The following alerts have been updated to reflect new and important security protection schemes:
10/1/2019: iOS 13 has a handy feature to stop unwanted calls. You can set the phone to send unknown callers straight to voicemail! (Those not in your contacts) – Settings – Phone – Silence Unknown Callers
5/12/2019: Thrangrycat Attacks Cisco Switches, Firewall and routers. Update and patch now
3/19/2019: Windows 10 is loading more and more crap. These scripts let you uninstall the junkware and reclaim privacy.
2/1/2019: Google has patch a major bug in Android where you can get hacked just by looking at a picture in a SMS, Email, or web page! Update your Android software right away. If your phone no longer gets updates, please consider buying a new one.
1/2019: Marvell’s Wi-Fi chip is used in millions of devices. Unfortunately, it has a major security flaw. Look for updates soon. Devices that have no way to get updated are worrisome.
12/2018: Marriott – Starwood Hotels got hacked, leaking a ton of data. Change your credit card if you booked there.
10/4/2018: Bloomberg reports that China has infiltrated major tech companies by compromising servers from their Chinese factories. Never trust your hardware!
8/24/2018: HP Inkjet printers with Fax capability have a Faxploit exploit where someone could fax you a special page and take over your entire network. Patch now.
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