Influence versus manipulation.
https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/cw-podcasts-hh-2018-09-13.html
The best password advice right now
Short and crackable vs. long, complex
and prone to reuse? The password debate rages on.
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3306757/authentication/the-best-password-advice-right-now.html?
How To Turn On Airplay
https://www.techjunkie.com/how-to-turn-on-airplay/
The Quest to Build the Impossible
Laptop
https://gizmodo.com/the-quest-to-build-the-impossible-laptop-1830124994
Protect Your Online Information: 5
Steps You Can Take Right Now
https://www.lifewire.com/protect-your-online-information-4115928
Double Your Computer CPU Speed for Free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8unagKHPGt8
How Google is Turning Chrome OS into a
Powerful Tablet OS
https://www.howtogeek.com/368199/how-google-is-turning-chrome-os-into-a-powerful-tablet-os/
How to Reinstall and Re-register All
Built-in Windows Apps in Windows 10
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3175-reinstall-re-register-apps-windows-10-a.html
Big Deal for Big Blue: IBM Is Buying
Red Hat for $34B
https://www.extremetech.com/g00/computing/279681-ibm-acquires-red-hat-in-massive-34-billion-deal?i10c.encReferrer=&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=14
Facebook Launches Dedicated Screens
https://www.infopackets.com/news/10426/facebook-launches-dedicated-screens
Apple's new MacBook Air and 2018
MacBook Pros disconnect the microphone when you close the lid to
stop hackers from eavesdropping on your conversations
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-apos-macbook-air-2018-175413965.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=1_06
For the First Time Since 2012, PC
Shipments Are About to Go Up
Windows 10's constant refreshing and
ongoing security concerns are pushing the worldwide market for
desktops, laptops, and hybrid PCs to its first year-to-year growth
in a long time.
https://www.pcmag.com/g00/news/364447/for-the-first-time-since-2012-pc-shipments-are-about-to-go?i10c.encReferrer=&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=19
Hacker gets a whopping 14 years in
prison for running Scan4You service
Ruslan Bondars run a
"VirusTotal-for-crooks" operation from 2009 to 2017.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-gets-a-whopping-14-years-in-prison-for-running-scan4you-service/
Social Engineering, Just a Call Away
https://blog.knowbe4.com/social-engineering-just-a-call-away
Windows 10 Clock is missing, invisible
or black
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-clock-missing-invisible-black
[Tip] What To Do When You Accidentally
Close Google Chrome or Opera With Multiple Tabs Open
https://www.askvg.com/tip-what-to-do-when-you-accidentally-close-google-chrome-or-opera-with-multiple-tabs-open/
The 7 Best Cheap Computer Chairs for
Students on a Budget
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-cheap-computer-chairs/
Microsoft’s xCloud Game Streaming
Service Public Testing Begins in 2019
https://www.thurrott.com/xbox/188081/microsofts-project-xcloud-game-streaming-service-arrives-in-2019?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8-9OADtXXiT2sphFPt77TCM-BT9ayFa7An6PSxhGIXbujzGl2FxedOnoiIkGXJZrYYAWEpLDAIfeR-U94y_l7pn0Bw0w&_hsmi=66542281#
7 ways to get your unclaimed money even
if you checked before
https://www.komando.com/tips/307699/7-ways-to-find-unclaimed-money
How to Send Large Files from Your
Android Device
https://www.maketecheasier.com/send-large-files-from-android/Adding a
2nd hard drive or solid state drive to a laptop by replacing the
DVD or Blu-ray driveAdding a 2nd hard drive or solid state drive
to a laptop by replacing the DVD or Blu-ray drive
How To Find Out Who Owns a Website
https://www.techjunkie.com/find-who-owns-website/
How to Use Alexa's Useful New Calendar
Features
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-use-alexas-useful-new-calendar-features-1830151503
Are You Getting the Internet Speed
You're Promised?
Lots of factors contribute to the speed
of an internet connection
https://www.lifewire.com/is-your-internet-speed-as-good-as-promised-4007146
Adding a 2nd hard drive or solid state
drive to a laptop by replacing the DVD or Blu-ray drive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VytfZn2hnh8
Tech Addiction Makes Us Less Happy.
