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Scam alert: Beware fake update notices for the Chrome browser

Posted on August 7, 2022

If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time you probably know how important it is to keep your web browser(s) updated with the latest security updates.

Security holes that can allow hackers and scammers to cause all kinds of grief for innocent users are “patched” via security updates on a regular basis, so we’re all used to installing those updates as they are released.

Unfortunately, hackers are once again taking advantage of our familiarity with security updates to trick us into downloading dangerous malware onto our systems.

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Scam alert: Beware the “$87 Dell Laptop” scam on Facebook

Posted on August 6, 2022

Update: This one is making the rounds yet again. Beware…


If you’ve been using Facebook for a while you surely know that scams abound on that site.

And as the latest scam proves, the scammers are getting bolder all the time.

And as you will soon see, this one is nothing more than straight-up fraud.

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Q&A: Do you recommend installing new WordPress updates ASAP?

Posted on August 5, 2022

Question from Oliver:  I have a question about WordPress, Rick.

How long do you recommend that we wait before installing updates to WordPress and our themes and plugins?

I’ve seen different people make different recommendations.

Some say to install the updates ASAP right after they are released. Others say to wait a week or two to make sure there aren’t any bugs that could crash the blog.

What’s your opinion on this?  [Read more…]

How to unblock someone you’ve blocked on Facebook

Posted on August 2, 2022

As you well know, Facebook makes it easy to keep in touch with your friends, and even make some new ones.

Unfortunately, every now and then one of your Facebook friends will do something or say something that upsets you.

When that happens you’ll have four choices you can make:  [Read more…]

Prevent hackers from spying on you via your PC’s microphone

Posted on July 30, 2022

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A while back I wrote a post explaining how hackers are using rogue apps and other forms of malware to spy on folks via their computers’ webcams.

That post also explains how to prevent it from happening.

As it turns out, some miscreants have been spying on us via our machines’ microphones as well. And in some ways that’s just as bad as having them spy on us via webcam.  [Read more…]

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