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23andMe and You, again
Ever since they were hacked in 2023, genetics and ancestry website 23andMe has been more or less moribund, going from a high of $16 per share to $0.29 today and the resignation of their entire board of directors last month. When we last wrote about them in December of last year, the beleaguered DNA testing
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Driver’s License on your phone?
California is one of 7 states participating in a pilot program that allows drivers to store their license on their phone in their Apple or Google wallet. California’s rollout is part of a larger project called “Digital ID Framework” which lays the groundwork for a much broader implementation of identification that is intended to supplement
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Latest Phishing Scam: Veiled Threats
After a lovely Labor Day weekend spent grilling, eating and celebrating with friends, I received an email early Tuesday morning from a worried client who was sent a very upsetting email over the weekend. It greeted them by name and opened with a single sentence, “I know that visiting [client’s address] would be a more
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When it’s really not you, but the PC
I’ve been doing technology support long enough to tell you that many of the problems that people experience with computers are self-inflicted. I even have clients who truly believe they have a little black cloud hanging over them every time they sit down in front of a computer, and having witnessed their track records first-hand,
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Don’t assume you have 2FA in place
The past few days I’ve been working with several clients who are in various stages of being compromised or having their online accounts attacked. The recent surge of activity is possibly related to the recent RockYou2024 “publication” wherein a file containing nearly 10 billion passwords was posted to a popular online hacking forum on July
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Keep security simple and memorable
One of the most appalling practices in the current world of online hacking and phishing is the constant attacks on our elderly friends and family because the attackers know they are easy targets. Unfortunately, I don’t see technology becoming any easier for anyone, especially the elderly, so if they are going to continue using technology
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