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Tech Humor

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  https://youtu.be/8_suwgtPm2Q Smile it's good for you. End the year with a smile.

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 12-31-2021

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  https://youtu.be/0m45tcQEL74 A recap of the weekly episodes created during 2021

Is your phone actually secure?

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  https://youtu.be/LTreZfMzaqQ Our phones are an extension of our brains. Don’t let just anyone in there. This video is based on another excellent article by Emma McGowan. https://blog.avast.com/author/emma-mcgowan

6 Things in Cybersecurity We Didn’t Know Last Year

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  https://youtu.be/rrcoZLGZ1YY Let’s look back at the year that’s been, and what we’ve learned along the way. Thanks to TechCrunch for their excellent insight. https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/29/six-things-we-learned-cybersecurity/

The Avast Firewall - Avast One

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  https://youtu.be/2UF-_NlyIJ0 Trusted or Untrusted Network setting. This needs to be changed depending on the type of network you're connected to.

12-27-2021 Tech for Seniors - Episode 92

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  It was nice to see a good attendance even right after the Christmas holiday. We covered our usual topics but spent most of today going over last years predictions to see how accurate we were and we made our predictions for 2022.

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 12-24-2021

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  https://youtu.be/Y1OiQQrQg_E Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research.  https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

Attaching a file on the Avast Support Forum

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  https://youtu.be/-yHbcvx1_Ms This shows you how to attach a file or a picture on the Avast Support Forum.

5 Tips for staying safe online

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  https://youtu.be/B4KhxJhxWdY Follow these tips, and you’re off to a great start. Thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/emma-mcgowan

12-20-2021 Tech for Seniors - Episode 91

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  I love this Monday show. We again covered many topics including Cyber Security News, setting up live transcription on Zoom, Dewey's hunt for a bargain on a S21 5G phone, the radio garden website, changes coming to google drive , and reminiscing with Elvis. The show ended with a Q&A session covering several topics.

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 12-17-2021

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  https://youtu.be/AKUHgwwPi3I Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research.  https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

12-16-2021 GOOGLE DRIVE WILL BEGIN INFORMING ITS USERS OF CONTENT VIOLATIONS VIA EMAIL

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  https://youtu.be/QusvmKD0afY Here is my take on Google's newest information release about files stored on Google Drive. Thanks to ChromeUnboxed for their excellent article on this topic. https://chromeunboxed.com/google-drive-violation-notice/

#MyYearOnYouTube - 2021

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A Thank You to those that are part of my channel. Have a very Happy Holiday and a Prosperous 2022.

Avast - 2022 Predictions

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  https://youtu.be/Z9XJjAbbFHQ Avast's prediction of what the 2022 Cyber security landscape will look like. Thanks to Grace Macej for her excellent information on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/grace-macej

12/14/2021 Security News Flash - Amazon Token Crypto Scam

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  https://youtu.be/us2C3YvMXF0 Look out for offers to purchases nonexistent Amazon Crypto currency Tokens. Thanks to Jakub Vávra for his excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/jakub-v%C3%A1vra

What is Log4j and Do You Need to Worry About it?

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  https://youtu.be/b2EpVYWZQLY A new vulnerability called Log4j has security teams scrambling worldwide. Here's what you need to do - and what you don't need to do - about it. Thanks to Christopher Budd for his excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/christopher-budd Details on this vulnerability are described here: https://blog.cloudflare.com/inside-the-log4j2-vulnerability-cve-2021-44228/

12-13-2021 Tech for Seniors Episode 90

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  Another fun and information packed show. Cyber security, rare earth mineral, super duper security for Edge, Starlink update,  Avast takes a look back at the most prominent threats of 2021 , and just before the Q@A session we had some holiday entertainment.

Windows 11 Taskbar Explained

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  https://youtu.be/2QGp94udcVo Taking a closer look at the Windows 11 Taskbar.

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 12-10-2021

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  https://youtu.be/MhY_yLGpzIY Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research.  https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

12-9-2021 Durham PC Users Group, Oshawa,Canada - Remote

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  Tonight I remotely visited  Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and did a presentation    for  the clubs members . Only my virtual background had any snow. We had some questions after the presentation on using multiple Av's. There was also a question about an email conflict while using Avast that without more details, I wasn't able to solve.

Has the surveillance technology industry found another powerful ally?

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  https://youtu.be/6hVf21-czow There is always a fine balance between spying and/or protection when it comes to surveillance. Thanks to Joe Bosso for his excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/joe-bosso

Avast Free Beta v 21.11.2499 (build 21.11.6787)

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Installing the latest Beta version

Avast - 2021 Year in Review

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  https://youtu.be/VImww4Hf7Zo A look back by Avast at the threat landscape of 2021 Credits for this article go to Grace Macej. https://blog.avast.com/author/grace-macej

An Interesting Tool for Windows 11

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  Windows 11 Fixer https://github.com/99natmar99/Windows-11-Fixer Direct download: https://github.com/99natmar99/Windows-11-Fixer/releases/tag/v1.1.0

12-6-2021 Tech for Seniors - Episode 89

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  It's Monday so it's a fun day and  Tech for Senior . Another feature packed show where we covered Cyber security News, Facebook's Portal TV, Verizon Custom Experience, Web Site of the Week (Scan Advisor), an explanation of YouTube Premiere, and The dangers of Coin Helper and was followed by a 20 min Q&A session that covered numerous topics.

12-6-2021 - Leisure World Computer and Technology Club, AZ - Remote

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  Today I was the guest speaker  for this club . This was a hybrid meeting The audience was fairly evenly divided. Thirty attended in person and twenty-seven joined via Zoom. The presentation was well received and was followed by a Q&A session. Among the topics discussed during the session was  Avast One 's availability Two factor authentication, and using Avast while out of the country.

Stay away from Verizon's Custom Experience

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  https://youtu.be/P5zprILAGyo If you're a Verizon customer and value your data, opt out of Verizon's Custom Experience. Read the full story on this topic written by DAVE LECLAIR editor of  How-To Geek .

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 12-3-2021

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  https://youtu.be/DBRhsKrxVz8 Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging work and research. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc

CoinHelper Danger and Avoidance

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  https://youtu.be/7TP4xYV15xQ CoinHelper an unexpected payload with cracked,illegal,unauthorized and repackaged copies of software. Thanks to Christopher Budd for his excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/author/christopher-budd

6 Tips to Protect Holiday Tech

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  https://youtu.be/lQKxVksqQ_4 Just in time for the holidays. Some security tips for those new toys. My thanks to Christopher Budd for his excellent article on this topic. https://blog.avast.com/how-to-protect-a-new-technology-purchase-avast