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6 Ways to Use Old Hard Drives

6 Ways to Use Old Hard Drives – By Corbin Davenport How-To Geek
Solid state storage is so inexpensive that it has completely replaced mechanical hard drives in most electronics, but that doesn’t mean you should throw out your old hard drives. They can still be repurposed for many different uses, from PC backups to extra storage for your game console.

Passkeys might really kill passwords

Passkeys might really kill passwords – By David Pierce The Verge
Passkeys: how do they work? No, like, seriously. It’s clear that the industry is increasingly betting on passkeys as a replacement for passwords, a way to use the internet that is both more secure and more user-friendly. But for all that upside, it’s not always clear how we, the normal human users, are supposed to use passkeys. You’re telling me it’s just a thing… that lives on my phone? What if I lose my phone? What if you steal my phone?

Big Chromebook Plus, even bigger savings

Big Chromebook Plus, even bigger savings – By Robby Payne chromeunboxed.com
The Chromebook Plus deals space is a shifty one these days. It almost has the feel of watching a basketball game where players are brought on and off of the bench as the game goes on. One week we’ll have one lineup, and the next we’ll see it all change. That has most definitely been the case this week as nearly all the Chromebook and Chromebook Plus models that were on sale a week ago have gone back to full price while multiple others have tumbled down once again.

4 Ways Hackers use Social Engineering to Bypass MFA

4 Ways Hackers use Social Engineering to Bypass MFA – thehackernews.com

When it comes to access security, one recommendation stands out above the rest: multi-factor authentication (MFA). With passwords alone being simple work for hackers, MFA provides an essential layer of protection against breaches. However, it’s important to remember that MFA isn’t foolproof. It can be bypassed, and it often is.

Best smart garage door remotes and controls in 2024

Best smart garage door remotes and controls in 2024 – By Savannah Howe Android Police
Whether you’ve just boarded a flight for a ten-day vacation or simply stepped out to the grocery store, an open garage door can expose your stuff and home to unwanted visitors. Accidentally leaving the garage door open can happen to anyone, and if you’re the forgetful (or paranoid) type, living with the worry is the only choice if you have a traditional garage door opener.

8 Ways Your Email Account Is Vulnerable to Hackers

8 Ways Your Email Account Is Vulnerable to Hackers – By Shan Abdul How-To Geek
Ever wondered how hackers manage to hack an email account? Simple mistakes, like using a weak password, engaging with a phishing email, or using your account on a public computer, make it possible. We’ll explain how you make your email account vulnerable to hackers and cover how to protect it.

– Here’s How Each Streaming Service Enforces Screen Limits

Here’s How Each Streaming Service Enforces Screen Limits – By Katie Rees How-To Geek
If you’re sharing your streaming accounts with others, you may have run into the frustrating screen limit notification. Screen limits can be just that—limiting—but not all streaming services have the same rules here. So, let’s discuss the screen limits of Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, and others.

A Fake LastPass App Made It to the Apple App Store

A Fake LastPass App Made It to the Apple App Store – By Arol Wright How-To Geek
One of Apple’s biggest arguments against adding sideloading to iPhones is the fact that people could get malware and unknowingly install it on their device. According to the company, the job it does at curating apps on the App Store is enough to keep users safe. For this argument to actually have some weight to it, Apple needs to actually do a good job at this “curation” thing, which isn’t always the case.

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