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Cybercriminals have their minds on one thing right now: Getting into your wallet. And they’re working very hard to steal your $1,200 stimulus check. I’ll tell you how to stop them in their tracks.
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Fraud tactics in the digital age are a lot like computers themselves: They get more sophisticated every year. The phishing scams of the previous decade are nothing like the complex attacks of today — which feature far more competent web design, faster data-harvesting, and more convincing English-language text.
If you’ve been using Facebook for years like most people, you’re probably familiar with the insane amount of notifications that can hit you at once. You’ll see things like upcoming birthdays, events from your groups and a plethora of other random activities from people you know.
We all have our preferred browser. Maybe you did the research to find the best option for you, or you stick with the one that came pre-installed on your computer.
Well, if you haven’t put much thought into which one you use to surf the web, now is the time. Spam and phishing attempts are hitting astronomical rates, and your browser can go a long way in keeping you safe from clever cybercriminals.
America’s physical infrastructure may have seen better days, but our digital infrastructure has proven resilient enough to handle a seismic shift in internet traffic.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has become a new norm for many people. Companies who were able to make the shift have taken their entire operations online, which has put significant strain on home networks. Tap or click here to see how at-home workers could slow your internet down.
A change in the way we eat is one of the most obvious signs of how COVID-19 has disrupted the world. Instead of gathering together in restaurants, people are now relying on delivery and takeout more than ever.
These options are far safer when it comes to preventing the spread of germs, and contact-free options go a long way in helping to flatten the curve of infection. Tap or click here to see how to properly clean and sanitize your food deliveries.
You’d probably never heard the terms “social distancing” and “flattening the curve” before March. Now, they’re everyday phrases in the fight against the coronavirus.
You can add “contact tracing” to your list of newfound medical terms. This method for slowing down the spread of disease is going high-tech with Apple and Google’s plan to turn your smartphone into a coronavirus tracker.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Google is the backbone of the web. Not only is its search engine used by 87.35% of the people online, but its ad services are also responsible for much of the digital economy as we know it today.
Jobs are hard to come by right now thanks to a mix of layoffs, furloughs and closings happening across almost all industries. A record number of people — over 22 million in the last month alone — have applied for unemployment benefits thanks to the economic hit we’ve sustained.
One of the most frustrating parts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the availability of testing kits. Even in regions where tests are plentiful, doctors still advise people with mild symptoms to stay home rather than come in and confirm their status.
Find it difficult to keep up with all the health guidelines hurled around these days? With COVID-19 information coming at you from all sides, it’s downright impossible to remember every tidbit on how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
