WannaCry Ransomware: Story Of One Of The Worst Cyber Attacks
Photo credit: Wikipedia The WannaCry ransomware attack that occurred in 2017 was one of the fastest-spreading cyber attacks. The attacks ultimately…
Security
Will Windows Defender Be Enough for Your PC?
Until the release of Windows 8, Windows users were convinced of the need for antivirus software. They are much more confident about handling confiden…
"BlogSpot" Blogs Cannot Be Shared, Using "www"
We're seeing a number of reports from blog owners, claiming their blogs are now subject to security alerts - and blocked when sharing. Frequently…
The "w i d g e t s e r v e r" Abandoned Domain Is Malicious
We've been dealing with a minor recent deluge of reports, from blog owners reporting mysterious redirection of their blogs. The original typical …
The Blogger / Google CDN, And Logout Problems
Recently, we've been seeing queries from some anxious blog owners Why should I have to sign out a total of three, four, or more times? With blogs…
Adding Whitelist Entries, To Adblock Add-Ons
Ad blockers are popular Chrome add-ons, which let us manage various websites abilities to serve ads in our browsers. Many ad blockers include a scrip…
Custom Domain Publishing And Private Blogs
We see an occasional report in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue , about custom domain publishing. My readers can't view the blog - they…
Microsoft Windows Security Updates, May 2016
If you use a computer that runs Microsoft Windows, you may have been affected by Microsoft supplied updates , distributed 3 weeks ago. May 10 was the…
HTTPS Availability For All "blogspot.com" Blogs
The rollout of SSL, for "blogspot.com" published blogs, continues. All "blogspot.com" published blogs will now offer HTTPS connec…
Blogger Magic - Enabling Exceptions, In Chrome
Some blog owners and readers prefer to ignore recommendations in Chrome - and block cookies and / or scripts. Blocking cookies can cause problems wit…
Now, You See It - Now, You Don't
Some blog owners create a post, with content that should be visible, only when required. The post contains a question - accompanied by the answer to …
Avoid Use Of FeedBurner "Password Protector"
Some Google products contain features that have limited usefulness, when applied to Blogger blogs. FeedBurner has a feature, "Password Protector…
McAfee WebAdvisor Blocks Blogger / Google Scripts
We have several blog owners, trying to use Blogger - and seeing warnings from McAfee WebAdvisor. When I try to log out, I am getting a risky connecti…
Please, Do Not Misuse "Report Abuse"!
We see odd abuse issues reported in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue - like blog owners reporting a blog with recycling abuse status. My b…
The "Forgot?" Wizard Has Limited Retrieval Ability
For blog owners who have forgotten the Blogger account name or the password, the "Forgot your username or password?" wizard is an essential…
Several Ways To Add HTML Accessories To Your Blog
If you have a malicious or misbehaving gadget in your blog, one of the easiest blog cleanups is removal of a malicious HTML gadget . Unfortunately, t…
You Cannot Reply To Comments, From Your Inbox
Some blog owners keep reporting problems with comment replies never posting to their blog - or being received by the comment publisher - in Blogger H…
SSL Access Is Not A Reality, For All Blogs
Some blog owners are not going to be able to provide SSL access to their blogs - even with SSL enabled . Blog owners who prefer to use the "www&…