online safety

  1. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Cautions Email Scam...

    Hi Today I have received two email messages one ostensibly from Amazon and one from Microsoft. Both names you think you can trust, both were fake invoices for things I haven't purchased. Both invoices are in the same format and are obviously from the same sender. I copied the first one and...
  2. News

    What’s New in Web Experiences, Ignite 2020: Need to secure your remote workers? Choose Microsoft Edge as your browser for business

    The post What’s New in Web Experiences, Ignite 2020: Need to secure your remote workers? Choose Microsoft Edge as your browser for business appeared first on Windows Blog. Continue reading...
  3. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Scam Alert, this just happened!!!

    Hi Guys I was just going through my emails and I saw one marked "Prime Alert". The message said... Unfortunately, we were unable to process your Amazon Prime membership payment. But don't worry, it's easy to solve & We are here to help! Your payment failed for the following reason: Declined...
  4. Axel PC

    Privacy and Security Discussion

    What do to protect your identity online? What's your threat model? How did you come up with your threat model? What are your primary concerns with your information being online and the online services and apps you use? How do you protect yourself online? Do you use Gmail or Protonmail? Do you...
  5. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Bogus Emails, what?

    Hi Both my wife and I are getting bogus emails from people we know that we know they aren't sending intentionally. What these messages have in common is the code goo.gl/ I kind of understand that this is a signal to shorten the visible address. The messages have no subject, have a message...
  6. News

    Microsoft gives parents peace of mind with new family features across devices

    We live in a time of both great opportunity and great responsibility. Our children have access to more information, entertainment and more ways to connect than ever before, but with that comes plenty of new things that parents like you and I need to worry about and new ways to distract their...
  7. News

    Windows 10 Tip: Organize your busy lives with a family notebook in OneNote

    Grocery lists. Vacation planning. Shared notes. Families share information every day, and often, it’s challenging to capture it all and keep it up to date. That’s where a family notebook comes in. Share to-do lists, recipes, vacation plans, and more Once your notebook is created, it will be...
  8. Axel PC

    How do you balance privacy and security

    For a while now I've been trying to avoid Google and Microsoft services as much as possible. Yet we all know that's not probable if you want to function normally in today's world. Well I've kind of hit a point where the geeky side of me has won over the cautious once bitten twice from the...
  9. Hermitkrab

    Windows 10 Thwarting Key Loggers

    Hi, guys. I'm wondering if by using the on screen keyboard I can avoid key loggers. I've been using OSK for typing passwords when accessing my banking sites and so far all has been OK. I just want expert opinion. Thanks. BTW, I also use a VPN.
  10. whoosh

    VIDEO What is a VPN? Lets talk about VPNs and why you should have one

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  11. Hermitkrab

    Windows 10 Run 2 VPN's at Same Time?

    Hello again, guys. I'm wondering if running 2 VPN apps at the same time is acceptable or beneficial. I'm using the Opera browser, which has its own built-in VPN, plus I also have Tunnel Bear VPN installed, but not running at same time with Opera. I reserve Tunnel Bear for other, non secured...
  12. whoosh

    NEWS How to Hide Online Better Than the Director of the FBI

    Until yesterday, FBI chief James Comey seemed like a pretty savvy internet user. The guy knows that you’re supposed to cover your webcam with tape to hide from the NSA and WhatsApp is a fantastic way to communicate securely—even if he hates you for using it. But when the numbnuts set out to make...
  13. Jimbo22

    Free Ransomware Protection Software: Download RansomFree for Enhanced PC Security

    Here's is a free software for ransomware......read the full article. RansomFree is the free program that protects your PC against ransomware Here's the link to the software.... Link Removed
  14. J

    Windows 7 Concerns Over Cumulative Updates and Their Impact on Windows 7 and 8 Users

    Anybody wonder if this is going to cause a lot of problems for Windows 7 and 8 users? Windows 10 has caused a lot of problems. I like to choose what I install. I think I'll wait a bit before updating and see how big a mess MS makes. It may be safer not to update if you are careful where you go...
  15. pnamajck

    malwarebytes imitation …

    don't get suckered into the imitation software … always go directly to the source … in this case www.malwarebytes.com . yep, another new ransomware variant is making the rounds … trying to pass itself off as legitimate software. supposedly the filename is...
  16. HenkB

    No More Ransom Project: Help for Ransomware Victims in The Netherlands

    Police in The Netherlands in cooperation with Europol, Kaspersky and Intel Security, announced a new website with offers help to victims of ransomware and with advice to protect your system against it. Here it is: The No More Ransom Project I hope it helps Henk
  17. LUGUY

    Blocking access to Websites

    Asking to my Community. I want to know how to prevent the access to Webpages, social media, etc. that allow me to block the access to online of certain websites, social media and others.
  18. B

    Windows 8 Windows 8 - defender / www-searching.com malware- PLEASE HEEEELP

    Hello everybody, have a problem. Somehow got www-searching.com and cannot get rid of it. Tried to apply some instructions from internet but cannot log on as Administrator, although I am the only person ever using this computer. Beside that my Defender is off but cannot switch it on, again needs...
  19. News

    Security in Windows 10

    Today, we’re sharing more on security in Windows 10. Windows 10 has more built-in security protections to help safeguard you against viruses, phishing, and malware, it’s the most secure Windows ever. New features are now delivered through automatic updates, helping you to stay current and your...
  20. H

    What info can be gathered from just an email address?

    I was wondering what info, if any, can be gathered from just a person's email address. For example, if one person sends an email to a stranger, what can the stranger find out about that person based on just their email address? Any way the stranger could find personal info about who sent it? I...
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