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Today's  Halloween addition of the show  covered lots of topics including a    Cybersecurity update, EV Cars Part One " What are they ?",  Facebook  What happens when you die? , Update on Instant Ink Program with HP, Identifying a Hoax and why you shouldn't spread it, our music outro featured Megan Trainor, and we ended the show with a Q&A session on the topics covered.

  https://youtu.be/qB09AreoUJ8 From big companies to individuals, phishing affects everyone in today's digital world. My thanks to Luis Corrons for his article on this topic and the information for this video. https://blog.avast.com/phishing-tip-iceberg

  https://youtu.be/bYDoeIYslPw Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research. Links to the articles referenced in this video are part of the video show notes

  https://youtu.be/XUIKMKoN_IY There’s nothing worse than when you crack an egg, and the shell gets caught in your mixture.  You try to pull it out, but it slides around relentlessly. My thanks to Kelsey Opel for her article  on this topic which inspired this video. You can read her article here:  https://bit.ly/3TVRkKE

  I spent the early part of this morning with the  members of club in Oklahoma City .  This was a hybrid meeting with some of the members joining via Zoom and other attending in person.  I received a warm remote welcome since I've visited this club often. During the Q&A session we covered  the following topics,  Avast Secure Browser ,  Avast One ,  Avast One Essential ,  VPN s and  Avast Free .

https://youtu.be/cjLwMUhWHDI Music - One Time by Jeremy Black I used  https://beta.dreamstudio.ai  to create the images. If you're interested in any of the images, I'm happy to share them. The only investment I have in the images is a little time so they are  freely available .

  This afternoon I was happy to do my presentation for the  Glendora club  members. A friendly group of very interested folks waiting to learn more about cyber security. The presentation was well received and after the presentation we discussed the  Avast Secure Browser ,  Avast One , and the club had a Halloween Quiz prepared were we answered questions about many of  the traditions associated with that holiday.  The club learned something about security and I learned something  about Halloween.

  https://youtu.be/Lzo1OuCqQYs What will happen with all that data when we pass away? Discussing your digital legacy isn't pleasant, but it’s an important part of our reality. Don't leave it up to your family member, friends, or even worse: Facebook itself. My thanks to Julia Szymanska for her excellent article on the topic. which was the inspiration for this video. You’ll find her article here:  https://bit.ly/3FgIR0i

  I used  https://app.depix.ai/  to superimpose my face on an image created by  https://beta.dreamstudio.ai/dream My input for Dreamstudio to create the image was "a look at outer space" I used Depix to chop my face out a photo and then superimpose just the face part onto the Dreamstudio generated photo. You're looking at the end result. Does that make me an Astronaut? Probably only an Astro Nut.

  I spent part of this afternoon with a small group in Oklahoma. The group was small but the interest was large. During the Q&A session that followed the presentation we spent quite a bit of time discussing various Phishing schemes and, how to avoid becoming a victim.  https://www.avast.com/en-us/avast-one#pc

  We again had a good turnout for this weekly meeting covering  Tech for Seniors . We covered the following topics, Security Update for the week, The danger of Apple Seeds, Four Windows 11 tips in version 22H2, How does your Smart Watch measdure Blood Pressure, Compare Quotes on Goods and Services, Musical tribute honering Art Laboe. We ended the show with a Q&A session answering questions about the topics presented. An interesting statistic showed that last weeks show had 202 replays on YouTube and 172 replays on Facebook.

  https://youtu.be/NF79aS492Ns PC Manager from Microsoft. Currently in public Beta. I've listed a link to the Public Beta Download in the show notes.

  https://youtu.be/6oj_PD6nJXo Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research. Links to the articles referenced in this video are part of the video show notes.

