As you may have heard, a serious new Wi-Fi security exploit – “KRACK Attack” – was discovered earlier this week, which potentially allows attackers physically close to your building to be able to intercept secure data (including passwords, emails, etc.

However, the weather may have a different story in mind for you...

So now may be a good time to talk about power and what it could do to your computer in the event you have a power failure.  And for those of you who think you have all your bases covered because you have a battery backup device or a gold plated surge protector that everything is plugged into, guess again.

It happens every day.  Over 250,000 people within the confines of the U.S. will be subject of some type of scam that is either an indirect or direct scam.  Let's identify which is which.
The Indirect SCAM
Also called "phishing" scams, these are normally e-mails and web based inquiries to spend your hard earned money on things that do nothing for you or your computer and make those who gain your trust rich.