Category Archives: spam

Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 091225

  Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 091225 Halloween candy, costumes, and plastic pumpkins fill the stores, and we still have one more weekend of summer left after this one. And, of course, it’s Saturday and time for a new Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers edition. Today, as we do every Saturday, we’re featuring some of the questions… Read More »

Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 080925

  Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 080925 It’s been a hot summer here in the Great Lakes region of the USA, and I think most of us are looking forward to the cooler days ahead. And it is Saturday, and time for another edition of our  Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers. Today, as we do every Saturday,… Read More »

The “Unsubscribe” Trap: Why Clicking the Unsubscribe Link in Unwanted Emails Might Be the Worst Thing You Can Do

  The “Unsubscribe” Trap: Why Clicking the Unsubscribe Link in Unwanted Emails Might Be the Worst Thing You Can Do We’ve all been there. You open your email, and there it is: another junk email message about a miracle drug, discount vacations you never asked for, a “once-in-a-lifetime” investment opportunity, or something equally spammy. Your first thought is… Read More »

Beware Of That Unsubscribe Button; Microsoft Botches Another Windows 11 Update; Another Week, Another Data Breach;… and More!

  Beware Of That Unsubscribe Button; Microsoft Botches Another Windows 11 Update; Another Week, Another Data Breach;… and More! Every day, we scan the tech world for interesting news, sometimes from outside the tech world. Every Thursday, we feature news articles that grabbed our attention over the past week. We hope you find this week’s ‘Thursday Newsbytes’ informative… Read More »

Why Is There So Much Spam?

    Why Is There So Much Spam? It’s all about the money. Spammers send out tens of millions of spam emails, knowing that a few unfortunate souls will click links in the spam and buy something for which they’ll earn a commission or download something that will gather information from the victim surreptitiously. Information is money and… Read More »