TechByter Worldwide 2016.12.04: How Crooks Plant Malware on Computers with Your Help, Adobe Dreamweaver's Surprising Features and Flaws, Short Circuits, and Spare Parts.

You can help crooks plant malware on your computer, but I can't exactly recommend it. I can, however, share some warning signs to watch for. The 2017 version of Adobe Dreamweaver has some exciting new features, but also some disappointing bugs. In Short Circuits: Research suggests that many people are willing to use on-line chat sessions (and even automated "chatbots") instead of working with humans, but still want to be able to reach a real live person when they need one. And real live people are available at AskIT, a free service by CompTIA, an IT industry trade organization. In Spare Parts (only on the website): Lots of Android users are at risk and the culprit is malware known as "Gooligan", and Microsoft has made another large investment in wind-generated electricity for some of its data centers.