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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Thursday, December 23, 2021.
• How to find out where the photos on your iPhone originated from
• Scam alert: Those ‘Is it you in this video?’ messages are dangerous scams
• How to take care of your computer and keep it running in top form
• Q&A: Why do people who live in hot climates eat spicy foods?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
By now you’re probably aware that Facebook and other popular social media sites are favorite playgrounds for the hackers and scammers of the world.
Unfortunately, those same miscreants are using Facebook’s hugely-popular Messenger app to perpetrate their evil deeds as well.
I’ve written about several dangerous Messenger-related scams and hoaxes in the past, and I’ll continue bringing you the information you need to avoid the new ones that will inevitably pop up in the future.
But today I want to tell you about a valuable resource that Facebook has created that can help you recognize many new scams the first time you see them pop up in your Messenger inbox.
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Monday, October 4, 2021.
• Always be wary of someone who asks to remotely control your computer
• Q&A: Would using two network adapters double my Internet speed?
• Q&A: Why do new laptops not come with optical drives?
• Q&A: How do I stop the Google searches I do on my iPhone from showing up on my computer?
• Think diamonds are rare? Well here’s a little secret: They aren’t.
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
As you surely know by now, scammers and hackers are always working overtime to take advantage of innocent Facebook users.
Unfortunately, scammers are quite active on other social media sites as well.
Right now there’s a very dangerous phishing scam being spread via instant messages on Instagram.