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Emotet is one example of this kind of escalation. While it has been around for a long time, we’ve recently seen it shift its focus onto government and military-based targets. What Is Emotet? Emotet is an email-based malware that tried to trick people into clicking infected attachments. It started life as a banking trojan, using strategies like any other email malware. It would create a believable-looking email claiming to be a specific company, then trick people into clicking the attachment....

With each new iteration, Bluetooth has been making it quicker and more convenient for us to connect various devices to each other – laptops, headsets, mice, fitness bands, you name it – and do even more advanced things like transfer files and share Internet connections. Now, Bluetooth 5.0 has been announced, and it’s set to be quite possibly the biggest advancement to the technology yet. Here’s everything you need to know about it....

Some may see this as adding clutter, others may see it as way to add more personalization. Others yet will see it as another reason to make Facebook their main social hub. Whatever the reason, here is how to add Apps to your Facebook Timeline. What Timeline apps are available? For starters, there are about 80 apps at the time of this writing. You can check them out at the about apps page....

Find Uptime in Windows Computers Finding out the uptime statistics in a Windows environment is pretty easy. Open the task manager by right clicking on the taskbar and selecting “Task Manager” from the list of options. Navigate to the “Performance” tab. Here you will find the uptime statistics under the CPU tab. The Windows uptime statistics follows “Days:HH:MM:SS” format. As you can see from the image below, my Windows 8 PC has been running for over three minutes since the last boot....

Tips to Identify a Fake Review Below we have listed some factors that can prove a review to be fake. Review Length Paid reviews are usually four to five lines long simply because the reviewer doesn’t have much information to share as he/she didn’t test the product. Also, the usually aren’t too short, as the manufacturer paying for the fake review requires a good description from the reviewer. I have also seen people asking for fake reviews on freelance sites, and they mostly write in the description that they need reviews four to five lines long....

Our Opinion Fabio tries to disconnect for as along as possible and will maybe “have a good run at the park, as that usually helps me refresh.” Ada says she lost the illusion that she could follow all things tech a long time ago and “adopted the narrow approach of focusing only on these tech developments that are either necessary for my work and/or that are of top interest to me” and just skips the rest....

Setting up Skydrive on Ubuntu The whole configuration is pretty simple, even though it is not as straightforward. There are several steps that you need to do: First, register an account at StorageMadeEasy. There are plenty of premium packages that you can choose from, but all you really need is the free account located at the bottom of the page. Once you have completed the registration and verification, log into your account and click “Manage Cloud Providers”....

By giving a specific vibration to a contact, you can know who is calling you without having to take out your phone. Setting this up is easier than you may think, so even if you’re not very tech-savvy, you’ll be able to set this up. How to Give a Contact a Specific Vibration Pattern (Possible Stock Option) To know that it’s your mom calling without having to look at your phone, open your Contacts app and open the contact....

You can also convert a PDF to Word and make it editable before signing. How to Add a Handwritten Signature in Word It’s easy to add your handwritten signature to Word to make the document look more professional. You don’t even need an image of your signature beforehand, as you can create it on the spot. Note: you can’t add a signature from the mobile Word app – only from your PC....

Most folks know that Google Maps can give you detailed directions to get from point A to B. But what if you want to hit up multiple stops on your journey? Forget looking at a map. Say goodbye to wandering around looking for street signs. Google Maps allows you to enter up to nine additional destinations! Now you can throw away the paper map in your glove box with confidence!...

Recent changes Unfortunately, it appears that since the latest releases of Ubuntu (18.04 LTS), which uses Gnome as its core, the option to use a background image within the Terminal has been removed. Despite this, there are still some things users can do to change the Terminal. Transparency Thankfully, within the settings of the Terminal, users can customise the color and transparency of the window to their liking. Open the Terminal from the Applications menu or press Ctrl + Alt + T....

Why Would You Set Processor Affinity? There are several reasons you would want to set processor affinity in Windows. Some common reasons include: To improve performance: by setting the processor affinity for a process, you can ensure that it is only running on specific processors, which can help improve its performance. For example, if a process relies heavily on a specific processor, setting its processor affinity to that processor can help it run more efficiently....

Cookies are the bits of information that your web browser stores about the sites you have visited. Most of that data will be related to the information you have given out yourself, such as filling in a registration form or setting up a set of preferences. In most cases, the cookies should automatically expire and delete itself from the system once the expiry date is due. However, this is not true for all cases....

Some Android phones have integrated methods to completely disable Wi-Fi and data connectivity from certain apps (or at least background data usage), while with other phones you’ll need to use a third-party app to block internet access for certain apps. You will learn how to bypass this system restriction and disable all forms of Internet access for the apps you don’t wish to delete right now. Block App Internet Access Using Android As previously mentioned, not all Android phones have the following options, and it particularly seems that more recent Android versions have dropped it altogether....

These connection problems can usually be solved by a complete reboot of your network. It sounds intimidating, but it’s quite easy. The process does take a few minutes to complete, though. Modem vs. Router To reboot your network, make sure you know the difference between the modem and the router. A modem is a device that connects your home to your Internet service provider (ISP). The connection is usually made through a coax cable....

What’s more, you can even create a listening event and invite your friends. Here we show how you can connect Spotify to your Discord account on Android and desktop. Tip: Get our Discord keyboard shortcuts cheatsheet. How to Connect Spotify to Discord on Android Showing off your music taste on Discord for Android is super easy. You just have to connect your account to Spotify following these easy steps. Note that you have to have a Spotify Premium account for the setup to really work properly....

If for some reason you can’t unfriend such people, then you should at least review what they are tagging you in before it is posted on your Facebook Timeline. This will ensure your Timeline is clean of all the junk. Let’s see how to do this. What You Can Control and What You Can’t Before we tell you how to control what appears on your Facebook Timeline, it is important to know what you can actually control....

Whether you’ve ripped your own collection of CDs or bought music from a hi-res store, you might end up with files in the FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) format. FLAC works on Mac with players like Vox or VLC, but not if you want to use iTunes. Fortunately, converting those files to ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) is easy, and you won’t sacrifice any quality. Install XLD There are a few ways to convert FLAC to ALAC on a Mac, but XLD is one of the simplest....

For those who like copying text from multiple web pages at a time, it’s great to know that a Firefox add-on called Text MultiCopy makes the task faster and easier. The add-on allows you to copy multiple texts before saving it to the clipboard so you can paste them somewhere else all at the same time. The add-on requires a restart after installation. Upon restarting, you can now start highlighting text from any webpage, and using the context menu (right-click), select “Text Multicopy” from the list....

Where and How Watermarks Can Be Used There are a few scenarios where you could consider using a watermark. It is mostly used to convey confidentiality or protect the owner’s rights. Some examples include: Office documents where the nature of the document is top secret or confidential and you don’t want it lying aroundEbooks where the author wants to protect their digital rightsImages where a photographer or designer wants to make sure they get credit for the work shared by others on public domainMarketing of free ebooks, images, etc....