Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
Question from Joni: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you.
Is there a way to block Instagram message requests on Facebook Messenger?
I don’t use Instagram at all and I’m getting a lot of message requests from scammers pretending to be friends of mine.
When I get a message request from a name I recognize I always hit them with my security question to see how they answer. [Read more…]
If you do much shopping online you’re probably used to receiving emails letting you know that your orders have been shipped.
Many Internet retailers send out these emails as a courtesy to their customers. And they are indeed handy, especially when they contain the tracking number for an order you’ve placed.
Unfortunately, hackers and scammers are now sending out fake package delivery notices that could result in your login credentials for a retailer’s website being stolen and/or malware being downloaded onto your computer.
The scam typically works something like this: [Read more…]
Question from Mary: I’ve been reading your blog for a while and several of your posts recommend using something called Two-Factor Authentication.
How exactly does that work? I’m confused.
And is it really something I need to use? [Read more…]
Question from Mary: Hi, Rick. I need to know how I can set my Facebook privacy so that only my Friends can see my photos, albums and etc.
I recently got a private message from a total stranger saying he enjoyed looking at my pictures. That really upset me!
I need help changing my privacy settings so people that are not my friends won’t be able to see my pictures. PLEASE HELP???
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Curtis: I have my antivirus program set to run automatic scans on three nights each week (I read somewhere that three times a week is the best schedule to follow).
My question is will those three automatic scans be enough to protect my computer from viruses or should I run manual scans too just to be safe? [Read more…]