Goodbye, Skype—Hello, Teams: Microsoft Consolidates Communication Under One Platform

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Microsoft has announced that it will retire Skype on May 5, 2025, marking a significant shift in its communication strategy. Acquired in 2011 for approximately $8.5 billion, Skype’s user base has declined over the years, with daily users dropping to 36 million by early 2023. In contrast, Microsoft Teams has experienced substantial growth, with a fourfold increase in consumer calling minutes over the past two years. Users are advised to transition to Teams within the next ten weeks or export their Skype data using the provided tools. This move underscores Microsoft’s commitment to consolidating its communication services under the Teams platform, reflecting evolving user preferences and technological advancements.

Robert Eyler

Owner

(864)494-6089

US Red Cross scam

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Here is a phishing email that I thought would be a good reminder of this kind of emails. The threat actor are using the U.S. Red Cross. This is what they are doing this time is sending an email title Red Cross Blood Drive. Then in the email would say something like download this file that is attached for information on the blood drive. If you get a popup with to read it click a button to disable macros so the attachment’s content can be shown. It will show you a list ;however, behind the since the hidden malware executes to steals your data from the computer.

If you get any file that you do not know who it is coming from or expecting a file that is asking you to disable any security items. Do not do it and just delete the file.

Owner / Tech
Robert’s Computer Service LLC
864-494-6089

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Warned of new malware on POS

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Manufacturers of point-of-sale (POS) devices have been warned of new malware that defeats the secure tap-and-pay capability of credit and debit cards. Researchers at Kaspersky say the latest version of the Prilex gang’s malware forces customers using infected POS devices to insert their cards into the payment devices. That way the malware can read transaction information hidden when customers wirelessly tap their cards. POS makers and distributors have to combat this advance.
When you do the tap-in-go and see “Contactless error, insert your card”

This is from https://www.itworldcanada.com/article/cyber-security-today-week-in-review-for-friday-february-3-2023/525172
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this one has more detail to what happens and what to do

Prilex modification now targeting contactless credit card transactions

You can also go to https://www.roberts-computer.com/blog/
You can also read from the past apps that need to be uninstalled ASAP.

Robert Eyler
(864)494-6089

Malware Apps On Your Device (1/24/23)

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January 24, 2023

You need to delete this ASAP

To save you the trouble of having to go through DES’ Facebook post, we’ve compiled the full list of these 203 malicious apps below. If any of them are installed on your smartphone or tablet, it’s highly recommended that you remove them immediately.

