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Warning: Password Managers put your online accounts at risk.

Posted on April 22, 2022

It’s no secret that being connected to the Internet makes our computers and mobile devices vulnerable to hackers.

Passwords have long been used to protect our online accounts from those threats, but those once-trusted passwords are becoming less effective by the day as hacking methods become increasingly sophisticated.

In short, a simple password that’s just a few characters long offers very little real protection against the sophisticated hacking methods that are being used today.  [Read more…]

How to add your emergency contact info to your phone’s Lock screen

Posted on April 18, 2022

Now that most everyone carries a mobile phone, first responders are being trained to use them to quickly identify and notify the people that you have designated as your emergency contacts.

And if you think about it it really makes a lot of sense. After all, you already have the people you care about the most on your Contacts List, right?  [Read more…]

Buying a drone? Don’t forget to register it with the FAA.

Posted on April 17, 2022

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

It seems that small unmanned aircraft (aka drones) are everywhere these days.

And since they can easily be purchased for less than $50 at places like Amazon, it’s easy to see why.

And besides, they’re a whole bunch of fun!

If you (or one of your children) owns a drone, you should know that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires you to register it at their website. [Read more…]

Scam Alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Facebook Account Recovery’ scam

Posted on April 14, 2022

Once again this very dangerous scam is making the rounds on Facebook and via email.

What makes this scam so dangerous is the way it appears to come from Facebook themselves.

But trust me, it does not.

The scam is a fake warning that Facebook is preparing to disable your account.

It will show up either in your email or on your Facebook Newsfeed and look something like this: [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware malicious apps being spread via text messages

Posted on April 13, 2022

By now most everyone knows better than to click or tap links in emails because that’s one of the easiest ways to infect your device with a virus.

After all, once you click a link and visit an infected website, the damage is done.

Well, the same thing is happening on smartphones as well, only the malware is being spread via text messages.  [Read more…]

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