Over the years I have hundreds of pictures of diagnostic lights on my phone. I'm going to pepper some throughout the article so you can see what they look like. Most higher end motherboards used in gaming systems, CAD workstations and top end production computers come with diagnostic lights. Most of the time they're on the lower right hand side; however, I've seen some crop up in different spots.
There's a new scam in town that doesn't require as much hands on by the victim. In fact, all it takes is one click to initiate and the scammer has full access to the target computer. It starts with some clever social manipulation and a download link. Once downloaded and clicked on, the attachment installs one of several utilities which gives hackers instant access to the compromised computer. With this instant access bank accounts can be emptied in minutes.
