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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, March 1, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• Q&A: What is a ‘Zero-Day Vulnerability’?
• Q&A: Is it safe to buy from Temu?
• Q&A: Can a gaming PC be used as a regular computer?
• How to get a copy of your credit report for free
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
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Congratulations to Alan S. from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada for winning the Beelink Mini PC in February’s Tech Tips Giveaway.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Q&A: What is a ‘Zero-Day Vulnerability’?
Question from Marsha: I’ve been seeing warnings online about something called “Zero-Day Vulnerabilities”.
What are they and what can you do about them?
Rick’s answer: Marsha, a “Zero-Day Vulnerability” is a dangerous bug or security flaw in an operating system, a computer program or any other type of software that hackers discover and start exploiting before the company behind the software finds out about it themselves.
Many times the companies don’t find out about these flaws until they have already been used by hackers to break into users’ machines and wreak havoc with the software and/or steal their personal and financial information.
The bad news is the average user has no way to find out that a flaw exists on their own, so there’s really nothing you can do to prevent an attack on your system if it’s affected by a flaw.
The good news is the software companies usually find out there’s a problem pretty quickly and rush out updates to patch the flaws (hopefully) before all that many people have been affected by them.
You can increase the security of your computer or mobile device as much as possible by practicing safe computing practices (not falling for phishing attempts and being careful about the links you click) and keeping your devices malware-free.
Just be aware that you can never be fully safe against Zero-Day Vulnerabilities due to the nature of those threats.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Is it safe to buy from Temu?
This post has my best answer.
• Q&A: Can a gaming PC be used as a regular computer?
The short answer is yes. This post explains why.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Sceptre E275W-FW100T 27-inch Gaming Monitor
Looking for a good, but very affordable 27 inch monitor to either replace your aging monitor or add a second screen to your computer? This one is a great choice for the money.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
How to get a copy of your credit report for free
You can get one free report per year, no questions asked.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Crypto exchange Gemini to pay $1.1 billion back to customers
• HP wants you to stop buying printers (they want you to rent them instead)
• Microsoft updates Windows 11 with improved Copilot, Widgets, and more
• Self-pay gas station pumps break across NZ as software can’t handle Leap Day
• More news organizations sue OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement
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