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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6840 on: January 28, 2023, 06:26:49 PM »
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

bob, is the avast link in your post above the one that you intended?

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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6841 on: January 29, 2023, 11:01:02 PM »
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6842 on: February 01, 2023, 09:10:18 PM »

Is ChatGPT's use of people's data even legal?

https://youtu.be/8IKco-yzLhE
Currently, there is no widely accepted method for individuals to request the removal
of their data from a machine learning model once it has been used to train the model.
My thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic in the Avast Blog
and the inspiration for this video. You’ll find her article at the following link:
https://blog.avast.com/chatgpt-data-use-legal
Currently, there is no widely accepted method for individuals to request the removal
of their data from a machine learning model once it has been used to train the model.
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6843 on: February 04, 2023, 01:27:29 AM »

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 2-3-2023

https://youtu.be/TVIQq1Bf8h8
Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software.
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6844 on: February 07, 2023, 01:35:43 PM »
Kaspersky's mentions that Google and MailChimp are the most aggressive trackers on the Interwebz.

Re: https://securelist.com/web-beacons-on-websites-and-in-email/108632/

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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6845 on: February 09, 2023, 08:53:07 PM »

10 expert tips for filing taxes online without getting your identity stolen

https://youtu.be/BnPRLkQBzH4
Filing your taxes doesn't have to be a stressful experience – with a little bit of planning
and preparation, you can get your taxes done quickly and safely. My thanks to Emma McGowan
for her excellent article in the Avast Blog on this topic and forthe inspiration of this video.
You’ll find her article at the following link:  https://blog.avast.com/tips-filing-taxes-online
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6846 on: February 10, 2023, 05:42:08 PM »

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 2-10-2023

https://youtu.be/O1c2JzI_eFQ
Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software.
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6847 on: February 12, 2023, 03:27:07 PM »

Safe dating in the digital age

https://youtu.be/8hWvQdJf59k
Romance scams are at an all time high.
This Valentine's Day, keep your online dating life fun and romantic.
Follow these safety tips. My thanks to Malea Lamb-Hall for her article on the Avast blog
and the inspiration for this video. You’ll find her article here:
https://blog.avast.com/online-dating-safety-tips-avast

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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6848 on: February 12, 2023, 06:45:12 PM »

Smishing: The elephant in the room

https://youtu.be/llHdk44d-I4
It's important to be vigilant and cautious when receiving text messages from unknown or unexpected sources.
My thanks to Luis Corrons for his inspirational article on this topic which you’ll find here: https://bit.ly/3jOYDqU
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6849 on: February 17, 2023, 09:45:17 PM »

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 2-17-2023

https://youtu.be/-i6FT0qsre8
Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software.
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6850 on: February 18, 2023, 03:31:46 PM »
Website redirect issues hamper hostingserver GoDaddy:

https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/company-news/news-details/2023/Statement-on-recent-website-redirect-issues/default.aspx

Not the first time around this happens at GoDaddy's  :(

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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6851 on: February 19, 2023, 04:32:19 PM »

What is Phishing and can you Protect against it?

https://youtu.be/5rAYNlsIxsI
Find out what Phishing is and how to protect against becoming a victim.
I used both ChatGPT and Pictory.ai in the creation of this video.
ChatGPT supplied the answer to the question I posed. Pictory.ai created the video.
I used my voice for the narration and Screencast-O-Matic for the editing.
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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6852 on: February 20, 2023, 12:49:59 PM »
ENISA warns - https://cert.europa.eu/blog/sustained-activity-by-specific-threat-actors

Information stealing spygroups, like APT27, APT30, APT31, Ke3chang, Gallium and Mustang Panda
attack government institutions. Avoid commom misakes in incident handling.

Re: https://cert.europa.eu/files/data/TLP-CLEAR-JointPublication-23-01.pdf

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Re: SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here
« Reply #6853 on: February 20, 2023, 01:00:42 PM »
https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

bob, is the avast link in your post above the one that you intended?
Avast Free - Yes
I just want to clarify, does it make sense to switch to the paid version, or will the level of security remain the same?

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