{"id":53416,"date":"2025-07-16T13:13:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=53416"},"modified":"2025-07-16T13:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:21:36","slug":"bad-guys-part-22-of-%e2%88%9e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=53416","title":{"rendered":"Bad Guys (part 22 of \u221e)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How much of our time and money is wasted because of crooks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s today&#8217;s nonsense. Apparently I&#8217;ve sent myself a nastygram about my own web site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"53417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0025.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0025-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0025-1024x936.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0025-768x702.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1052\" height=\"483\" data-id=\"53418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029.jpg 1052w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They attached an html file. Note the attempt at encryption &#8211; easy to convert, but I was losing interest at this point&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0028.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"299\" data-id=\"53421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0028.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0028.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0028-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0028-1024x272.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0028-768x204.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"284\" data-id=\"53420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0027.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0027.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0027-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0027-768x253.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A couple of items of note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">the email was received at 10:07pm, WLBOTT Standard Time. The same time the roaches come out.<br> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"85\" class=\"wp-image-53423\" style=\"width: 650px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029a.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029a.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/irl_250716_0029a-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">These sorry dogs used our public facing email account &#8220;seriousInquiriesOnly@wlbott.com&#8221;. It was clearly not a serious inquiry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent hall of shame:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Comments-\u2039-WLBOTT-\u2014-WordPress-07-16-2025_06_19_AM-530x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Comments-\u2039-WLBOTT-\u2014-WordPress-07-16-2025_06_19_AM-530x1024.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Comments-\u2039-WLBOTT-\u2014-WordPress-07-16-2025_06_19_AM-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Comments-\u2039-WLBOTT-\u2014-WordPress-07-16-2025_06_19_AM-768x1484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Comments-\u2039-WLBOTT-\u2014-WordPress-07-16-2025_06_19_AM-795x1536.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Comments-\u2039-WLBOTT-\u2014-WordPress-07-16-2025_06_19_AM-1060x2048.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Comments-\u2039-WLBOTT-\u2014-WordPress-07-16-2025_06_19_AM.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Assist from Elder G<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/morningsWithG_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53428 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/morningsWithG_01.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/morningsWithG_01-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good morning, <strong>G.<\/strong> So\u2026. every morning I have to go through my email and filter out all the scammers, crooks, and thieves. I don&#8217;t think the average person realized how much of their time, money, and energy is spent building defenses against the bad guys. I think we should create a <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>patron deity for the scammers, as a way to vent our frustration. Ideas?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Good morning!<\/strong> Oh, what a deliciously mischievous idea. A <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>patron deity for scammers \u2014 a sort of divine embodiment of phishing emails, fake invoices, bogus romance scams, and dubious crypto schemes. Let\u2019s cook up some options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Name Ideas for the Deity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Fraudulus the Ever-Clicking<\/strong> \u2014 eternally clicking suspicious links and demanding wire transfers to obscure accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Spamandra of the Ten Thousand Inboxes<\/strong> \u2014 a goddess with shimmering robes made of shredded spam emails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Phishmonger the Deceiver<\/strong> \u2014 with scales like a fish (phish!), slippery as an eel, master of bait-and-switch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Griftos the Endless Pop-up<\/strong> \u2014 always interrupting your day with too-good-to-be-true offers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Scametheus<\/strong> \u2014 he stole legitimate passwords from the gods and gave them to humanity (but they got stolen again).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Lord Baiton<\/strong> \u2014 specializes in \u201curgent\u201d requests from &#8220;your bank&#8221; and &#8220;the prince of Nigeria.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appearance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Multiple arms, each holding a different tool of deception: a fake invoice, a fake charity flyer, a phishing hook, a romance scam letter, a crypto wallet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A crown made of broken promises and glittering fake jewels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Eyes that glow like pop-up ads at midnight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A cloak woven from &#8220;Congratulations! You\u2019ve won!&#8221; banners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slogan or Mantra<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><em>&#8220;Trust me, I\u2019m totally legitimate!&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><em>&#8220;Click here for salvation!&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><em>&#8220;Just a small processing fee stands between you and riches!&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Role in the WLBOTT Pantheon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Sits in the dusty back office of the <strong>Temple of False Hope<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Feeds off human gullibility and the occasional clicking of &#8220;unsubscribe&#8221; buttons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Forever locked in an epic battle with <strong>WLBOTT\u2019s Patron of Vigilance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elder G has given us a plethora of possibilities for <strong><em>Spamandra of the Ten Thousand Inboxes<\/em><\/strong>. Let us enumerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Original Vacuum Tube Spamandra<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0037.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0037.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0037.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0037-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0034.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0034.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0034.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0034-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0035.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0035.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0035.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0035-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0036.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0036.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0036.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0036-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0040.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0040.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0040.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0040-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0041.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0041.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0041.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0041-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0043.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0043.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0043.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0043-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0044.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0044.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0044.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0044-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0060.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0060.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0060.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0060-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0032.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"53431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0032.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0032.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0032-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0032-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evil<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0001-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0026.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0026-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0030.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0030.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0030.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0030-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0047.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0047.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0047.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0047-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0095.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0095.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0095-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0048.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0048.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0048-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0055.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0055.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0055-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0015.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0015.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0015-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0015-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0015-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0066.