  I spent this afternoon with the member of  PCBUG  where the topic for today was  Cyber-safety in the digital age . The presentation was well received and in the extended Q&A session that followed the presentation, we discussed the following topics: Sandbox,  Avast One , recovering from an infection,  Ccleaner ,  VPN , and  Avast Free .

  https://youtu.be/uX194EwKrug Some seeds can be a delicious addition to your diet, like pomegranate or sunflower seeds. Have you ever wondered about apple seeds? While some seeds are safe to eat, apple seeds can be dangerous. My thanks to Kelsey Opel for her informative article which inspired this video.  https://bit.ly/3sbwieT

  This afternoon I remotely visited with the  members in Columbus. OH . One of the members brought out the fact that he's already seen snow flakes in Columbus, OH. One of the other members stated that there are also some flakes on Zoom tonight. Hopefully that remark wasn't directed at me.  The presentation was well received and during the Q&A session we talked about  VPN' s, Ccleaner,   AVG PCTuneup  and  Speccy .

  I received a warm welcome from the  club members  for this evening's presentation. In the Q&A session that followed, we had a long discussion about  Ccleaner  and some of it's  often forgotten tools. We also discussed various password managers and settings in  Avast Free .

  https://youtu.be/hzmeYlezFmw These days, car insurance tracking devices are available from most insurance companies,  but what are they, and how do they work?  Will you be comfortable sharing all the information collected? My thanks to Cory Gunther whose article inspired this video. You’ll find the article at the link listed here:  https://bit.ly/3S9vstS

  https://youtu.be/2GY7lJtVCBI As the name implies, an infostealer is a type of malware designed to harvest sensitive data  from a compromised system. My thanks to Senan Conrad for his excellent article on this topic which prompted this video.  You’ll find the article at the following link:  https://bit.ly/3D6dfcb

  Another well attended and  feature packed show . Before the actual start of the show, my ISP, Comcast, decided to cut off service twice. The good thing is that all of this happened during the first half hour of the show which is  devoted to general discussions. The internet service was without troubles during the show. Today we covered the following topics, Cyber Security News, IRS Smishing warnings, All about the Ember Coffee Mug, Choosing an ISP provider in Cnada and the USA, Should you be using BeReal, and we ended with a tribute to Angela Lansbury. A Q&A session followed the show devoted to the topic presented.

  I spent this afternoon with the members of  ECOTUC . I've been a member  of this club for many years.  Needless to say, the presentation was well received and the jokes brought out some chuckles.    In the Q&A session, we talked about  VPN 's  and 2FA

  https://youtu.be/rk-pCEMM5GM The use of cryptojacking attacks is once again in the news and in favor for online attacks. This form of attack uses malware to insert specialized and hidden “mining” apps to create new coins for the attackers. David Strom’s excellent article available here,  https://bit.ly/3EIfMdW  inspired this video.

  https://youtu.be/l39Klvtk2l8 Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research.

  https://youtu.be/qCNOvWVAPl4 The IRS said the attacks have increased exponentially, especially texts that appear to be coming  from the taxing agency. My thanks go to David Strom for his excellent which inspired this video. To read the article just follow the link:  https://blog.avast.com/irs-smishing-attacks

  I remotely visited the with members of  SenCom  in Kansas City, KS For this presentation I used   FreeConfereceCall  for the first time and I was impressed. The only problem I had was unsharring my screen which we eventually solved. During the Q&A session that followed the presentation, we discussed the importance of the removal of a currently installed Antivirus before installing  Avast  or any other AV.

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  YouTube has started to roll out "handles"  to its YouTube creators for their channels.  My "handle" is bob3160   and the following is the easiest way to reach my YouTube channel created in Sep. 2006 : https://www.youtube.com/bob3160 https://www.youtube.com/bob3160

  This evening's remote presentation was for the members of the Madison PCUG. The presentation was well received and I believe everyone learned something about protecting their Cyber security and is a bit more cognizant of the dangers we all face when  using the internet regardless of the device we use. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session where i answered questions about the following topics,  Ccleaner ,  Avast Cleanup , and  SecureLine

  https://youtu.be/OTbVWMiASvU Some new protection coming your way soon on Windows 11 v22H2

  This evening I was happy to join the club members for their hybrid meeting. It's a small but very interested club. They even had some brownies baked for me. After the presentation we talked about 2FA and why it should be used at anyplace that offers it. I also answered some questions about the  Avast Secure Browser .

