Find Out What Kinds of Breadcrumbs You’re Dropping – Visit the Cover Your Tracks Website Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Cover Your Tracks Website When you visit a website, it’s like asking a store for something. Your computer, tablet, or phone, sends a “Hey, can I see this?” message. But here’s the thing — a lot of websites… Read More »
Passwords Are Passé: The Brave New World of Passkeys Remember when passwords were simple? Maybe your dog’s name, or your birthday? Your phone number? Unfortunately, those days are gone. Hackers have become incredibly clever, and simple passwords won’t protect your accounts anymore. But wait! There’s a new, easier, and much safer way to log in and… Read More »
Microsoft Erases Tip for Installing Windows 11 on Older PCs; ChatGPT Search Now Free For All; Google Warns Users of AI-Fueled Attacks.. and more! Every day, we scan the tech world for interesting news, sometimes from outside the tech world. Every Thursday, we feature news articles that grabbed our attention over the past week. We hope you… Read More »
Hover Over Links – and Think – Before You Click One trick scammers and other miscreants use is to disguise links with text or a link that looks safe but isn’t. We have said many times “Think before you click.” One of the things to consider is counterfeit links. Those are links that look safe or text… Read More »
A new AI Scam Could Get Your Gmail Account Hacked; Internet Archive breach compromises 31 million accounts; Windows 11 24H2 Update Eats Up 9GB of Space With Files You Can’t Delete; Windows Users Exposed to 600 Million Attacks Daily… and more! We’re moving our weekly newsbytes to Thursday. Every day, we scan the tech world for interesting… Read More »
All About Google’s “Results About You” Feature Get an email alert anytime anyone uses Google to search for you online Google has a feature called Results About You that alerts you when your personal information gets posted online. This feature uses Google Search to scan the web for your name, address, phone number, email address, and other… Read More »