Issue 140

POST

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Cyber Security

Can You Spot Phishing Emails? Test Your Awareness With These Quizzes

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Phishing emails are becoming harder to spot, but these quizzes test your phishing knowledge and help you stay safe.

What Are Dark Web Alerts? Know When Your Info Falls Into the Wrong Hands

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The dark web gets its name because it's private and secretive, but there are ways to know when your data's going out to the highest bidder.

5 Hidden Dangers of Browser Extensions

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Browser add-ons can greatly enhance your online experience, but they can also be threats to your security and privacy.

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 Mobile Apps Are Adding Widgets and a "Clipper"

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More widgets, Microsoft? Really? Nevertheless, Microsoft has announced the addition of widgets to Mobile 365 apps on iOS and Android. It also announced the addition of "Clipper." Here's how it all works.

Microsoft Was Testing Aggressive Bing Popups in Windows

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Microsoft can never seem to get out of its own way. Case in point: Microsoft recently tested malware-like pop-ups to convince users that don't have Bing as their default search engine to make the switch. We have the details, and they're just...wow.

Apple

How to Stop Apple From Collecting Data From Your iPhone

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We're in an era where digital privacy concerns are abundant, and many of you might wonder how much of your data your iPhone has access to. Apple maintains its commitment to user privacy (with plenty of useful iOS privacy features), but it's still important to know what is being shared and how to control it.

Google

7 Tips for Avoiding Dangerous Apps on Android

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To avoid installing dodgy apps on Android, you must know how to determine whether an app is safe. These crucial tips will help.

Useful Information

How to Contact Facebook For Account Help

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While you can try to contact Facebook directly via phone and email address, it's difficult, if not impossible, to get a response. Tweeting at Facebook could get a response, and you can also visit Facebook's Help Center or complete a support request form.

What's the Difference Between GPT and MBR When Partitioning a Drive?

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MBR (Master Boot Record) is a partitioning standard that works for most people. But if you need, say, a hundred partitions on a single drive or just few limitations in general, you may want to consider a GPT (GUID Partition Table) instead. Here are the differences between the two.

Interesting & Random Things

What Happens to Amazon Returns?

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Amazon makes it easy to return items for free and get a refund. Out of sight, out of mind. But have you ever wondered what happens to those Amazon returns?

When you've already forgotten about your Amazon returns after the money has gone back into your account, those items are beginning a new journey of their own. A journey that sees the items going into the hands of other customers, the dump, and even the auction block. Join us as we trace the routes of Amazon returns.