Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
I’m sure you’ve seen those commercials on TV where an overly excited pitchman extols the virtues of a great new widget that’s guaranteed to make your life better “or we’ll give you your money back!“.
Whether it’s the awesome liquid rubber in a can, the amazing twist-o-matic kitchen utensil or some other “this widget will so change your life” thingy, the pitches are usually pretty much the same: [Read more…]
Have you ever stopped to consider just how important your email account is?
Like most people you probably use email to send messages to friends and family members and receive updates from the various services you’ve signed up for.
But did you know that your email account is one of the most import online accounts you’ll ever use?
In fact, after your online banking account and your PayPal account, your email account is probably THE most important account you have. [Read more…]
Well, the Internet shopping era is here to stay, and more shoppers are now buying online than ever. And in my opinion, all things considered, that’s a good thing.
But that being said, you should know that scammers are constantly coming out of the virtual woodwork to try to separate you from your hard-earned money. [Read more…]
Do you use a dating app on your phone or tablet?
If so, it’s probably selling or otherwise sharing your personal info with dozens of other companies.
According to this recent ABC News report, the Norwegian Consumer Council has discovered that “serious privacy infringements” are being perpetrated by the companies behind several of the world’s most popular dating apps.
In short, the apps are selling or otherwise sharing the personal info from user accounts with at least 135 other third-party companies and services.
A new and very dangerous security flaw has just been discovered in millions of some of the most popular cable modems in use today.
The flaw has been codenamed “Cable Haunt” and it could very well be present in YOUR cable modem.
If so, hackers can potentially exploit the flaw in your modem’s firmware to inject malicious code into your data transmissions, steal any personal or financial information that is sent or received by the modem or do one of several other malicious things – in your name!
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