Cyber Security and More with Bob G

It’s your phone and following this advice will make using it a pleasure again. To read the full article on this topic just follow the link. https://bit.ly/3gupjaZ

How did this happen – and what can you do about it if this happens to you? Thanks to Luis Corrons for his advice  https://blog.avast.com/author/luis-corrons and to Laura Josepha Zimmermann for this information.  https://blog.avast.com/author/laura-josepha-zimmermann

At first glance, this initiative seems like a win for privacy advocates,  as it gives more control to the users. Read Joe Bosso’s full article on this topic on the Avast Blog:  https://blog.avast.com/google-topics-avast

If you keep your Wi-Fi router’s SSID hidden,  it might make you feel safer, but it doesn’t help with security. For more details read the whole article on this topic at  How-To Geek: https://bit.ly/3IKi4be

Scams originating on social media have 'soared,' according to a new report from the FTC. For full details, see the article on engadget. https://engt.co/3s29huz

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger.  They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

WiFi 7 is all about speed. Thanks to reviewgeek for their excellent article on this topic. https://www.reviewgeek.com/107977/wi-fi-7-is-already-coming-heres-what-we-know/#htg=413815

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger.  They do most of the challenging work and research.  https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc Links to the Avast Blog and my video of that blog entry My YouTube Channel

This has affected all versions of Windows for the past 10 years – for both desktop and servers. Be sure to read David Strom’s full article on this very important topic. Just follow the link below. https://blog.avast.com/beware-of-new-rdp-exploit-avast

QR codes started popping up everywhere. Be cautious how you use them. Thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/emma-mcgowan

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger.  They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

The popular word-guessing game has inspired ad-filled copycats and other scams on iPhone and Android.  You currently only play the game on the official website. https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/

Video - https://youtu.be/eo0UXNI35nA The hacking groupe FIN7, has gone to great lengths to make their parcels appear innocuous.

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger.  They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

A recap of the weekly episodes created during 2021 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1_9cbkt8g234vgMwj9ZVuEENx9XdI1oO

Our phones are an extension of our brains. Don’t let just anyone in there.  This video is based on another excellent article by Emma McGowan.  https://blog.avast.com/author/emma-mcgowan

Let’s look back at the year that’s been, and what we’ve learned along the way. Thanks to TechCrunch for their excellent insight. https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/29/six-things-we-learned-cybersecurity/

Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger.  They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Follow these tips, and you’re off to a great start. Thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/emma-mcgowan

Follow these tips, and you’re off to a great start. Thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/emma-mcgowan

Video - https://youtu.be/AKUHgwwPi3I Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Video - https://youtu.be/QusvmKD0afY Here is my take on Google's newest information release about files stored on Google Drive.  Thanks to ChromeUnboxed for their excellent article on this topic.   https://chromeunboxed.com/google-drive-violation-notice/

Video - https://youtu.be/Z9XJjAbbFHQ Avast's prediction of what the 2022 Cyber security landscape will look like.  Thanks to Grace Macej for her excellent information on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/grace-macej

Video - https://youtu.be/us2C3YvMXF0 Look out for offers to purchases nonexistent Amazon Crypto currency Tokens.  Thanks to Jakub Vávra for his excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/jakub-v%C3%A1vra

Video - https://youtu.be/b2EpVYWZQLY A new vulnerability called Log4j has security teams scrambling worldwide.  Here's what you need to do - and what you don't need to do - about it. Thanks to Christopher Budd for his excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/christopher-budd Details on this vulnerability are described here: https://blog.cloudflare.com/inside-the-log4j2-v...