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Is The GPU Shortage Over?

Chad Ostreicher — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:12:31 +0000

The global GPU shortage has been a significant issue for gamers, tech enthusiasts, and anyone purchasing a computer over the past two years. With the massive demand for graphics cards due to the rise of cryptocurrency mining, many major retailers were left with empty shelves and sky-high prices. Even the secondhand market was affected, with prices for used GPUs reaching all-time highs.

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How Do Ransomware Attacks Work and How to Avoid Them

Chad Ostreicher — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:25:17 +0000

Ransomware is a type of malware attack that attacks computers and locks up sensitive information. This includes documents, emails, pictures, videos, music, etc. When ransomware infects a computer, it typically hides inside another program that appears legitimate — like Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Reader. Then, once the user opens the file, it executes automatically. After gaining control of…

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Say Goodbye To Man-In-The-Middle Phishing Attacks And Say Hello To Safety

Chad Ostreicher — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:45:20 +0000

How often have you received emails from someone claiming they want to send you something important or urgent? Chances are, you probably ignored them because you thought they were spam. Unfortunately, these emails are called phishing attacks, and they are becoming more common. This article explains exactly what man-in-the-middle phishing (MITM) is, why it happens, and how to prevent it so you can…

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This New Sugar Ransomware Could Be Huge

Chad Ostreicher — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:52:52 +0000

Most of you have heard of Ransomware, but many of you may not be familiar with Ransomware as a Service. You may also be even less familiar with the newest RaaS on the scene; Sugar Ransomware as a Service is a new ransomware threat currently making the rounds on the internet. It is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering that allows anyone to participate in ransomware distribution.

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11 Valuable Cybersecurity Trends and Predictions You Can’t Ignore in 2021

Chad Ostreicher — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:59:29 +0000

Growing cyber-attacks, uncertainty, and pressure on MSPs. These are some cybersecurity trends we will see in the back half of 2021. We all will have to keep a close eye on these eleven cybersecurity trends and predictions to stay safe and protected this year. Last year, we saw how cybercriminals took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to launch their hooks. Still, in 2021 we will continue to…

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Is SpaceX’s New and Amazing Starlink Satellite Internet Service Right For You?

Chad Ostreicher — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:17:24 +0000

Look for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service in late 2021 at the earliest and a price of around $99 a month for six months. Although we don’t have a day or month to date on when Starlink will be available nationwide, this is still the year many expect to have Starlink’s service available. Even though Starlink’s primary market has always been in outer space enthusiasts…

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Chrome Updates, Fixes, and Adobe Flash is Officially Dead as of 1-12

Chad Ostreicher — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:40:21 +0000

Alas, it has been known that Adobe Flash support was ending for a long time. However, what wasn’t known is that while Adobe ended supporting the Flash software and items in December of 2020, it didn’t start blocking Flash content until January 12th – when many users noticed that content wasn’t being displayed in Flash. Enter the new Chrome Update, which was part of an update by many big tech…

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