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Do you have a loved one who was active on Facebook, but has now passed on?
If so, you might be surprised to learn that hackers and scammers would love to take control of your deceased loved one’s Facebook account.
I know it sounds despicable (and it is), but countless low-lifes are constantly searching for accounts where the owners have passed on, leaving their orphaned accounts wide open for exploitation. [Read more…]
Regular readers of this blog know that I’m not a fan of password managers because using one is like placing all of your eggs (i.e. your entire digital life) into one fragile basket.
Think about it for a moment. If the passwords to all of your online accounts are stored in a single database, what happens if that database is somehow breached by hackers?
That’s right – the hackers will have immediate and full access to your entire digital life!
The companies behind the most popular password manager apps and services go to great lengths to explain how their products safeguard your passwords and the precious stored data and information they protect.
Truth be told, they really do put in a great effort to make their products as secure as possible. Unfortunately, that doesn’t really matter. Here’s why… [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, February 18, 2024
• How to charge your phone as quickly as possible
• How to prevent ‘Porch Pirates’ from stealing your packages
• How to avoid losing your data to a ransomware attack
• Q&A: Why does metal feel cooler than wood?
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
If you’ve been paying attention to the news of late, you probably know that the number of successful ransomware attacks on computers and mobile devices are increasing by the day.
Ransomware is a particularly insidious form of malware that encrypts all the files on your computer or mobile device, then holds your precious data hostage until you pony up and pay a monetary ransom to the hackers.
Once ransomware has locked up your machine, you’ll have no choice except to pay the ransom or you’ll have to say goodbye to your data forever. But… [Read more…]
Nary a day goes by when I don’t receive fraudulent emails in my inbox and see one scam post after another hit my Facebook Newsfeed.
And unfortunately, there are plenty of dangerous scams taking place in the offline world as well.
It seems that the scammers are getting more sophisticated every day, and more people are falling for their treachery as a result.
That’s why I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell you about some of the most insidious scams that seem to keep popping up at various times. [Read more…]