A busy month: WordPress attacks, software vulnerabilities, malicious Chrome extensions, WWDC, and more.
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May 2020 had LOT of security and privacy news: WordPress plugin hacks, Android and email viruses, user data for sale, and some cool new hardware!
May 2020 Tech Roundup
Low-cost Chromebooks have been incredibly popular in classrooms over the past several years, But a new lawsuit by the New Mexico Attorney General alleges that Google is misusing the data that is collected from children under the age of 13 – violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The […]
New Mexico Sues Google Over Student Data
With the large number of tech stories that have been happening so far this year, I’ve decided that there was too much important topical stuff to only cover one thing per week. To fix that, I’ve decided to do a catch-all article at the end of this month. Depending on […]
February 2020 Tech Round-Up
An old browser scam gets new life thanks to an innocuous feature in most browsers.
Old Browser Scam Has A New Twist
I’ve really been enjoying my digital music setup over the past few years. But the amount of flexibility and the sheer number of options available in the Android app I use (MobileSheets Pro) means that the learning curve (even for a tech-savvy user) can be extreme. To help make things […]
MobileSheets Pro Tips
If you’ve been on the internet for more than a few months, you’ve probably heard about a large number of data breaches that have been happening recently. The website HaveIBeenPwned is a great resource that lets a visitor put in an email address and see whether or not that email […]
Monitor Password Breaches with Firefox Monitor
It seems like every website wants to send you notifications or know your location. Turn these off quickly and easily!