Tech Ramblings

How Spammers Send Email that Looks Like it Came from You

“From” spoofing is how spammers send email that looks like it comes from you that you had nothing at all to do with. I’ll look at how its done.

What to Do When Your Facebook Account is Hacked

Why SMS Two-Factor Is Better than No Two-Factor at All

SMS two-factor authentication may be flawed, but it’s still worth using if it’s the only practical alternative.

How to Remove PUPs, Foistware, Drive-bys, Toolbars, and Other Annoying Things

PCs: Doomed?

While the ratio of PCs to mobile devices may change over time, I believe PCs will not be going away any time soon. They’re just too…

How Do I Gain Access to My Deceased Relative’s Computer?

What Do I Do if I’m Being Harassed, Bullied, or Stalked Online?

Online harassment is common problem, and exceptionally prevalent among children. I’ll review some of the issues and steps to be taken.

How Do I Know a Web Address is Safe?

Domain names are simple in concept, yet can be constructed in ways that might fool you. I’ll…

Start Using a Password Vault — Now!

Password management utilities are great tools to not only manage your passwords, but be more secure about how you use them.