Cybercriminals are stealing ‘ face scans to break into mobile banking accounts

by Russ Michaels | Feb 16, 2024 | Mobile, Security, Tech Stuff

Cybercriminals have set their sights on iOS users, using malware to steal face scans and gain access to Apple device users' bank accounts. This is believed to be the first of its kind in the world. A group of cybercriminals who speak Chinese, known as GoldFactory, have been distributing smartphone apps infected with trojans since June 2023. The latest version, GoldPickaxe, has been around since October. GoldPickaxe and GoldPickaxe.iOS target Android and iOS devices respectively. They trick...

Have your Google Reviews been vanishing?

by Russ Michaels | Nov 17, 2022 | Business, SEO, Tech Stuff

Just weeks after the Google Business Profile suspension nightmare, it seems Google learned nothing from all the problems they caused for businesses around the world and did it again. This time, they released a bug that caused hundreds of thousands of legitimate Google reviews to get removed from Google business profiles. So what happened this time? Mike Blumenthal broke the news of the possible bug over the weekend, after observing several posts on the Google Business Profile...

Revenge of the QR code

by Russ Michaels | Feb 21, 2022 | Jibber Jabber, Tech Stuff

Remember those hazy “before times” of late 2019 and early 2020, when the QR Code was just this strange techy barcode image you saw here and there but didn't actually know what it was and barely anyone used them. A QR Code seemed passé—almost like putting “e” or “I” at the beginning of a new device’s name and considering it techy and hip, but nobody really took it seriously. Then along came a deadly global pandemic, when no one wanted to touch a restaurant menu and "contactless ordering" became...

Perfex CRM vs WHMCS

by Russ Michaels | Nov 22, 2020 | Reviews, Tech Stuff

When it comes to billing systems, most people in my line of business have heard of WHMCS. It is the defacto billing and automation system for most hosting providers but it is also very popular with many other types of business as well, such as ISP's, website design agencies or anyone selling IT services etc. Even though WHMCS is intended for hosting providers and is more of a provisioning and automation system, it still manages to beat other dedicated billing platforms due to its flexibility...

Tech Time Warp: Charles Babbage, the father of computing

by Russ Michaels | Jun 22, 2020 | Tech Stuff

After celebrating the dads in your life on Father’s Day, consider raising a glass to Charles Babbage, the 19th-century Englishman known as the “Father of Computing.” An independently wealthy man, Babbage was able to indulge in his fascination in mathematics and science to the world’s benefit. His impact can be found not only in actual inventions, but also in prescient plans, such as the concept of a “black box” to derive information about railway accidents. He is most known for another...

How to create multiple profiles on Google Chrome

by Russ Michaels | May 2, 2020 | Security, Tech Tips, Windows 10

Google Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world, so there is a good chance you are using this as your main browser. What you probably didn’t know is that you can create multiple profiles. It is a good idea to do this if you share your device with other people (kids, family) without the need to create a new Windows user account. Also, the ability to use multiple profiles can come in handy if you use your PC for both work and personal use and need to keep everything separate. This...

Solution to Cortana “i’m sorry, something went wrong”

by Russ Michaels | Apr 18, 2020 | Windows 10

Cortana says "Something went wrong, try again in a little bit" My Cortana has not been working properly since last last, when I tried to create a reminder it would get as far as far as the part where you tell it the time of the reminder and then it would bomb out with "i'm sorry something went wrong. Try again in a little bit" So if I said "cortana, remind me" or "Cortana remind me to do somehting", this works, and then it asks when you want to be reminded, which is when the error occurs. If I...

Gmail auto deletes forwarded emails

by Russ Michaels | Apr 11, 2020 | Tech Stuff, WEBBY STUFF

Gmail auto deletes forwarded emails I learnt something new about how Google G Suite (Gmail) treats forwarded emails this week, which may explain why you have had issues with forwarded emails vanishing into the abyss, because it turns out Gmail auto deletes forwarded emails. Email forwarding is something that is done regularly, usually because the end user needs another business email address but already has an email account and doesn't want yet another mailbox to login to and check email, so...

cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate

by Russ Michaels | Jan 14, 2020 | Security, Tech Stuff, WEBBY STUFF

I have had this "cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate" error occur a few times now on my Windows server with my WHMCS installations. It primarily has affected payment gateways which are using curl to communicate, which in my case was Go Cardless. Not being a PHP developer, I always tend to forget the cause of the problem when it crops up, so hopefully, this will serve as a reminder to myself as well 🙂 The reason for this error is that curl needs a...

Google alienates kids & parents + How to recover files from a suspended G Suite account

by Russ Michaels | Dec 21, 2019 | News & Gossip, Tech Stuff

I was one of the early adopters of what is now known as Google G Suite and have been using since it was launched back in 2006 when it was originally called Google Apps. Like most early adopters, I started with the free Google Apps account, which was open to anyone and was originally intended for personal use. Like most people, I got it just so I could use my own domain name with Gmail. A few years later I upgraded to the paid plan, which then became Google Apps for Business and then G Suite...

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Cybercriminals are stealing ‘ face scans to break into mobile banking accounts

Have your Google Reviews been vanishing?

Revenge of the QR code

Perfex CRM vs WHMCS

Tech Time Warp: Charles Babbage, the father of computing

How to create multiple profiles on Google Chrome

Solution to Cortana “i’m sorry, something went wrong”

Gmail auto deletes forwarded emails

cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate

Google alienates kids & parents + How to recover files from a suspended G Suite account

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