Category: Tech
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Ever Wonder if You are the “Product” When it Comes to Free Stuff?
Well, wonder no more. Check this out over from LinkedIn: This AI tool pulls data from many sources (including LinkedIn) to give users plenty of personal info at the click of the mouse. This gives me MAJOR creepy vibes, and I feel that this is a perfect example of just because something CAN be created,…
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Be Wary of the QR Code: Redux
Back around the beginning of 2022, I wrote a blog post about how people should be very cautious and wary of the QR code. Go have a read if you missed it the first time around. In the months since, QR codes have exploded in popularity. You see them in ads, streaming services, packages, restaurants,…
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Always Be Aware of What You Share on Social Media
Want to know just how easily someone can pinpoint your location with very little information? Watch this. Kinda scary, huh? No fancy tools were used here, just things that anyone has access to online, using publicly available information. This is the principle behind what is known as open-source intelligence, or OSINT.
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Why is it Important to be Mindful of What You Share on Social Media?
Have a look at this video: Thanks to Eng Fang Tran for sharing this on their LinkedIn profile! I came across this video, and it shows just how insanely easy it is for cyber criminals to get their hands on your personal information. Spending just a little bit of time, they can put together a…
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Something Gave Me Pause This Morning, and I Just Had to Write About It
Something occurred to me this morning, that never really had before. It made me think so much, that I just HAD to write something about it. I was listening to the latest episode of the #HackingHumans podcast with Dave Bittner and Joseph Carrigan on the way to work like everyone does (everyone DOES listen to it, right??), when Joe mentioned something…
Secure, In Style 