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Has information that you have trusted to a company/business or website been PWNED? Chances are you’ve never heard the term but, unfortunately, in this day and age it’s a term that is becoming all too common. In basic terms, PWNED … Read More
A new take on an old scam. You receive a call from a number you don’t recognise but the number seems to be a legitimate mobile number, standard 0750… etc. When you answer it you notice that instead of hearing … Read More
Next time you go to an ATM machine or get fuel from a self service station be sure to check the area where you insert your credit/debit card. Small, discrete units (see pics), which look very similar to the original … Read More
GTX960 Graphic Card Scam on eBay It’s that time of year again, the time of year when all the scammers climb out of the woodwork to scam you out of your hard earned cash. If you’re thinking of upgrading your … Read More
Read this if you use Kaspersky Internet Security (applies to all Kaspersky security programs and subscriptions) Here at Personal PC Care, we have always encouraged our customers to invest in the best security available, and that usually turns out to … Read More
A quick explanation about ransomware AKA wannacry, what it is, what it does, and how to avoid it. In it’s basic form ransomware is a rogue program that, once on your system and active, systematically goes through files and folders … Read More
Car Cloning, clone wars scam, beware when buying online. A warning to anyone thinking of buying a car via eBay, Gumtree, Preloved…basically if it’s for sale online beware. There has been a rise in car cloning. Simply put criminals … Read More
As usual there’ll always be someone out there trying to either get at what’s your or find ways of filling your screen with as much spam and adverts as possible. The reason why they do the latter is simple; ‘they … Read More
I’ve covered this topic before but I think it needs redressing and more people should be made aware of it. What really annoys me is that in this day and age it should be made simpler to block and report … Read More