Once a month we go through the drill. Patch Tuesday is when Microsoft releases a package of updates. Bleeping Computer reports that the May 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 38 flaws and three zero-day vulnerabilities. That means you should be updating
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QR Codes Are Evil – Part II
By John Simek
Readers should know how I feel about QR codes. You really don’t know where those little smashed up squirrely graphics symbols are going to take you. Hence…QR codes are evil. Yet, we are seeing more and more QR codes showing…
Google Supports Passkeys for Your Account
By John Simek
Google has taken another step towards a passwordless world. As the Verge reports, support for passkeys is now available for Google accounts. This means no more passwords or 2FA codes to get to your Google service. Using passkeys doesn’t…
Upcoming Google Chrome 117 to Drop Website Lock Icon
By John Simek
Encryption is your friend. Encryption protects the unauthorized access and privacy of our data. For years, we’ve all been taught to look for the lock icon in the browser to indicate a website secured using HTTPS. As reported in Bleeping…
No More New Releases of Windows 10
By John Simek
A Malwarebytes post mentions that Microsoft has announced it has released the last version of Windows 10. The current version of Windows 10 is 22H2. Microsoft will no longer release any feature updates going forward. Microsoft will continue to release…
Google Authenticator to Get End-To-End Encryption
By John Simek
A few days ago, Google announced the ability to back up your tokens in the cloud. It’s a welcome (long awaited) feature for the popular authentication app. With cloud backup, you’ll be able to easily restore your data to a…
New ChatGPT Privacy Setting
By John Simek
It’s no secret that ChatGPT is one of the hottest technologies we’ve seen in decades. That is, unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock. The usage of ChatGPT has raised many issues concerning transparency, accuracy and privacy. One concern is…
What’s Eating Up All Your Hard Drive Space?
By John Simek
We tend not to be concerned about the available space for our storage devices until there is very little left. We take pictures endlessly until we get a warning that our phone storage is getting full. Our computer pops a…
MFA is NOT Bulletproof
By John Simek
Every user should have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled for each account. MFA is that second item that is needed to authorize your account for logon. It could be a text message, code from an authentication app, push notification, some form…
Improper Router Disposal is a Huge Security Risk
By John Simek
Most users know to take special precautions when selling or disposing of their computers and cell phones. Proper disposal is critical to make sure private information isn’t inadvertently transferred to an unauthorized person. Don’t forget about all the other electronic…