Saturday, January 19, 2013

Reports of tech support scam in Minn. | Minnesota Public Radio News

Reports of tech support scam in Minn. | Minnesota Public Radio News: "ST. PAUL, Minn. — Consumer advocates are warning of a tech support scam in which someone is calling Minnesotans offering to help with computer problems."

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How computer hacking laws make you a criminal | Florida Courier

How computer hacking laws make you a criminal | Florida Courier: "By Paul Wagenseil , TechNewsDaily: NBCNews.com - In 1970, a 14-year-old boy dialed into a nationwide computer network, uploaded a virus he had written and caused the entire network to crash.

That boy was Bill Gates. Five years later, he founded Microsoft.

A few years later, two young men went around college dorms in California selling boxes of wires that let students bypass telephone-company restrictions and make long-distance calls for free."

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New Twist on Scam Tech Support Calls Installs Viruses on Victims' Computers - BBB News Center

New Twist on Scam Tech Support Calls Installs Viruses on Victims' Computers - BBB News Center: "t's classic scam: a fake tech support caller claims he needs access to your computer to fix a non-existent bug. But a new twist involves the caller actually installing a virus on victims' computers. "

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CHECKOUT LANE: Tips on choosing a computer tablet - Quincy, MA - The Patriot Ledger

CHECKOUT LANE: Tips on choosing a computer tablet - Quincy, MA - The Patriot Ledger: "Hundreds of millions of tablet computers have been sold worldwide since entering the mainstream consumer marketplace with Apple’s introduction of the first version of the iPad in 2010."

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