Rick's Daily Tips

Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!

  • Home
  • Rick’s Bio
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Rick’s Tip Jar
  • Get My Tech Tips Newsletter
  • Contact Me

Search Results for: avoid facebook scams

How to protect your Facebook account from hackers

Posted on May 3, 2024

Facebook accounts are preferred targets of hackers and scammers these days, and it’s easy to see why.

With roughly 3 billion users worldwide, the Facebook community at large offers hackers an enormous opportunity for scamming their way to ill-gotten gains and/or the twisted satisfaction that some receive from wreaking havoc on a massive scale.

It isn’t Facebook’s fault, really. After all, they provide all the technical tools we need in order to keep our accounts safe from hacking attacks.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware hackers stealing Facebook passwords via malicious video links in IMs

Posted on April 5, 2024

If you use Facebook you’re probably used to receiving cute and funny videos in instant messages (IMs).

And of course there are political videos and a wide variety of other types of videos being shared via IMs as well.

Truth be told, we all get them on a regular basis.

Dozens of videos land in my IM inbox every day, but I never click on any of them. And I strongly recommend that you avoid clicking on them as well.

Many of these seemingly harmless videos are actually quite dangerous because they have viruses attached to them. If you take the bait and attempt to watch one of them, your computer or Android device could become infected. And that could easily ruin your entire day. [Read more…]

Thursday, March 28, 2024 – Want to ditch your Windows frustrations forever? – Beware of ‘Fake News’ on Facebook (and elsewhere)

Posted on March 28, 2024

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, March 28, 2024

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• How to find the exact model of your phone

• Want to ditch your Windows frustrations forever?

• Scam alert: Beware of ‘Fake News’ on Facebook (and elsewhere)

• Do you struggle with reading small print? This can help.

• March’s Tech Tips Giveaway: HP Pavilion 17.3″ HD+ Laptop 

[Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous “moving out of state” Facebook scam

Posted on February 27, 2024

Well, the scammers are working overtime perpetrating yet another new Facebook scam. This one preys on folks who are looking for a good deal on household items.

Unlike the most of the scams that spread on social media, this one seems to be exactly the same in every instance, making it very easy to recognize and avoid.

In a nutshell, the scammer is hacking into legitimate Facebook accounts and posting the following on the hacked accounts’ Timelines.  [Read more…]

Thursday, January 11, 2024 – Beware this dangerous Free Credit Monitoring scam – Reduce your cellular data usage by tweaking Facebook

Posted on January 11, 2024

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, January 11, 2024

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Reduce your cellular data usage by tweaking Facebook

• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Free Credit Monitoring scam

• Q&A: What’s the best lens for portrait photography?

• Video: The 15 longest tunnels on Earth

• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor

[Read more…]

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 9
  • Next Page »






Popular…

How do I ask you a tech question?

Step-by-step guide to completely ridding your PC of viruses and other malware

10 reasons why I recommend buying tech gear from Amazon

How to upscale video – Top 4 AI video enhancers in 2023


Advertise

Guest Post Guidelines

Want to ask me a tech question?

Handy Tech Resources

Privacy Policy

Computer Tips
Smartphone Tips
Blogging Tips

Tech Q & A
Reviews
Tech News

Write for RicksDailyTips.com

Scam alerts
Downloads

Copyright © 2025 RicksDailyTips.com

Affiliate Disclaimer


Rick's Daily Tips is hosted by InMotion Hosting. Click here to find out why.

This blog uses cookies to ensure that you receive the best experience on my website. Please click 'Accept Cookies' to continue.Accept CookiesRead our Privacy Policy