SouthEast Valley Friends in Tech
What Is Phishing, and How Do You Avoid It? The rise in remote work, online shopping, and incompetent FCC leadership creates a perfect storm for scammers. Phishing attacks are more common than ever before, and they regularly lead to fraud, identity theft, and corporate data breaches. But what is phishing, and how can you avoid it? Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreStay Under the Radar: How to Send an Anonymous Email It’s not easy to be anonymous on the internet. Here’s how you can stay hidden even on email. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreWhat is Facebook Account Cloning & What Can You do about It? Keeping yourself – and your friends – safe from Facebook account cloning scams is simple. This is everything you need to know to protect yourself. Views: 1 (more…)
Read moreBrushing Scams: Here’s Why You’re Getting Random Packages Across the United States and other countries, millions of people are surprised to receive packages they never ordered. In most cases, the source is a scam called “brushing.” Here’s why you’re getting free loot. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreLearn About Passkeys, the No-Password Login Tech Coming to iOS 16 and Android Google, Apple, and Microsoft expect passkeys can completely replace passwords. Support arrives later this year for iOS 16, Android, and web browsers. Views: 12 (more…)
Read moreBiometric Security Isn’t As Strong as You Think, Here’s Why Biometric authentication using your face or fingerprints is super-convenient and feels futuristic and secure. However, that may be a false sense of security thanks to weaknesses biometric systems have. If you know what they are, you can use biometrics responsibly. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreHow to Prevent Webcam Hacking Preventing hackers from accessing your webcam is easier than you think. Here are 9 things you can do right now to stop hackers in their tracks. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreAvoid the Scammers: 13 Tips for Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Security Public Wi-Fi hotspots can be a hacker’s paradise. Following these basic security tips can mean the difference between safe surfing and an ID theft or data-loss nightmare. https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/tips-for-public-wi-fi-hotspot-security?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=tipstrickshowto&utm_medium=image Sent from Mail for Windows Views: 4 (more…)
Read moreHow to Password Protect a Word Document To protect the contents of your Microsoft Word documents, add password protection to them. Doing so prompts the user to enter the password each time the document is opened. We’ll show you how to do that using a built-in Word feature. Views: 0 (more…)
Read moreUpdate Zoom Now to Protect Your Mac from This Security Flaw Older versions of Zoom could allow hackers to take over your macOS through a privilege escalation vulnerability. But the latest Zoom update (5.11.5) patches this flaw. If you use Zoom on your Mac, you should update the software now. Views: 11 (more…)
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