Why do Cyber Criminals love Elections? Well, like any other popular topic, if it’s hot news online then they will use it to their best abilities to help them steal your information.
Today I spoke with Security Evangelist Lloyd Borrett from AVG Aust/NZ about what users should be on the lookout for as the Federal Election draws closer.
Lloyd Borrett on Cyber Criminals and the Federal Election

Making some small changes to the power settings on your computer can save you money.

Ok, so running your computer all day may not use enough electricity to send you broke, but with energy costs on in the increase it pays to know where you can trim usage.

Within the Windows operating system you’ll find various power settings which will sacrifice performance for energy savings, however there’s also some free software that can tackle the task and help you get the most from your PC.

SetPower can schedule different power profiles across the to manage your computer’s power usage, controlling when features like hard drive and monitor shutdown will occur and when everything will remain powered up for optimum performance.

You can download SetPower free… Read more

Many classic arcade games of the past are finding new life on the current generation of video games systems and one of the latest is a speed boat racer from more than a decade ago.

Hydro Thunder Hurricane is the sequel to Hydro Thunder, which was originally available on the sega dreamcast, nintendo 64 and playstation 1 games consoles.

As you might expect the game has come along way graphically and the water physics are especially well done with swells and the wake from other boats affecting your 300 mile an hour+ vessel.

Along with action packed racing though busy waters, the game includes modes that will test you against the clock under explosive pressure and… Read more

Most people would know PayPal from dealings with eBay as a popular way to pay for auction goods, but there’s more to the PayPal story.

I recently caught up with Laura Chambers, a senior director with PayPal Mobile who is based in the U.S, to chat about all things PayPal, including how mobile devices are being used more and more for onilne transactions.

Paypal interview with Laura Chambers

You’ve listed your car for sale online and after just a couple of days you receive an email from a ‘buyer’ who is prepared to pay your asking price and take the vehicle off your hands without even inspecting it. The buyer wants to pay via PayPal, however things are not as they seem.

When you receive what looks like a Payment Notification from PayPal, it also comes with a note saying that the funds are ‘on hold’ until you pay the buyer’s shipping agent an amount of money via a western union wire transfer. Alarm Bells! You’re heading into dangerous waters here and proceeding any further will find you poorer and with a ‘buyer’ who has suddenly disappeared.

This very situation happened to Tatiana from Sydney this… Read more