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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…]
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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
• Be sure to protect your IP security camera(s) with a password
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• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Do you use a password manager app to create, manage and store all of your passwords?
If so, you need to know that all password managers are potentially insecure and any vulnerabilities that arise could put ALL of your passwords at risk of being compromised at any time.
Why do I say this? Because of the evidence that keeps popping up from time to time. [Read more…]
Regular readers of this blog know the dangers involved with the use of password managers because I’ve written several posts pointing them out.
Well, the users of yet another password manager have had their passwords and other sensitive information stolen via a data breach.