by Stephen Gross | Mar 22, 2024 | Google, Privacy, Security
Google Chrome reigns supreme as the world’s most popular web browser. But with great popularity comes great responsibility, especially when it comes to online safety. While Chrome boasts a robust security system, phishing scams, malware, and malicious websites...
by Stephen Gross | Mar 19, 2024 | Passwords, Security
For years, security professionals recommended that consumers change their passwords every few months. The thinking was that doing so would limit the potential damage if one of those passwords were to be compromised. Cybercriminals would have a limited amount of time...
by Stephen Gross | Nov 29, 2023 | Passwords, Security
For the last ten years, Techlicious has been reporting on the worst password choices, and unfortunately, not much has changed. Have you used “password,” “admin,” or “12345” for any of your accounts? You’re not alone. In 2023, the simplicity of “123456”...
by Stephen Gross | Nov 22, 2023 | Android, iPhone, Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
One of the biggest scams you need to watch out for is coming from your phone. In “smishing” ― a term that combines “SMS” and “phishing” ― bad actors try to get your personal and banking information through unsolicited text messages on mobile devices. They do it by...
by Stephen Gross | Nov 15, 2023 | Passwords, Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
What Can You Do to Avoid Getting Hacked? Step 1: Use Mobile-Based Payment Systems One easy way to be safer is to use mobile-based payment systems instead of credit and debit cards when you can. Apple Pay and Google Pay are more secure than physical cards, and you can...
by Stephen Gross | Nov 3, 2023 | E-mail, Phishing & Awareness Training, Security
I checked my email over the weekend, and amid the usual promotional messages, reader letters, PR content, and obvious phishing attempts in my inbox, there were a few emails related to my YouTube account. Recently, Google warned that hackers were sending phishing...