  1. 4K Pro Camera
  2. 4K Wallpapers Auto Changer
  3. Advanced SMS
  4. aipic – Magic Photo Editor
  5. All Good PDF Scanner
  6. All Language Translate
  7. All Photo Translator
  8. Art Filters
  9. Astro + Horoscope & Astrology
  10. Astroline: The Daily Horoscope
  11. Auto Sticker Maker Studio
  12. Avatar Maker Character Creator
  13. Baby Sticker- Track Milestones
  14. Bass Booster Volume Power Amp
  15. Battery Charging Animations Battery Wallpaper
  16. Battery Charging Animations Bubble -Effects
  17. Beat.ly Music Video Maker
  18. Beat maker pro
  19. Beauty Filter
  20. Blood Pressure Checker
  21. Blood Pressure Diary
  22. Blue Scanner
  23. Blur Image
  24. Caller Theme
  25. CallMe Phone Themes
  26. Call Skins
  27. Camera Translator
  28. Care Message
  29. Cartoons Me
  30. Cashe Cleaner
  31. Chat Online
  32. Chat SMS
  33. Chat Text SMS
  34. Classic Emoji Keyboard
  35. Classic Game Messenger
  36. Coco camera v1.1
  37. Come Messages
  38. Contact Background
  39. Cool Keyboard
  40. Cool Messages
  41. Creative 3D Launcher
  42. Creative Emoji Keyboard
  43. Custom Themed Keyboard
  44. Cut, Paste
  45. Dazz Cam- D3D Photo Effect
  46. Dazzle – Insta stories editor
  47. Dazzling Keyboard
  48. Design Maker
  49. Desire Translate
  50. Direct Messenger
  51. Dizzi
  52. DJ it!
  53. Drink Water
  54. Drums: Play Beats & Drum Games
  55. Easy PDF Scanner
  56. edjing Mix
  57. edjing Pro
  58. EmojiOne Keyboard
  59. Emoji Theme Keyboard
  60. Equalizer+ HD music player
  61. Equalizer Fx: Bass Booster App
  62. Facelab
  63. FaceMe
  64. Facetory: Face Yoga & Exercise
  65. Fancy Charging
  66. Fancy SMS
  67. Flashlight Flash Alert On Call
  68. FLMX
  69. Fonts Emoji Keyboard
  70. Frame
  71. Frames
  72. Freeglow Camera 1.0.0
  73. Funny Caller
  74. Funny Camera
  75. Funny Emoji Message
  76. Funny Keyboard
  77. Funny Wallpapers – Live Scree
  78. Gif Emoji Keyboard
  79. Girl Games: Unicorn Slime
  80. Guitar Play – Games & Songs
  81. Guitar – real games & lessons
  82. Guitar Tuner – Ukulele & Bass
  83. Halloween Coloring
  84. Handset – Second Phone Number
  85. Heart Emoji Stickers
  86. Highlight Story Cover Maker!
  87. Hi Text SMS
  88. Horoscope 2019 and Palm Reader
  89. Hub – Story Templates Maker
  90. Hummingbird PDF Converter – Photo to PDF
  91. Hyper Cleaner: Clean Phone
  92. iCons – Icon Changer App +
  93. iMessager
  94. Impresso
  95. Instant Messenger
  96. iWidget Pro
  97. Jambl: DJ Band & Beat Maker
  98. Jigsaw Puzzle
  99. Karaoke Songs
  100. Life Palmistry
  101. Lift: Story Maker
  102. Light Messages
  103. Live Wallpaper Maker: 4K Theme
  104. Loop Maker Pro
  105. Lucky Life
  106. MagicFX – Magic Video Effects
  107. Magic Photo Editor
  108. Memoristo: Brain Test, IQ Game
  109. Memory Silent Camera
  110. Menu Maker!
  111. Meticulous Scanner
  112. Metronome Pro – Beat & Tempo
  113. Metronome – Tap Tempo & Rhythm
  114. Mini PDF Scanner
  115. Mint Leaf Message-Your Private Message
  116. Mood Balance: Self Care Tracker
  117. Music Zen – Relaxing Sounds
  118. MyCall – Call Personalization
  119. Nebula: Horoscope & Astrology
  120. Neon Theme Keyboar
  121. NewScrean: 4D Wallpapers
  122. Notes – reminders and lists
  123. Now QRcode Scan
  124. One Sentence Translator – Multifunctional Translator
  125. Painting Photo Editor
  126. Paper Doc Scanner
  127. Part Message
  128. Password Manager
  129. Path – Horoscope & Astrology
  130. PDF Scanner: Document Scan
  131. Personal Message
  132. Photo Collage
  133. Photo Editor & Background Eraser
  134. Photo Editor – Filters Effects
  135. Photo & Exif Editor
  136. Photo Filters & Effects
  137. Photoly Remove Object & Editor
  138. Photo To Sketch
  139. Piano Crush
  140. Piano
  141. Pista
  142. Pixomatic
  143. Poco Launcher
  144. Premium SMS
  145. Presets for Lightroom
  146. Private Game Messages
  147. Private Messenger
  148. Private SMS
  149. Professional Messenger
  150. Quick Talk Message
  151. Razer Keyboard & Theme
  152. RECOLLECT
  153. Retouch & Cutout
  154. Rich Theme Message
  155. Ringtones HD
  156. ScanGuru
  157. Scanner App
  158. Send SMS
  159. Simple Note Scanner
  160. SlidePic
  161. Slimy
  162. Smart Messages
  163. Smart SMS Messages
  164. Smart TV remote
  165. Smile Emoji
  166. Social Message
  167. SpeedPro Slow speed video edit
  168. Stickerfy: Sticker Maker
  169. Sticker Maker
  170. Stickers & GIF
  171. Stock Wallpapers & Backgrounds
  172. Style Message
  173. Style Photo Collage
  174. Super Hero-Effect
  175. Sweet Pics – Baby Photo Edito
  176. Talent Photo Editor – Blur focus
  177. Tangram App Lock
  178. TeasEar: ASMR Slime Antistress
  179. Text Emoji SMS
  180. Text SMS
  181. Themes Chat Messenger
  182. Themes Photo Keyboard
  183. Timestamp Camera
  184. ToonApp Cartoon Photo Editor
  185. Translate Camera – Speak On
  186. Translator Guru: Voice & Text
  187. UltraFX – Effect Video Maker
  188. Unicc QR Scanner
  189. Unique Keyboard
  190. Universal PDF Scanner
  191. Vanilla Snap Camera
  192. Video Puzzles – Magic Puzzle
  193. Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker
  194. VOCHI Video Effects Editor
  195. Volume Booster Hearing Aid
  196. Volume Booster Louder Sound Equalizer
  197. Water Reminder
  198. WeDrum: Drums, Real Drum Games
  199. Widget PLUS+ – Photo & Weather
  200. Wow Beauty Camera
  201. Wow Translator
  202. Yoga- For Beginner to Advanced
  203. YouToon – AI Cartoon Effect