That’s a Market Opportunity.
https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/tech-addiction-makes-us-less-happy.-thats-a-market-opportunity./
How to Turn On or Off Clear Browsing
Data on Exit of Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/41966-turn-off-clear-browsing-data-exit-microsoft-edge.html
SSD Prices Could Collapse in 2019
https://www.extremetech.com/g00/computing/279591-ssd-prices-could-collapse-in-2019?i10c.encReferrer=&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=14
Being Blackmailed for Money on
Facebook? Here's What to Do
https://www.infopackets.com/news/10430/being-blackmailed-money-facebook-heres-what-do
Microsoft's Hiding its Productivity
Future Behind A Game Streaming Service
https://www.petri.com/microsofts-hiding-its-productivity-future-behind-a-game-streaming-service?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--BnfilXnkIwY3Tt6Ojf_8WIdEWZu6iyWBIrGpuiY8cbwNQzRh8wRyt9weGq_JX3NUMLSweZAyNmxntnldX7mHVWap3Gg&_hsmi=66575098
The Best Media Streaming Devices of
2018
Who needs cable? We pit the
highest-rated streaming boxes and sticks against one another to
find out which one is your best bet for watching shows, movies,
and more on your television.
https://www.pcmag.com/g00/article2/0,2817,2421457,00.asp?i10c.encReferrer=&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=19
Evolution of the
Cybercrime-as-a-Service Epidemic
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/magazine-features/evolution-cybercrime-service/
Internet Security Awareness Training
Bad guys are constantly coming out with
new versions of ransomware strains to evade detection.
https://info.knowbe4.com/ransomware-simulator-tool-1chn
Track Power Usage & monitor Trend in
Task Manager of Windows 10
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/track-power-usage-monitor-trend-task-manager
Google Chrome doesn’t Confirm or Warn
Before Closing Multiple Tabs
https://www.askvg.com/google-chrome-doesnt-confirm-or-warn-before-closing-multiple-tabs/
How to Password Protect a Folder in
Windows
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/password-protect-folder-windows/
OneNote Will Soon Sync Your Sticky
Notes
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/188480/onenote-will-soon-sync-your-sticky-notes?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--6KjelksyuIcPmKd9JKkLJLuQ0JGk5xgiBeRfINss7nY4eUbxNczVPeAMrcrOe_9E8LXakpgFtcD_cCer6iPagKramSw&_hsmi=66610261#
Free tool to edit PDF files
https://www.komando.com/downloads/442483/free-tool-to-edit-pdf-files
How to Enable and Use
Picture-in-Picture Mode in Android Oreo
https://www.maketecheasier.com/use-picture-in-picture-mode-android-oreo/
What To Do if your MacBook Pro Won’t
Turn On
https://www.techjunkie.com/macbook-pro-wont-turn-on/
Never Veto a Plan Without Suggesting a
Better Option
https://lifehacker.com/never-veto-a-plan-without-suggesting-a-better-option-1829973377
Types of Network Connections
https://www.lifewire.com/types-of-network-connections-4059835
What Ethernet Cable to Use? Cat5? Cat6?
Cat7?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha3zVvwzMvY
How to Use (or Disable) iCloud
Optimized Storage on Mac
https://www.howtogeek.com/368837/how-to-use-or-disable-icloud-optimized-storage-on-mac/
How to Change New Tab Button Position
in Google Chrome
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/117462-change-new-tab-button-position-google-chrome.html
Microsoft Expands Gaming Empire,
Bringing Xbox Game Pass to PC Players
https://www.extremetech.com/g00/gaming/279582-microsoft-expands-gaming-empire-bringing-xbox-game-pass-to-pc-players?i10c.encReferrer=&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=14
Your Phone for Windows 10 and Android
review: Can you really keep your phone in your pocket?
Microsoft is trying to connect all of
your devices, and Your Phone is the next big step.
https://www.windowscentral.com/your-phone-windows-10-review
Reviewers say the new iPad Pro is
giving your laptop a run for its money
https://qz.com/1451122/new-reviews-suggest-the-ipad-pro-could-be-your-next-laptop/?yptr=yahoo
US to Withdraw from 144-Year-Old Postal
Treaty
It costs less to ship something from
China to the US than it does to ship within the US. President
Trump wants the postal treaty renegotiated or he's pulling the US
out, both of which are bad outcomes for China.