  Our attendance today was a bit lighter than usual. Probably because it's a holiday today both in the US and in Canada. Columbus Day here and Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Those that attended learned about all the security news that occurred since the last show,  they got to see what the new Gmail interface will look like, saw the final episode on Solar Energy,  learned how to use Google Photos to edit their videos, learned how to search for traffic Cams, and  saw a tribute to Loretta Lynn in our music tribute. The show ended with a Q&A session where we  answered many questions on the topics covered.

  Last night I remotely visited with the  PCC4Me  members in Hayward California. It was a small but very interested group. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session  were a discussion on  VPN 's took the center stage. We also talked at length about phishing emails.

  This morning I remotely joined the  club members  for the annual    Cyber Security Awareness presentation witch was well received. We had folks remotely attending from Canada, Great Brittan and the US. I was asked about the  different version Avast offered . Someone said that they first needed to absorb all the information presented before she could ask any questions.

  https://youtu.be/LbCLcO-XUmk Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research. Links to the articles referenced in this video are part of the video show notes.

  https://youtu.be/vFr3vMahIBM The social network’s aim is to allow people to share unfiltered moments of their lives. The potential danger comes when those unfiltered moments include information they’d rather not share. My thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on this topic which prompted this video. Read her article at  https://blog.avast.com/bereal-safety

  https://youtu.be/JC2q4n4C87w Gmail has made its new interface available to everyone. A cleaner look that concentrates on your emails but still allows you to easily get at all other functions.

  I spent yesterday evening remotely visiting with  club members  in San Diego. Evening sessions in CA are always pretty late for my lifestyle since I'm a very early riser. I was however very happy to again see and interact with old friends. The presentation was well received and followed by a Q&A session where we discussed the importance of  VPN 's, cookies and what they are. We also talked about reducing the sales popups in  Avast Free  and how to adjust the personal privacy settings in Avast.

  I spent this afternoon remotely visiting with the members of  Royal Highlands in Leesburg, FL. It's a small club but they are very interested in cyber security. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session where I answered a lot of questions about phishing, back-ups, android device security, and many other topics.

  https://youtu.be/vvFWaHHKbmc The Matter 1.0 Standard Is Here to Fix Smart Homes’ Biggest Problems. My thanks to Andrew Heinzman for his excellent article which inspired this video. Read the article at  https://bit.ly/3SFBeEr

  10-4-2022 - Komputer Enthusiasts of Greater Seattle, WA This evening's hybrid meeting was for the members of KEGS The presentation was well received. There were quite a few questions after the presentation covering  Avast One Essential   regarding the included VPN. There was also a question regarding data collected and saved by  Avast SecureLine .  SecureLine, doesn't collect data so there is nothing to save.   I was also happy to answered some questions about  Ccleaner .

  https://youtu.be/QdYviujRZ2U Some of us love the smell of fresh coffee in the morning. The warm liquid fuels us with caffeine to help us start our day. But how much coffee is too much? My thanks to Kelsey Opel for her article (  https://bit.ly/3Rvzo7H  ) on this topic which inspired this video. 

  https://youtu.be/-nH6U0iRLqk The latest windows 11 22H2 preview build adds a shortcut to reach the Task manager through a right click on any blank part of the Task bar.

  https://youtu.be/Cjuy7fWV-TE Data of Students and Faculty stolen in a recent data breach has been released to the Dark Web. affected persons can call the hotline set up at 855-926-1129.

  It was evident by the attendance that some of our viewers from the  areas affected by Ian had problems connecting today. We still had  good attendance and a feature packed show .  During today's show we covered Cyber Security, A new security feature in Windows 11 V22H2, setting up emergency services on your cell phone, four windows 11 tips,  saving photos in Gmail, What to do with your left-over coffee, Android Phone Launchers,  and the music outro featuring Jimmy Buffett ended the show. As always, a twenty min. Q&A session finished up the session.

https://youtu.be/gbQcbP5aGBY Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research. Links to the articles referenced in this video are part of the video show notes.