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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, July 2, 2023
• Why it’s so important to protect your email account from hackers
• Q&A: How do I remove AVG Antivirus from my computer?
• Speed up your PC by replacing the hard drive with an SSD
• Most deserts are hot, but the largest desert on Earth is extremely cold
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, May 12, 2023
• How to prevent your iPhone’s screen from turning off automatically
• How much is your hacked account worth to the hacker?
• How to enable Two-Factor Authentication on your Facebook account
• “The Pursuit of Happiness”
As you surely know by now, hackers are constantly trying to steal the login credentials for your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Gmail and other online accounts.
If you’re wondering why they’re so interested in getting their hands on that info, there’s a simple reason: Money!
Stolen login credentials are in high demand on the dark web, and one large data breach could potentially net a successful hacker enough ill-gotten cash to literally retire in luxury.
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, March 13, 2023
• Why you should uninstall any apps that you don’t use
• How (and why) to protect your PayPal account with 2-Step Verification
• Q&A: Can you recommend a managed WordPress hosting plan for a high-traffic blog?
• Video: Here’s a little-known secret about Mount Rushmore
As you probably know, hackers are breaking into web services and online accounts virtually every day.
And unfortunately, the methods they’re using to do it are getting ever more sophisticated all the time.
That’s why you need to do everything you can to lock down your own accounts as much as possible.