Tech Speak with "The" Geek for June 8, 2016

Last week we discussed one type of computer threat. It gets worse, and this time it’s called ransomware. This one sneaks in and takes over all of the files on your computer. It goes like this. You boot up only to find that all if your files are gone, or cannot open. There is often a single file that opens a web page instructing you to pay a bunch of money for a password. If they actually give you a password, it rarely works. Ransomware can infect a network or a single PC. The results can be heartbreaking. I had a mother bring in a drive with all of her kids pictures encrypted. Luckily, special...