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Why you should enable Two-Factor Authentication on absolutely everything

Posted on January 28, 2025

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The long chain of data breaches that have been in the news of late should be a huge wake-up call for everyone who is concerned with their online security.

It seems that every day or two we hear that another online service has been hacked and their customers’ personal information stolen.

Short of simply closing all of your online accounts, there’s really nothing you can do to prevent the services you use from getting hacked since the security of their servers and software is entirely out of your control.

There are a couple of things you can do however to limit a successful hacking attack’s effects on your own life: [Read more…]

How to protect your Facebook account from hackers

Posted on May 3, 2024

Facebook accounts are preferred targets of hackers and scammers these days, and it’s easy to see why.

With roughly 3 billion users worldwide, the Facebook community at large offers hackers an enormous opportunity for scamming their way to ill-gotten gains and/or the twisted satisfaction that some receive from wreaking havoc on a massive scale.

It isn’t Facebook’s fault, really. After all, they provide all the technical tools we need in order to keep our accounts safe from hacking attacks. [Read more…]

Want to make a quick $10 million? Turn in a hacker.

Posted on March 8, 2024

Could you use an extra 10 million bucks? Yeah, me too.

Well there’s a very easy way to earn up to that amount, and you can do it quickly, in a 100% legal manner.

In fact, it’ll be the U.S. Government that’s paying you.

So what is this magic ticket to quickly becoming a multi-millionaire? [Read more…]

Why it’s a bad idea to respond to ‘Feel Good Posts’ on Facebook

Posted on December 2, 2023

If you use Facebook, you have surely seen tons of “feel good posts” pop up in your newsfeed. And if you’re like most people, you probably “Like” and “Share” some of them.

I used to Like and Share them too, back before I learned how dangerous they can be.

“Feel good posts” typically consist of a cute photo (often of a puppy, a kitten or a child) looking all lovable and cuddly. The photo will usually have some text on it that makes it almost impossible not to like or share the post.

Here’s an example of a typical “feel good post”: [Read more…]