https://www.pcmag.com/g00/news/364469/us-to-withdraw-from-144-year-old-postal-treaty?i10c.encReferrer=&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=19
Phishing Is the Internet’s Most
Successful Con
Tricking people out of sensitive
information online is far too easy.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/09/phishing-is-the-internets-most-successful-con/569920/
CYBERCRIMINALS UTILIZE SOCIAL
ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES TO OBTAIN EMPLOYEE CREDENTIALS TO CONDUCT
PAYROLL DIVERSION
https://www.ic3.gov/media/2018/180918.aspx
Cloud Clipboard not working or syncing
in Windows 10
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cloud-clipboard-not-working
Fix “Corrupted Content Error” Message
on Websites in Mozilla Firefox
https://www.askvg.com/fix-corrupted-content-error-message-on-websites-in-mozilla-firefox/
How to Stop Chat App Notifications
Annoying You
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/stop-chat-app-notifications-annoying/
Microsoft Becomes a Top 5 PC Maker in
the US
https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/microsoft-surface/188502/microsoft-becomes-a-top-5-pc-maker-in-the-us?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--6KjelksyuIcPmKd9JKkLJLuQ0JGk5xgiBeRfINss7nY4eUbxNczVPeAMrcrOe_9E8LXakpgFtcD_cCer6iPagKramSw&_hsmi=66610261
8 ways to protect yourself from a
medical data breach
https://www.komando.com/tips/491780/how-to-protect-yourself-from-a-medical-data-breach
3 of the Best Firewall Apps for Android
in 2018
https://www.maketecheasier.com/best-firewall-apps-android/
How to remotely access your PC from
your mobile phone
https://www.techjunkie.com/remotely-access-pc-mobile-phone/
This Affordable Roomba Sucks Five Times
Harder Than Its Predecessors
https://kinjadeals.theinventory.com/this-affordable-roomba-sucks-five-times-harder-than-its-1830148418?ks=streamshare&ks=nativestream
Understanding Broadband Internet Speeds
https://www.lifewire.com/broadband-internet-speeds-explained-437202
Windows 10 Settings You Should Change
Right Now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=080ebOWZI0I
How to Reset or Clear Data Usage in
Windows 10
https://www.howtogeek.com/368585/how-to-reset-or-clear-data-usage-in-windows-10/
How to Add or Remove Security Indicator
Text for HTTPS Pages in Google Chrome
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/117396-add-remove-security-indicator-text-https-pages-google-chrome.html
Unpatched systems at big companies
continue to fall to WannaMine worm
Using the same exploit as WannaCry and
some known tools, the Monero mining worm continues.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/09/eternally-pwned-wannamine-still-spreading-using-year-old-leaked-nsa-exploits/
Why Surface Headphones may be
Microsoft's most important accessory yet
Microsoft's Surface Headphones are its
first accessory that parallels the company's cross-platform and
work and life strategy.
https://www.windowscentral.com/surface-headphones-may-be-microsofts-most-important-accessory-yet
DMARC Policies for Whitehouse.gov Make
Spoofing Emails Easier
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dmarc-policies-for-whitehousegov-make-spoofing-emails-easier/
How to Sync and Save Your Sticky Notes
in Windows 10
With the Windows 10 October 2018
update, you can now save and sync your desktop notes. Here's how
to use the new and improved Sticky Notes feature.
https://www.pcmag.com/g00/feature/364330/how-to-sync-and-save-your-sticky-notes-in-windows-10?i10c.encReferrer=&i10c.ua=1&i10c.dv=19
Account takeover attacks ramping up,
leading to explosion of phishing
ATO attacks steal a person's
credentials and use them to send emails from their account,
according to a recent Barracuda Networks report.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/account-takeover-attacks-ramping-up-leading-to-explosion-of-phishing/
Bristol Airport blames cyber attack for
taking departure boards offline for two days
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/16/bristol-airport/
Download Windows 10 Guides for
Beginners from Microsoft
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-guide-for-beginners-from-microsoft
[Software Update] CCleaner 5.48 Now
Available for Download
https://www.askvg.com/ccleaner-freeware-system-optimization-and-privacy-tool/
How to Enable Dark Mode in Firefox,
Chrome, Opera, and Edge
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/enable-dark-mode-web-browsers/
Microsoft Begins the “Re-release” of
the Windows 10 October 2018 Update
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/188420/microsoft-begins-the-re-release-of-the-windows-10-october-2018-update?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--BnfilXnkIwY3Tt6Ojf_8WIdEWZu6iyWBIrGpuiY8cbwNQzRh8wRyt9weGq_JX3NUMLSweZAyNmxntnldX7mHVWap3Gg&_hsmi=66575098
With this operating system you can have
privacy and anonymity
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Anonymous & Secure Linux Operating System on a 16GB, USB 3.0 Thumb
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https://www.komando.com/downloads/445178/with-this-operating-system-you-can-have-privacy-and-anonymity
Android Device Overheating? – Here’s
How to Cool It Down
https://www.maketecheasier.com/android-device-overheating/
What’s the Best Channel for Wi-Fi?
https://www.techjunkie.com/best-channel-wifi/
Geek Pick: Anki Vector Robot is the
Perfect City Pet
https://www.geek.com/deals-2/geek-pick-anki-vector-1756426/
PopSockets: Collapsible Grip & Stand
for Phones and Tablets
https://www.amazon.com/PopSockets-Collapsible-Stand-Phones-Tablets/dp/B00UY1YTGG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=wireless&=undefined&ie=UTF8&qid=1539185067&sr=1-6&keywords=pop%2Bsocket%2Bfor%2Biphone&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=techjunkienewsletter08-20&linkId=ba97a6b5a48a9858c47f4be2c756a8fb&language=en_US
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