The Heartbleed Bug
The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. OpenSSL provides security and privacy for communications over the Internet, used… Read More »The Heartbleed Bug
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Grateful for the progress on BASIC’s birthday
HELLO BASIC READY RUN On May 1, 1964, in the wee hours of the morning, a professor at Dartmouth College and his student were sitting… Read More »Grateful for the progress on BASIC’s birthday
IT Support in Austin – Fast * Friendly * Reliable
Frankenstein Computers has been servicing Austin and the surrounding areas since 1999. We will be celebrating our 15 year anniversary in October! We have many… Read More »IT Support in Austin – Fast * Friendly * Reliable
Ransomware plus anonymity = a ruthless combination
CryptoDefense, and its predecessor CryptoLocker, are toxic new names in ransomware. They have only been around since September 2013; few expected them to still be… Read More »Ransomware plus anonymity = a ruthless combination
WARNING: Defend Yourself from CRYPTODEFENSE
Well, here we go again … the latest Ransomware virus is out. It is called CryptoDefense. It is yet another virus that encrypts your documents… Read More »WARNING: Defend Yourself from CRYPTODEFENSE
Why 3D Printers?
First of all, because 3D printers are Awesome! The uses for them are only limited by our imagination. Already, 3D printers have made a huge… Read More »Why 3D Printers?
Linux vs Windows
Although Windows is still the most popular operating system in the world, in the last couple of years Linux has been steadily gaining in popularity.… Read More »Linux vs Windows
Antivirus, a must have…
In this world today, having updated antivirus running on your PC is a must. Without antivirus, you take a chance of losing your data, spending… Read More »Antivirus, a must have…
Microsoft is Ending Support of Windows XP: What You Need to Know
After repeatedly delaying the end of Windows XP support, Microsoft is finally ending support of its twelve-year-old operating system. Now, this doesn’t mean that, on April… Read More »Microsoft is Ending Support of Windows XP: What You Need to Know
Backups! Backups! Backups!
I cannot stress enough, the importance of backing up your data. We here at Frankenstein Computers have seen an increase in failing hard drives over… Read More »Backups! Backups! Backups!
Is somebody else using YOUR password?
Evidence suggests that many people are still using easily hacked passwords … like ‘password.’ Number strings, like ‘123456’ and ‘111111’ are still popular, and still… Read More »Is somebody else using YOUR password?
Notebook or Tablet?
Ever since the iPad came out, that question has been asked. The answer? …. well, it depends. While some can make do with a tablet,… Read More »Notebook or Tablet?