An Amazon Ring security camera living in an 8 year old girl’s bedroom was hacked by a man claiming to be Santa Claus. The family lives in Tennessee and mother Ashley LeMay says she recently bought the Ring security camera on Black Friday, but now plans to get rid of it as it proved anything…
Although it should be apparent by now, this is the final reminder concerning Microsoft’s announcement concerning ending support for this operating system. If you still have not made arrangements to upgrade your equipment or replace your equipment running Windows 7 there is one alternative still available to ensure machines running this operating system are still…
You’ve probably already heard all about the workout obsession that is the Peloton bike. But did you know their app is available for membership use, with or without owning their bike? If you own a Peloton bike or tread, the app will automatically come with your membership and give you access to the full workout…
Netflix and chill? More like Netflix and new phishing scam. Scammers are using the popular streaming service we all love as bait. An email will hit your inbox appearing to be from Netflix stating the company is unable to process your credit card for payment, and that the account will be suspended today. This sense of urgency…
The Raccoon Stealer malware first emerged in April 2019 and has since infected thousands of Windows devices around the world. Despite a limited feature set, the popularity of Raccoon Stealer signals a continuous growing trend of the commoditization of malware as it follows a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model. Raccoon, costing $200 per month to use, is…
We often talk about how to keep our digital accounts secure and safe, but in the case of death, especially unexpectedly, it will be worth your time now to set up a list of important digital account information to be shared with trusted family and friends when necessary. This type of preparation can you give…
The self-destructing search and location data option from Google that we should all be using. Because why should our Google data histories be eternal, when our tastes and interests are ever changing? Google has kept a record of our internet searches by default. By hoarding this data, the company can build detailed profiles of us.…
Microsoft recently unveiled Windows 10X, including some big changes being made to the Start Menu. The new variant of Windows 10 is designed to run on dual-screen and foldable devices that are coming in the future. Many tweaks were also made to the operating system to make it more touch-friendly. Live Tiles, the animated and…
Verizon’s mobile 5G network is becoming commercially available in NYC this month. Verizon recently made the announcement and similar to rollouts in other cities, it will only be available in certain parts of town to begin with. New York City is the 11th city to get 5G coverage from Verizon in 2019. The plan is…
A password manager is the most important thing you can do to keep your data safe. While you probably already know that simple and easy to guess passwords – like a pet’s name or simply ‘password’ – are not effective, have you considered the harm in reusing the same ones across multiple sites? If just…
