Microsoft is pushing out a newly designed version of Outlook without much warning Have you opened your trusty Outlook to find that it looks completely different and lacks some of the features you rely on? You have probably been New Outlooked! (Forced to the New Outlook without warning or apparent recourse). What is going on?…
Text (SMS) cyber-attacks are on the rise: have you received a text message about unpaid tolls from your EZ-pass? You may be careful with suspicious emails, but are you just as careful with incoming text messages? Smishing (the name comes from a portmanteau of SMS & Phishing) is a type of cyber-attack that targets…
There’s more at risk than just your email… What would be worse than a hacker having access to the contents of your email account? What if I give you a hint: “forgot my password”? This article provides information about how much damage a hacker can cause if they get into your primary email account(s). …
Do you know how to protect yourself online? You can find out in just two minutes! So, the holiday leftovers are still lingering in the fridge, and you are trying to motivate yourself as you look through your oh-so-long list of new emails. Don’t let the post-holiday blues lure you into a digital rabbit…
Take a screenshot, it lasts longer! Taking screenshots is a valuable skill that allows you to capture and save a permanent visual representation of the temporal display on your device’s screen. This skill can be incredibly useful for various situations like: documenting error messages for tech support, sharing information with others by visually highlighting specific…
How to preview URLs to avoid dangerous links Do you know the difference between a link and a URL? The link is the text you see in an email or on a webpage, and the URL is the underlying address that you will be redirected to once you click. Hackers can easily disguise the link…
There’s a 75% chance that *your* Social Security Number was leaked. What should you do? The story starts with a company called National Public Data, which gathered and aggregated data about you, me and the rest of the US population, then sold it to companies who wanted to target us for sales. They did a…
Enhancing Security with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on Microsoft 365 Accounts In today’s digital age, securing online accounts is more critical than ever. One of the most effective ways to protect your Microsoft 365 account is by enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This security measure adds an extra layer of protection, making it significantly harder for…
