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How (and why) to protect your PayPal account with 2-Step Verification

Posted on March 12, 2023

Two-Factor Authentication is an awesome feature that adds an almost insurmountable second layer of security to any online account that supports it.

And luckily, most online services do support it nowadays.

In a nutshell, Two-Factor Authentication works by requiring anyone trying to log into an account to enter a security code they received on YOUR mobile phone before being allowed to log in to your account.

That makes your account a lot more secure because anyone trying to log into it would need physical access to YOUR mobile phone in order to receive the security code.

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How to keep hackers out of your Facebook account

Posted on July 20, 2022

A while back I wrote a post discussing several things you can do to protect your Facebook account from hackers.

That post explains how hackers will try to use phishing attempts and various social engineering techniques to trick you into handing over your Facebook password or the personal info they can use to guess it.  [Read more…]

10 tips for keeping hackers out of your WordPress blog

Posted on June 24, 2022

WordPress blogs are constantly being targeted by hackers, and the problem is getting worse all the time.

It seems that the miscreants of the world have nothing better to do than try to make the lives of others miserable while exploiting the hard work of legitimate bloggers to “earn” some ill-gotten cash for themselves.

Keeping a blog safe from hacking attempts gets more difficult every day as the hackers become ever more determined and sophisticated.

That being said, there are a number of things you can do to help keep your blog safe and secure from the miscreants of the world. Here are 10 tips that can help prevent your WordPress blog from getting hacked: [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I stop my ex from hacking my Facebook account?

Posted on August 23, 2021

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Question from Lisa:  My ex-husband keeps changing the password to my Facebook account and logging into it to send nasty messages to my friends, and it’s causing me a lot of problems.

He even sends messages to my mom!

I don’t know how he’s managing to change my password. How can I stop him from doing that and logging into my Facebook account?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter – Monday, July 12, 2021

Posted on July 12, 2021

Hello, and welcome…

This is your Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Monday, July 12, 2021.

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

–How to copy photos and other files from one PC to another

–How to protect your Amazon account with Two-Factor Authentication

–Q&A: How can I make my Desktop icons bigger?

–Are you a ‘Stay-At-Home Mom’ looking to work from home? If so, read this.

–Want to hit a ‘Home Run’? Swing big.

 

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