top of page
VeliComp Computer Sales & Services
2735 Hudson Drive in Cuyahoga Falls!
Search


The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem
Microsoft has stumbled through a series of major cybersecurity failures over the past few years. Experts say the US governmentโs reliance...

John Velimesis
Apr 15, 20241 min read
20 views
0 comments


Apple hit with โmercenary spyware attacksโ โ iPhone users warned worldwide of โmost advanced digital threatsโ
A terrifying and extremely advanced cyberattack has impacted iPhone users from at least 92 countries, including India, Reuters reported....

John Velimesis
Apr 11, 20241 min read
17 views
0 comments


US government is snooping on people via phone push notifications, says senator
Many people donโt realize that the instant alert push notifications you get on your phone are routed through Google or Appleโs servers,...

John Velimesis
Dec 11, 20233 min read
20 views
0 comments


The AI Detection Arms Race Is On
And college students are developing the weapons, quickly building to EDWARD TIAN DIDNโT think of himself as a writer. As a computer...

John Velimesis
Sep 17, 20232 min read
14 views
0 comments


A new type of "freedom," or, tracking children with AirTags, with Heather Kelly: Lock and Code S04E1
Posted: August 14, 2023 by Malwarebytes Labs "Freedom" is a big word, and for many parents today, it's a word that includes location...

John Velimesis
Aug 21, 20232 min read
11 views
0 comments


Google plans to scrape everything you post online to train its AI
Additions to Googleโs Privacy Policy are making some observers worry that all of your content is about to be fed into Google's AI tools....

John Velimesis
Jul 10, 20231 min read
11 views
0 comments


The Psychedelic Scientist Who Sends Brains Back to Childhood
ABOUT A MONTH into the 2020 pandemic lockdown, Gรผl Dรถlen, a neuroscientist, noticed that she had come untethered from reality....

John Velimesis
Jun 15, 20231 min read
17 views
0 comments


Security News This Week: Ring Is in a Standoff With Hackers
WHATโS MORE CONTROVERSIAL than a popular surveillance camera maker that has an uncomfortably cozy relationship with American police? When...

John Velimesis
Mar 18, 20231 min read
16 views
0 comments


โขNew documents reveal โhugeโ scale of US governmentโs cell phone location data tracking
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) used mobile location data to track peopleโs movements on a much larger scale than previously...

John Velimesis
Jul 19, 20222 min read
41 views
0 comments


The Strange Journey of an NSA Zero-DayโInto Multiple Enemies' Hands
How a "secret" hackable bug found by the NSA was used over by Chinese, North Korean, and Russian hackers to wreak havoc. THE NOTION OF a...

John Velimesis
Feb 24, 20211 min read
42 views
0 comments


How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone's Encryption
New research has dug into the openings that iOS and Android security provide for anyone with the right tools. LAWMAKERS AND LAW...

John Velimesis
Jan 16, 20211 min read
29 views
0 comments


Orientalism, Cyberpunk 2077, and Yellow Peril in Science Fiction Cyberpunk as a genre, and Cyberpunk
The Origins of the Cyberpunk Genre The origins of the cyberpunk genre involve Western anxieties about the East. Techno-orientalism is the...

John Velimesis
Dec 9, 20201 min read
19 views
0 comments


30 Excel tips you need to know
Microsoft Excel was first released in 1985, and the spreadsheet program has remained popular over the years. Whether you are a Microsoft...

John Velimesis
Sep 27, 20201 min read
13 views
0 comments


The Confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the Hacker Who Saved the Internet
At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his...

John Velimesis
May 12, 20202 min read
67 views
0 comments


Donโt Go Down a Coronavirus Anxiety Spiral
Hereโs what you can do to relieve your worries, while still keeping you and your family safe. The past few days have made clear how...

John Velimesis
Mar 14, 20201 min read
19 views
0 comments


Should Tech CEO's Go to Jail Over Data Misuse? Some Senators Say Yes
Ron Wyden turned heads this month with a bill that would put tech executives behind bars, but not all of his colleagues agree it would be...

John Velimesis
Nov 4, 20191 min read
17 views
0 comments


50 years ago today, the internet was born in Room 3420
When I visited UCLAโs Boelter Hall last Wednesday, I took the stairs to the third floor, looking for Room 3420. And then I walked right...

John Velimesis
Oct 29, 20191 min read
23 views
0 comments


How The U.S. Hacked ISIS
The crowded room was awaiting one word: "Fire." Everyone was in uniform; there were scheduled briefings, last-minute discussions, final...

John Velimesis
Sep 26, 20191 min read
18 views
0 comments


After 6 Years in Exile, Edward Snowden Explains Himself
Edward Snowden, arguably the worldโs most famous whistle-blower, is a man who lived behind plenty of pseudonyms before putting his true...

John Velimesis
Sep 16, 20191 min read
38 views
0 comments


Cyberwar: The Complete Guide
Not so long ago, stories about cyberwar started with scary hypotheticals: What if state-sponsored hackers were to launch widespread...

John Velimesis
Aug 31, 20191 min read
32 views
0 comments
bottom of page