You can read more on this apps at https://www.tomsguide.com/news/200-malicious-android-and-ios-apps-caught-draining-bank-accounts-check-your-phone-now

Malware Apps On Your Device (10/22/22)

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October 22, 2022
Here is the full list of all 16 malicious apps discovered by McAfee courtesy of The Hacker News. You may notice that there are multiple instances of Flashlight+ but these are actually distinct apps from different developers. You should manually remove them from your Android devices as soon as possible to avoid extra wear and tear on their batteries.

The list of offending apps is as follows –

  • High-Speed Camera (com.hantor.CozyCamera) – 10,000,000+ downloads
  • Smart Task Manager (com.james.SmartTaskManager) – 5,000,000+ downloads
  • Flashlight+ (kr.caramel.flash_plus) – 1,000,000+ downloads
  • 달력메모장 (com.smh.memocalendar) – 1,000,000+ downloads
  • K-Dictionary (com.joysoft.wordBook) – 1,000,000+ downloads
  • BusanBus (com.kmshack.BusanBus) – 1,000,000+ downloads
  • Flashlight+ (com.candlencom.candleprotest) – 500,000+ downloads
  • Quick Note (com.movinapp.quicknote) – 500,000+ downloads
  • Currency Converter (com.smartwho.SmartCurrencyConverter) – 500,000+ downloads
  • Joycode (com.joysoft.barcode) – 100,000+ downloads
  • EzDica (com.joysoft.ezdica) – 100,000+ downloads
  • Instagram Profile Downloader (com.schedulezero.instapp) – 100,000+ downloads
  • Ez Notes (com.meek.tingboard) – 100,000+ downloads
  • 손전등 (com.candlencom.flashlite) – 1,000+ downloads
  • 계산기 (com.doubleline.calcul) – 100+ downloads
  • Flashlight+ (com.dev.imagevault) – 100+ downloads

This list is from https://www.tomsguide.com/news/these-16-malicious-android-apps-have-over-20-million-downloads-delete-them-now.

Delete these malware apps from your device right now! (8/18/22)

