Nov 10, 2018 | Google, Internet, Radio Show, Security
Stop Using Microsoft Edge To Download Chrome — Unless You Want Malware For many people who purchase a new Windows 10 PC, Microsoft’s built-in Edge browser has one purpose: to download an alternate browser like Google Chrome. The most common way to do this...
Oct 27, 2018 | Business, Radio Show, Security
You Want 20% For Handing Me A Muffin? The Awkward Etiquette Of iPad Tipping Mina Dimyan frequents a Stamford, Conn., cafe, where he orders a cup of strong coffee for $3. It comes with a splash of guilt. The clerk swipes Mr. Dimyan’s credit card and then swivels the...
Oct 27, 2018 | Government, Radio Show, Security
Hackers Breach Healthcare.Gov System, Taking Files On 75,000 People A government system used by insurance agents and brokers to help customers sign up for healthcare plans was breached, allowing hackers to siphon off sensitive and personal data on 75,000 people. The...
Oct 27, 2018 | Business, Internet, Radio Show, Security
‘PAY THE RANSOM – OR WATCH ME WRECK YOUR LIFE’: Chilling New Fraud Email That Says You’ve Been Filmed on An Adult Website At first, the message seems harmless – an email pops up on your screen that could be from a friend or colleague. But click...
Oct 27, 2018 | Facebook, Internet, Radio Show, Security, Social Networking
I Fell For Fake News. Here’s Why Millions Of You Did, Too The Facebook video is nuts, but I can’t tear my eyes away. A plane, struggling in a huge storm, does a 360-degree flip before safely landing and letting out terrified passengers. It turns out the video is...
Oct 27, 2018 | Business, Internet, Radio Show, Security
Hacked, Scammed And On Your Own: Navigating The Cryptocurrency ‘Wild West’ When Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke learned in January that hackers cracked a 40-character password and cleaned out their cryptocurrency wallet, they did not go to the police or...