From a Verizon press release, customers have a new way to block text messages that come from email addresses instead of phone numbers. Customers can text OFF to 4040 to stop all email-to-text messages from coming through. Verizon says that over 80% of email-to-text messages are reported as spam and until now there was no
Read More(This blog text was generated by ChatGPT.) Following up from last week’s blog post, let’s take a look at a hypothetical scenario involving a hacker’s attempt to crack both a password and a passphrase to truly grasp the significant difference in security between passwords and passphrases. For the sake of illustration, we’ll assume that the
Read More(This blog text was generated by ChatGPT.) In today’s digital age, the importance of securing our online accounts and sensitive information cannot be overstated. Passwords have been the traditional means of authentication, but they are increasingly vulnerable to hacking and brute-force attacks. Enter the passphrase, a more robust and secure alternative that can significantly enhance
Read More(This blog text was generated by ChatGPT.) When it comes to networking, many people rely on wifi for its convenience and flexibility. However, there are still plenty of benefits to using wired networking over wifi that shouldn’t be overlooked. First and foremost, wired networking provides a more stable and reliable connection. With wifi, the signal
Read MoreArs Technica reports that the FCC has finalized some rules that will require mobile phone carriers to block robotext messages that are likely to be illegal. These new rules are the first stepping stones to helping mobile phone users from being inundated with scam robotext messages that have been increasing by the thousands every year.
Read MoreCNBC posted an interesting video about ChatGPT, OpenAI’s newest chatbot released to the public in November 2022. ChatGPT is the newest iteration of artificial intelligence. Check out CNBC’s video on ChatGPT here. For more information about what ChatGPT can do, check out this article on Make Use Of.
Read MorePopular password manager LastPass recently disclosed a notice of a recent security incident involving their third-party cloud storage service. While they say an unauthorized party was able to gain access to some customer information, they were not able to get access to encrypted passwords. These days you need a password for everything and we’re always
Read MoreHacker turned security consultant Kevin Mitnick offered CNBC some tips for average computer users to be less vulnerable in an online world. It’s a tug-of-war between security and convenience but following some or all of these tips will put you ahead of many others online.
Read MoreArs Technica writes about the increased amount of fraud being used in the popular mobile banking app Zelle. There have beene $255 million in fraud and scam claims on Zelle in 2022, which is a huge increase from 2020’s $90 million in fraud and scam claims. What’s worse – a lot of these claims are
Read MoreI received an email today: I’ve seen quite a few of these lately in one form or another. They claim to be from some major online vendor and have recently made a big charge to your bank account. Then they conveniently lay out their phone number for you to call to “cancel or modify” the
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