Eric Skagerberg

IT consultant, Computer Science instructor, textbook author, tenor soloist.

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Change your Facebook password now, and follow the instructions in this article.
Now's also the time to =stop= using FB to authenticate other web sites. FB is compromised.
If... https://t.co/pXS1VuiWvs

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Talk about this scam with your friends who aren't all that tech-savvy. The scam works because it arouses fear and/or guilt in the target, so the target keeps it... https://t.co/sa6gyq3FWi

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Restart your router now. Cisco just revealed that a half million Internet routers a vulnerable to a big attack by Russian hackers.
This and other new kinds of attacks will continue to... https://t.co/bQHKlsCmdH

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Getting more junk phone calls lately? Scammers are now faking local phone numbers on your caller ID display. The clues: (1) Usually, no name shows; and (2) the 3-digit prefix is the same as yours. For example,... https://t.co/l6WETNfpEq

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Protect your privacy across web sites now, with this browser add-on from EFF, an international non-profit digital rights group since 1990. https://t.co/droDLdg6od

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Short of backing up and then permanently deleting your account, reduce your vulnerability now by turning off Platform Sharing. https://t.co/VTTY7mIQvq

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I advise against sending email to a large number of recipients, in which their addresses are visible in the "To"... https://t.co/C8R50ktgce

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The major credit monitoring company Equifax got hacked, probably exposing you to identity theft. This is... https://t.co/T2Yp1Y9K2n

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Technology or health care -- take your pick. https://t.co/0HcIAdNEcW

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Over the past year, I began advising clients to switch away from Kaspersky security software. Yes, they have a... https://t.co/bvm8RzOvmt

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Remember, delete your old, unused phone number -- not your current one... https://t.co/7y5ONexypf

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Today's the day to speak up. https://t.co/3uur62j7J5

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Do you know a high school student who likes computers?

Santa Rosa Junior College has a big opportunity this... https://t.co/jeCaLfPMQ3

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Do you know a high school student who likes computers?

Santa Rosa Junior College has a big opportunity this... https://t.co/KvvrRsZNnM

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This one's worse than just a waste of time... https://t.co/do4FhPQuKm

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Ransomware has spread widely this year. Bottom line: Set up automatic backup now, no matter what kind of computer... https://t.co/jBVJxtcqMK

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Spammers so often get away with it; it's refreshing to get a bit of good news. But do make sure =you= set up a... https://t.co/Fim8yg5332