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Scam alert: Wi-Fi security cameras are getting hacked. Do this right now to protect yours!

Posted on December 16, 2019

Have you installed one or more Wi-Fi security cameras to protect your home and family from intruders?

If so, it’s extremely important to protect your camera(s) with a password that’s both strong and unique.

If you’ve been watching the news of late you know there have been several very disturbing reports of hackers using compromised passwords to access cameras made by Ring and other manufacturers.

The hackers are using those compromised cameras to spy on, terrify and even extort the owners and their family members in some extremely disturbing ways.

Here’s a short video from ABC News that shows a few examples: [Read more…]

Why you should enable ‘Two-Factor Authentication’ on your accounts right now

Posted on December 14, 2019

The massive Yahoo breach from a couple of years ago was a huge wake-up call for lots of folks around the world.

It seems that every day or two we hear that another online service has been hacked and their customers’ personal information stolen.

Short of simply closing all of your online accounts, there’s really nothing you can do to prevent the services you use from getting hacked since the security of their servers and software is entirely out of your control.

There are a couple of things you can do however to limit a successful hacking attack’s effects on your own life: [Read more…]

Don’t forget the ‘extras’ while doing your Christmas shopping this year

Posted on December 13, 2019

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Not all that long ago it was common for folks to begin their Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving – aka “Black Friday”.

And of course many people still do.

But in recent years the major retailers have successfully expanded Black Friday to the point where it’s now really “Black November”.

That means the Christmas shopping season is now in full swing!

As you rush around trying to pick up all of the Christmas gifts on your list, don’t forget about the essential extras that you’ll probably want to buy to go along with the gadgets that are on the list.

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