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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, August 26, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• New LastPass hack highlights the dangers of password managers
• Q&A: Is it safe to span two hard drives to make one larger drive?
• How to remotely log out of LinkedIn on all devices at once
• Video: Danny MacAskill’s best amazing bike tricks
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Today’s quick tech tip….
New LastPass hack highlights the dangers of password managers
Regular readers of my blogs and newsletter know I’m not a fan of password managers, for one simple reason…
They put your entire digital life at risk.
I have written several posts outlining the dangers of password managers, and now we have yet another real-world example.
LastPass has confirmed yet another hack and data breach, this one having taken place a couple of weeks ago when hackers managed to gain access to their system via a compromised developer account.
According to the company, the hackers broke into LastPass’ servers and stole portions of their proprietary source code.
Luckily, it appears that no customer data or stored passwords were compromised as a result of this latest breach, meaning LastPass’ customers dodged a bullet this time around.
But how about the next time?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Using ANY password manager puts your entire digital life at risk.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Is it safe to span two hard drives to make one larger drive?
This post has my answer.
• How to remotely log out of LinkedIn on all devices at once
This tip can help keep hackers out of your LinkedIn account.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Danny MacAskill’s best amazing bike tricks
This guy is nothing short of incredible.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Say hello to the country’s fastest residential Internet speed plan
• Windows Terminal is now the default terminal in Windows 11 dev builds
• It’s settled: 6.1 inches is the ideal smartphone screen size
• New York might soon require new cars to have speed-limiting tech
• Dangerous fake Chrome extension could be hurting your device without you knowing
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