In this post, I'm going to talk about bad computing habits I see every day. Because I'm a nice guy, I'm not going to ask you to raise your hand if you are guilty of any of them but I hope you'll change your ways! Always Searching For A Website That You Constantly Use This …
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Recent News Is Why You Should Review
In this post, I will explain that recent news is why you should review previous posts of mine. Smishing News Here's one of the news headlines this week. "This stealthy Android malware can steal your money and invade your privacy." This particular malware affects Android users via smishing. Because this can record what you say …
Passwords, Passkeys, Password Managers, and 2FA
Let's discuss passwords, passkeys, password managers, and 2FA. Why this subject? For one reason, a hacker recently attempted to break into my website. For another reason, hackers are always looking for vulnerable email accounts and financial accounts. The last thing I want to see is for your email and other accounts to be compromised. Why …
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Fifteen Computing-Related Rules You Should Follow
I want to review fifteen computing-related rules you should follow. If you've been a customer of ours for a long time, most of these should sound familiar. The same is true if you've been a blog subscriber for a while. Unfortunately, we see people all the time in Remote Technical Support who aren't following some …
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No More Microsoft Passwords
Finally, no more Microsoft passwords! Yes, you read that correctly. You can now delete your Microsoft password forever! Password Troubles Over the years, one of the most aggravating aspects of computer usage has been passwords. Let's see if you can relate to any of these password troubles: You forgot your password.Your password was lost.You changed …
Win 10/Local Account * Password Recovery
In my post of November 21, 2018 (You Can (Ac)Count On Me!), I explained that with Windows 10, you can either use a Microsoft account or a local account. I also pointed out that with a local account, you do not have to use a password but with a Microsoft account, you do. Recently, I’ve …
Ignore Microsoft and Google
In my recent post, "Delete Now!," I explained through verbiage and a video the importance of NOT saving passwords in your browsers. I based my narrative on my own experiences; those opinions of well-known hackers and cybersecurity analysists; and the NZ Bankers Association which said in a post: "A common mistake that users make is …
Delete Now!
In my final Question of the Week email, I addressed the issue of saving passwords in a browser. Is that safe to do? I explained that I used to say "Yes." to that question but that answer is no longer correct. Why have I changed my mind? Because I recently attended several webinars conducted by …
Password Revisited
Password revisited sounds like a cool title, doesn't it? It's true - I've written posts about passwords before. (You can see how many HERE.) Still, we have some new readers, plus I know some of you are still not following the rules when it comes to passwords! How do I know that? Easy. Every week, …
Banging My Head Against The Wall
There are times in the computing business when it does seem like I should just use the Stress Reduction technique outlined in the picture above. Earlier this week, in our Question of the Week email, I answered a question about my number one computing-related pet peeve. (If you haven't read the email, click HERE to …
123456
Please...please...I'm begging you. Please tell me that you don't use ANY of the 50 top hacked/worse passwords of 2019! Look over this list carefully (provided by Splashdata). If you are using any of them, please change them immediately! 123456123456789 qwertypassword12345671234567812345iloveyou111111123123abc123qwerty1231q2w3e4radminqwertyuiop654321555555lovely7777777welcome888888princessdragonpassword1123qwe6666661qaz2wsx333333michaelsunshineliverpool7777771q2w3e4r5tdonaldfreedomfootballcharlieletmein!@#$%^&*secretaa1234569897654321zxcvbnmpassw0rdbaileynothingshadow121212bitemeginger
Hacking Email
Hackers can get into your email a variety of ways but the archetypical method is cracking your password. There are other ways such as the server hack that we experienced a few months ago on one of our accounts. Still, breaking your password is the modus operandi for most email hackers. With this in mind, …
Google Chrome Warning
In a previous post, I talked about the Google Chrome password checker. Google Chrome also has an extension called "Password Checkup." This extension will check passwords when you go to log into a site. If the password has been exposed in a data breach, a warning will appear in the upper right-hand corner of Chrome …
Google Password Checker
Do you use the Google Chrome browser? If your answer is "No!" this post won't really apply to you. However, you should read it anyway because "knowledge is power." If you do use the Google Chrome browser, go to the address bar and type in "passwords.google.com" - without the quotes. Click the Enter button on …
He’s Finally Out Of Jail
Kyle Milliken - you've probably never heard of him. Still, if you've been on the Internet for any period of time, you've almost assuredly seen his work. Kyle is a hacker who, according to his blog, hacked a ton of websites, including: airbnb.com, bitly.com, disqus.com, dropbox.com, facebook.com, flickr.com, groupon.com, imgur.com, kickstarter.com, kik.com, linkedin.com, netlog.com, okcupid.com, …
Like A Broken Record
I really hate to sound like a broken record. You know, the same thing over and over. Still, it seems no matter how many times I bring up this subject, either in the Question of the Week email or here in the blog, someone hasn't followed my training. Let me put this in simple terms: …