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August 18, 2022
Below is the complete list of apps discovered in the report, compiled by Tom’s Guide. If you downloaded any of these apps on your device, delete them immediately. Of course, it’s possible the apps have changed their names and app icons, which means you’ll need to be scrupulous in your investigations: Look for any apps, such as utility or settings apps, you know you didn’t have previously on your device.
  • Walls light – Wallpapers Pack: 100K+
  • Big Emoji – Keyboard: 100K+
  • Grad Wallpapers – 3D Backdrops: 100K+
  • Engine Wallpapers – Live & 3D: 100K+
  • Stock Wallpapers – 4K & HD: 100K+
  • EffectMania – Photo Editor: 100K+
  • Art Filter – Deep Photoeffect: 100K+
  • Fast Emoji Keyboard: 100K+
  • Create Sticker for Whatsapp: 100K+
  • Math Solver – Camera Helper: 100K+
  • Photopix Effects – Art Filter: 100K+
  • Led Theme – Colorful Keyboard: 100K+
  • Keyboard – Fun Emoji, Sticker: 50K+
  • Smart Wifi: 10K+
  • My GPS Location: 10K+
  • Image Warp Camera: 100K
  • Art Girls Wallpaper HD: 100K+
  • Cat Simulator: 50K+
  • Smart QR Creator: 10K+
  • Colorize Old Photo: 500+
  • GPS Location Finder: 100K
  • Girls Art Wallpaper: 10K+
  • Smart QR Scanner: 50K+
  • GPS Location Maps: 100K
  • Volume Control: 50K+
  • Secret Horoscope: 10K+
  • Smart GPS Location: 10K+
  • Animated Sticker Master: 100K
  • Personality Charging Show: 100K
  • Sleep Sounds: 100K
  • QR Creator: 10K+
  • Media Volume Slider: 10K+
  • Secret Astrology: 10K+
  • Colorize Photos: 10K+
  • Phi 4K Wallpaper – Anime HD: 50K+

 

 

You Won a Prize (NOT)

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If you get an email or text message that say something like “You have won a prize” or “I have won the lotto and I want to split it with you” Unless you have registered for a drawing at that store it should be safe: however, before you click on any links in the email/text look at where it is coming from. If the email says hi@abc.com and you see the return email address as hi@acb.com. Then this is a scam email do not click on any links on that page or reply. Then delete it.

If you do click on the link for the prize you won is a headache of straightening out the mess the gave you.

Stay safe in the internet and real world.

Robert Computer Service
Robert Eyler (Owner)
(864)494-6089

 

Filed Under: Scams

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E-Mail 𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖯𝖺𝗒𝖯𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝖾𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗅𝗒 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍𝖾d

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I just get this email with title of “Y͏our ‎ac‎͏c͏oun‌t ‎h͏as͏ b឴ee͏n͏ ‎rest‌r‎i͏cte឴d͏ ‎(‌R͏e឴͏f ‌- 54388444)” and from service@paypal.com. if you expand and look at the real email it came from it is <schlotzskysrewards@schlotzskys.com> with about 100 other email address that it was sent to.
With the message of 𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖯𝖺𝗒𝖯𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝖾𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗅𝗒 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 with the reason why this is happening to you. Then Click on a link that DO NOT CLICK ON GO TO PAYPAL but it will look like PayPal. DO NOT CLICK ON THAT LINK. All they want is the information that your account has. Like your name, address, Phone, Credit Card Number or Bank account number. To take money out of. Then ask your friends for money by saying I am at place but I got in to a big jam and I am in jail can you send me $XXX to bail me out. If you feel you do have a problem type in paypal.com on your own.
Robert’s Computer Service
(864)494-6089

lotto Scam

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If you get this kind of text DO NOT REPLY this is a scam

“Hello, Hope you’re staying safe We are Wolverine FLL Club, $1.050 Billion winner of the Mega Millions Jackpot (POWER BALL). We are donating $100,000 each to 200 random individuals. We congratulate you because your Cell# was randomly picked after a spin ball. We have decided to help due to COVID19 pandemic. We are sending $100,000 to you as one of the selected 200 individuals. To verify/claim your winning, kindly send your full name to the Agent in-charge (602) ***-8529 JOHN ADAM”

Because of the copy number are not random. the numbers are all close to my number like (864) ***-0333, (864) ***-0329, (864) ***-328 and so on. DO NOT REPLY via text or email or call any links with in the message.

Tax deadline is today be careful of Scams

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Today is tax deadline day in the U.S. Crooks are paying attention too, by sending phishing email and text messages to consumers about email or text messages purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS does not use email, text messages or social media to discuss personal tax issues, such as those involving bills or refunds.

Cyber Security Today, April 18, 2022 – Ties are alleged between ransomware and extortion gangs, and a warning to app developers

The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. Recognize the telltale signs of a scam
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-scams-consumer-alerts#:~:text=These%20emails%20are%20a%20phishing,scam%20phishing%20for%20your%20information

Robert’s Computer Service LLC
(864)494-6089