicine, and within […] HOW did Black Friday get here so fast? Seems like we were just in Back-To-School Mode!!! Well, as Santa begins to stock his sleigh, there are some tech matters that parents need to consider, whether it’s what type of phone to get Junior, or if Little Suzie gets the Kindle she wants. There are many […] 
It’s the first day of school and all the parents are celebrating! Teachers? Well, maybe a little. The kids? Not so much… The new school year brings a lot of new gadgets into play and parents need to understand that the new capabilities these devices bring also include new dangers. Let’s take a look at […] YEA! Summer’s over and the School Year is about to begin! It’s time to hit those sales, pay those band bills, and cart the kids to pre-season practices! It’s also a good time to get the household ready, technology-wise, to be a safer and more secure environment for our families. There are a lots of […] Part II of a multi-post series. You can find Part I HERE. One thing that is certain about Christmas: A ton of video games are destined for Santa’s gift sack! The game industry knows this and plans the release of games, game systems, and accessories with an eye to the end of the year. That’s […] |
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