#online security

PLEASE don't call ANY phone number recommended by AI Overview

unless you can follow a link back to the OFFICIAL website and verify that that number comes from the OFFICIAL domain.

My friend just got scammed by calling a phone number that was SUPPOSED to be a number for Microsoft tech support according to the AI Overview

You know, every so often I think I should update my pirated copy of CS2.

Then I see things like this, and remember that I don't need it more than I need it, you know?

If you ever get this message, please know it is a scam.

There is a tumblr scam going around where people will message you saying there is something wrong with your account, or I mistook you for another account and reported your account accidentally, and now you have to do X, Y and Z to fix it. I have had it happen to me four times this year alone. The first one tried to get my bank card details, they even made it look like an official tumblr page and everything. There are also hackers, that are hacking other tumblr accounts and are sending these scams. If you get a message like this from a real tumblr account, chances are high that they have been hacked. Whatever you do, don't click on any links they provide. If you are unsure, talk to tumblr support staff directly. There is nothing wrong with your account, they are just making up B.S.

discord is planning to make everyones account a teen account unless provided with an id or your face. this is fucked up, simple as.

on february 16th, next monday, lets all request our data from discord

Called it! I am not happy to be right.

Some time ago, probably fall of '23 when my faughter started college, I had some trouble with accessing their online school stuff from our home desktop. Both schools use Canvas as a host (I think that's the correct word). Turns out, if you are trying to use one computer to access two different students' accounts, it can cause problems. The schools aren't siloed, and we could try to pull up email for Her and actually get email for Him, for example.

A helpful follower told me how to avoid the issue, by using different web browsers for each kid, and we have largely been ok with that. HOWEVER, it always really bothered me that I could go to Uni X's site and then suddenly get bumped sideways into Uni Y's site. Something about that just didn't sit right with me

This morning, the last day of classes for His uni and the day final grades are supposed to be announced for Hers, we find that a hacker has somehow - taken over Canvas as a whole? Holding it for ransom?And colleges all across our region (I don't know how big an area) are unable to use it?

This page is organized into different security-related threats. You can jump to the ones that most concern you. Along with each scenario is a list of digital security tips to neutralize the threat!

These are possible concerns you might have:

Seeing advertisements related to pregnancy/abortion

Tech companies like Facebook and Google storing information about your pregnancy/abortion

That the person who pays your phone bill can see your texts

That someone who can access, steal, or demand your phone will see your messages or your browsing history

Your phone company keeps copies of your browsing history or texts about your abortion

Protestors outside the clinic may violate your privacy

* New *: Abortion Mobile Privacy Settings Quick Guide

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