Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for May 13, 2021

Only one way to find out.

There go the gas prices.

Yes. Yes it COULD!

Having been hacked recently I know where she is coming from.

People obsess on getting the best antivirus / anti-malware software, yet the biggest threat to computer security is social engineering.

The biggest computer compromises aren’t from someone jimmying the lock on the back door, it’s from people opening the front door and letting the intruder in.

For the record. Windows Defender which is a part of Windows 10, is free, “lightweight” (doesn’t use a lot of resources) and good enough unless you visit a lot of sites to try to buy drugs or download pirated software.

If you keep up with the latest version of your browser, it should screen out most threats.

Also, I highly recommend Malwarebytes. There is a free version that will clean up almost any threat (I recommend you run it as often as you feel comfortable). If you can afford it, go with the paid subscription: it shakes down intruders at the door and runs scans for you automatically.

However, the best defense is common sense. Your bank, the IRS, Walmart, Amazon, etc. are not going to contact you for account information by email. Also, if you are not expecting a package, don’t click on the link to track it. When in doubt, pass on the email and contact the company directly.

A fable for our times.

The pipeline has opened but it will take a week or so to get back on track! Media causes panic….

And the dumb blonde stereotype continues

Ransomware gets another sucker.

Beaten by nearly 20 years: https://www.kevinandkell.com/2001/kk1230.html

Am I the only one to recognize this as a reprint of same comic from 3/25/2009? I know because I have the first one in front of me right now (a little yellowed, but otherwise the SAME)