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Regular readers of this blog and my Daily Tech Tips Newsletter know I’m always warning everyone about the grave dangers of using any type of password manager.
If you’re unfamiliar with the warnings I’ve issued in the past you’ll find them right here.
Well, LastPass just suffered yet another successful hack attack, and for the first time the hackers managed to steal tons of user data – including actual encrypted customer password vaults. [Read more…]
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…]
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A while back I wrote this post explaining why you should never log into third party websites and apps with your Facebook login credentials.
Well, according to this report from our friends at Engadget, this practice occasionally comes back to bite millions of Facebook and Twitter users.
As you probably know by now, hackers are constantly on the lookout for ways to steal customer info from companies both large and small.
Well, the latest data breach to come to light is a real doozy because it affects virtually everyone who has booked a hotel online since the year 2013.
Do you use the ultra-popular WhatsApp instant messaging app on your mobile phone?
If so, a newly-discovered security flaw enables hackers to install a very dangerous piece of malware known as “Pegasus” onto your phone simply by dialing your phone number!