I’m skeptical: I received an SMS text message from an unknown number saying that I’d come in 2nd for an Amazon raffle for a free pair of Apple AirPods. Nice, but… what? How can I tell if it’s legit or a scam, Dave?
I’m afraid that my credit card or Microsoft account might have been hacked: I just got an invoice for $399.99 for an annual subscription to “Microsoft Defender” from Microsoft. Is it legit? How can I reverse the charge on my account?
I get weirdly personal spam email messages and it seems like quite a lot of my personal information is out in the world. How can I check and ensure that my privacy settings are correct on my Windows PC?
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I got an email from GeekSquad saying that they’d just billed me for $389 for a year of laptop security protection. I never signed up for this service, what’s going on? Do I contact BestBuy?
I read that Adobe Flash has been EOL’d (whatever that means) as of January 1, 2021, and must be removed to avoid security problems. Okay. What is Adobe Flash, will it impact my Web experience and how do I safely remove Flash from my Windows PC and Mac system?
I manage all of my passwords with the 1Password program on my Mac. Works great, but sometimes I go to log in and 1Password warns I have a bad or insecure password choice. Okay, how do I improve it?
I have a Starbucks card with auto-load enabled so I never run out of money when buying my coffee. I love Starbucks. But I’m always a bit worried about losing my card or account access. Is there a way to enable 2-step or two factor authentication on my Starbucks account?
