AvatarRick HirdFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoInternet Port Scanning Explained: What It Is, And How It Worksslashgear.com - Bon AdamsonTo most, the term "internet port scanning" might sound like the kind of nonsensical technobabble you would hear on an episode of "NCIS." However, …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarParanoid About Your Laptop Camera Lens? Here's How To Protect Your PrivacyHuffPost UK - Monica TorresTech experts weigh in on whether you're right to be worried about getting hacked. If you are paranoid about people seeing things they should not while …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarHidden trackers invade your browser. Here's how to delete them.verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Kim KomandoAs long as your phone is on, it’s sharing data. This happens whether you have an iPhone or Android, but one company is tracking much more than the other. Tap or click here to see if Apple or Google collects more data. I bet your home address, phone number, and even more personal information is a …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarThis Is The Locations Setting You Should Always Have Off, According To Security ExpertsSHEfinds.com - Lisa CupidoIf someone were to ask you how secure your iPhone is and how well you’re protecting your data, would you be able to give them an honest answer? If …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarWi-Fi Hacking Happens. Here Are 10 Expert-Recommended Tips to Prevent Itverified_publisherCNET - David AndersYou'll get faster speeds using an Ethernet connection, but there's no denying the convenience of Wi-Fi. The technology makes it possible to connect numerous devices around your home, from laptops and phones to security cameras and streaming sticks, but it's not without its flaws. Aside from a …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarWhy DuckDuckGo's new email privacy tool is worth checking outverified_publisherFast Company - Jared NewmanDuckDuckGo offers two main ways of protecting email privacy: Anti-tracking: Get a duck.com email address (mine’s newmy@duck.com) to hand out instead of your actual email address. DuckDuckGo will block known trackers before passing the messages along to your actual email inbox, so that marketers—or …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarI stole people's identities for a living. Here are the top 4 things everyone should do to lower their risk of getting hacked by cybercriminals.verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Samantha DelouyaThis as-told-to-essay is based on a conversation with Brett Shannon Johnson, a former cybercriminal turned cybersecurity expert. Insider confirmed Johnson's criminal history using court documents and contemporaneous news reports. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I'm a …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatar7 signs your computer has been hacked, and 5 ways to prevent itverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Written by Dave JohnsonComputer hacking doesn't only happen in the movies. Unless you take precautions and make your computer's security a priority, it's possible you can get hacked, which can result in lost or stolen data, ID theft, and worse. But what does getting hacked actually look like? The signs might be subtle, …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarHow to protect and secure your password managerverified_publisherZDNET - Lance WhitneyUsing a password manager is an effective way to protect your passwords, but you also need to protect your password manager. Creating and remembering a …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarThe most common Covid symptom people are reporting during this wave has changed...verified_publisherCosmopolitan - Jennifer SavinGiven that the number of people testingpositive for Covid-19 has jumped up dramatically in recent weeks, it's understandable that we're all on high alert again (hello face mask, old friend). Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are estimating that a total of 2.3 million people in …
AvatarRick HirdFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow To Tell If Spyware Is Hiding On Your Android Phoneslashgear.com - Rob RichSpyware is a constant annoyance at best (and danger at worst) for any device connected to the internet, which is something Android users know all too …
AvatarRick HirdAvatarAvatarHow to Stop Those Annoying Spam Calls You Get Every Dayverified_publisherCNET - Jason Cipriani , Nelson AguilarI receive a handful of calls every day. Not from my friends or family, but from scammers and telemarketers, notifying me that I've "won tickets to Hawaii" or pretending to be the IRS and threatening me so I'll pay up. It's why I don't pick up any phone numbers I don't easily recognize, even if the …