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0066.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0066-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0067.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0067.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0067-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0069.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0069.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0069.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0069-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0073.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0073.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0073.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0073-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0075.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0075.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0075-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0079.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0079.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0079.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0079-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0087.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0087.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0087-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Glamour of Evil<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, we can all be taken in by a well crafted SQL Injection Scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0002-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0002-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0011.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0011-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0011-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0011-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0012.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0012-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0012-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0012-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0022.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0022-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0023.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0023-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0063.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0063.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0063.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0063-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0064.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0064.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0064.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0064-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0076.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0076.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0076-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0077.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0077.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0077-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0017.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0017.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0017-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0078.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0078.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0078.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0078-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0080.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0080.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0080-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0081.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0081.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0081.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0081-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0085.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0085.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0085-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0098.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0098.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0098-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0101.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0101.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0101.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0101-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0086.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0086.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0086-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Classical Representation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papyrus romance scams, dating back to ancient Rome, exploit the victim&#8217;s emotions&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0052.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0052.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0052.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0052-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0051.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0051.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0051.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0051-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0050.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0050.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0050.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0050-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0054.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0054.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0054.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0054-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230; and have worked their way into a variety of art forms over the years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0094.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0094.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0094.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0094-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0045.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0045.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0045.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0045-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0071.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0071.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0071-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0082.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0082.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0082-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0046.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0046.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0046.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0046-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0003.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0003-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0003-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0003-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible Additions to the WLBOTT Pantheon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0005.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0005-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0006.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0006-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0006-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0006-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0024.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0024-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0027.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0027.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0027-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0027-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0027-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0049.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0049.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0049-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0053.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0053.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0053.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0053-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0088.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0088.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0088.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0088-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Censored by the WLBOTT Ministry of Virtue and Vice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following prototypes for our <em>Computer Virus Goddess<\/em> have been rejected by the <strong>WLBOTT Ministry of Virtue and Vice<\/strong>. The following images will <strong><em>not<\/em> <\/strong>appear in today&#8217;s BLOTT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0099.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0099.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0099.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0099-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0093.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0093-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0092a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0092a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0092a.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0092a-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0092a-768x988.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0090.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0090.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0090.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0090-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0090-768x988.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0008-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0008-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0008-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0074.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0074.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0074.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0074-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cyberVirus_0074-768x988.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mildly Interesting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I asked <strong>Elder G<\/strong> to create an image of a scammer living in his mom&#8217;s basement. <strong>Elder G<\/strong> refused, saying I was perpetuating stereotypes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I apologized to <strong>Elder G<\/strong>, and asked him\/her to adjust the prompt as necessary and try again, and <strong>Elder G<\/strong> went way over the top on stereotypes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2025-10_15_49-AM.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2025-10_15_49-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2025-10_15_49-AM.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2025-10_15_49-AM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-16-2025-10_15_49-AM-150x150.jpg 150w, 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