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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, August 10, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Security software erroneously blocking my blog posts
• Proactive server cybersecurity: How to make sure your server is protected
• Review: Anker 20000mAh PowerCore Essential 20K Portable Power Bank
• The incredible things we take for granted…
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Security software erroneously blocking my blog posts
I’ve received several reports from users of AVG and Malwarebytes that those security apps are blocking access to my blog’s Tech Tips posts, supposedly due to my blog being a phishing site. I can assure you that it is not.
I have thoroughly checked the blog and ran a plethora of security scans on it and it’s completely “clean” and safe.
Besides, there are no forms on the site that could be used for phishing in the first place. The only form on the entire site is the signup form for this very newsletter.
My guess is there is some snippet of code in the newly-released update to WordPress that’s triggering a false “malware” flag.
I have contacted both AVG and Malwarebytes asking them to quickly get this sorted out. In the meantime I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience these “false positives” are causing. Hopefully AVG and Malwarebytes will get this fixed ASAP.
Thanks for understanding, and thanks a bunch for reading my newsletters. Much appreciated!
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Proactive server cybersecurity: How to make sure your server is protected
The best way to fix a problem is to prevent it from occurring in the first place (whenever possible).
• Review: Anker 20000mAh PowerCore Essential 20K Portable Power Bank
Regular readers of my blogs know I’m a huge fan of Anker products. This is one of my favorites.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
TP-Link Deco AX3000 WiFi 6 Mesh System
Looking to eliminate the Wi-Fi dead spots in your home or office? If so, this awesome three piece kit should easily do the trick.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
The incredible things we take for granted…
It’s often the things we never even think about that bring the most pleasure to our lives.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Apple will likely announce iPhone 15 on September 12
• Intel’s latest graphics driver might spy on you via telemetry
• Google Translate is coming to Gmail’s iOS and Android apps
• Missouri warns that health info was stolen via IBM data breach
• Creators ‘pleasantly surprised’ by X’s decent ad revenue-sharing payouts
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Rick Rouse
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