As you probably know, enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on an online account is just about the most effective way there is to prevent hackers from breaking into it.
In a nutshell, once Two-Factor Authentication has been enabled a hacker would have to have physical possession of your mobile phone in order to successfully login that account, even if he knows both your username and password.
These days virtually every major online service allows users to enable Two-Factor Authentication on their accounts, and luckily that includes the massively popular Pinterest.
If you would like to enable Two-Factor Authentication on your own Pinterest account you can easily do so by following the steps below: [Read more…]
Many Windows 10 users have discovered that their machine’s Windows installation has been deactivated, and a number of them have messaged me asking what’s going on.
Whenever you visit a secure website, the data flowing between your web browser and the site’s server is encrypted (converted into code that is very difficult to understand and use without having the decryption key).
If your PC is running Windows 10 and have your user account protected with a password, you are no doubt familiar with the Lock Screen.
If you use the popular GoToMyPC remote access service you probably already know they were hacked big time over the past weekend.