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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, December 10, 2023
• This is my single best Facebook security tip
• 3 great ways to send someone an Amazon Gift Card
• Q&A: Can spilling something on a keyboard damage the entire computer?
• Check out this incredible time-lapse video of the night sky and the Milky Way
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, December 8, 2023
• My #1 tip for protecting your sensitive info from scammers
• How to shop at Amazon and pay cash (no card required)
• How to quickly check your blog for viruses and malicious code
• The life best lived, is your own.
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
If you use Facebook, you have surely seen tons of “feel good posts” pop up in your newsfeed. And if you’re like most people, you probably “Like” and “Share” some of them.
I used to Like and Share them too, back before I learned how dangerous they can be.
“Feel good posts” typically consist of a cute photo (often of a puppy, a kitten or a child) looking all lovable and cuddly. The photo will usually have some text on it that makes it almost impossible not to like or share the post.
Here’s an example of a typical “feel good post”: [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, November 13, 2023
• Use a PC while someone is sleeping in the same room? Try this.
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous cell phone scam
• Q&A: How do I keep the searches I do on my iPhone off my PC?
• Video: The 10 tallest snowfalls ever recorded
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
Substack…
By now you probably know that Facebook accounts are getting cloned by scammers right and left these days.
Luckily, having a scammer clone your account isn’t as bad as having someone hack into it, but it’s still bad – especially for the people on your friends list.
In case you’re unfamiliar with account cloning, it’s where a scammer creates a completely new Facebook account in your name and populates it with photos and personal information they’ve copied from your real account.
They then use the new fake account to send friend requests to all the people on your real account’s friends list. [Read more…]