Day: May 11, 2024

New scam: Fraudsters gain full control of a Klagenfurt resident’s computer

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The scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated: according to the police, unknown persons have gained remote access to the laptop of a 67-year-old man from Klagenfurt. They deceived him by pretending to be an employee of a software company. The criminals claimed that installing protection software could prevent damage to the laptop’s software. To do this, they displayed a pop-up on the Klagenfurt resident’s desktop with a telephone number and the information that the laptop was at risk of data loss.Fake software employeesThe man from Klagenfurt tried to call the number…

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Why you should have your air conditioning system checked in spring

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In spring, it is advisable to have your air conditioning system checked, advises the ÖAMTC. Naturally, they are not used much in winter—in the case of automatic air conditioning, partly to reduce humidity. But even then, the air conditioning system should not be switched on below minus two or three degrees to prevent the system from freezing and being damaged,’ explains ÖAMTC technician Florian Merker.He advises: ‘To ensure that the cooling performance is guaranteed even in early summer temperatures and to prevent unpleasant odours from spreading, you should take care…

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Fraudulent SMS messages are in circulation

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Fake text messages purporting to come from the Austrian tax authorities, such as FinanzOnline, are again rising. Recipients are supposed to call up a link and enter their personal data. This was announced by the Ministry of Finance in a press release on Friday. ‘The hyperlinks lead to fake websites in the style of FinanzOnline, which request the entry of personal data, particularly account data.’ This is ‘an attempt at internet fraud.’ FinanzOnline is the online portal of the Austrian tax authorities, which can be used to complete tax returns…

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Chance of auroras in Austria this weekend

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During the nights of Saturday and Sunday, ‘quite good observation conditions for auroras can be expected in Austria’. This was announced by Geosphere Austria (formerly the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics, ZAMG) on Facebook and Instagram on Friday. The social media channels said the sun is active again and has emitted at least four solar storms in the past few days, which are on their way to Earth and will arrive on Friday evening.In large parts of the country, it will be slightly cloudy or clear on Friday evening;…

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