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Do you use the “Question & Answer” site Quora?
If so, you should know that your account might well have been compromised.
Quora has just announced that hackers have gained access to their system and stolen the personal information of up to 100 million users.
The full extent of the damage is yet to be determined, but here’s a list of the types of info that are already known to have been compromised: [Read more…]
Do you dream about working from home and being your own boss?
If so, you’re certainly not alone.
Truth be told, most everyone fantasizes about earning a good living from the comfort of their own home at one time or another.
The fact is, it is entirely possible to do just that, but there are so many scammers out there claiming to offer legitimate work from home opportunities that the many real work at home opportunities get lost in the clutter. [Read more…]
I’ve been recommending the free version of Avast Antivirus to keep your PC free of malware for some time now because it does a better job at keeping your data and identity safe from hackers and scammers than most other “paid” alternatives, and it won’t slow your system down.
You’re probably aware that mobile devices have have their own security issues, and that’s why I’ve been using (and recommending) an excellent free security app called Lookout Mobile Security.
Lookout does a great job at enhancing a mobile device’s overall security, but Android users also need effective antivirus protection for their phones, tablets and other devices. [Read more…]
Question from Darla P.: Hi Rick. I hope you’re doing well!
I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and I’ve used your great posts on enabling Two-Factor Authentication to enable it on several of my online accounts.
I’d really like to enable it on my Instagram account too, but I can’t find anything on your site that has instructions for doing it.
I occasionally use Instagram on my computer but I use it mostly on my mobile devices. Can you tell me how to enable Two-Factor Authentication for Instagram on my phone?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Just a quick heads-up: In all likelihood you’ll be receiving a pair of SMS text messages from the President of the United States on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
You can get all the details on these special text messages by visiting this page on the FEMA website, but if you just want the gist I’ve summarized it below.
The header of the message will read “Presidential Alert“, and the text of the message will be delivered in two parts…
Part 1 will test the Emergency Alert System (EAS), and it will read as follows: [Read more…]