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In travel scams in the past year. That’s according to Booking.com, at least. ChatGPT has made it easier than ever to generate realistic scam emails. Do I believe there’s been an increase? Absolutely, but 900% …?
Tags: easier, emails, realistic, scams/scammers, travel
Fourth of July is right around the corner, and we’re in for record-breaking holiday traffic. Some 71 million people are expected to travel over 50 miles during the week — the most on record.
I don’t mean to be a downer, but record-setting travel also means record-setting accidents, crashes and road rage. And being a defensive driver isn’t the only way to protect yourself on the road.
“Dear Kim,
“My brother-in-law has our family cottage wired with a Ring security system. He is not to be trusted as he has been unfaithful to his wife and she has filed for divorce. My family is very suspicious that we are being watched or listened to all the time.
OK, Elon Musk must be really desperate if this is what Twitter is coming down to.
Trouble getting your car serviced this week? Blame a cyberattack on CDK, the operating system used by dealerships, which was shut down amidst the chaos. This disruption meant dealers couldn’t process electronic titling or access service records. Stay tuned. I’m sure we’ll hear about a data breach soon.
TikTok takeover? U.S. billionaire Frank McCourt made his fortune in real estate and wants to buy TikTok before it gets banned. He says he’s trying to keep it out of the hands of Big Tech companies that are destroying society and endangering kids. I’m sure that’s some part of his reasoning.
🇨🇳 Say it’s not Tso: The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a ban on DJI drones made in Communist China. All that’s left is for the Senate to pass its version, and then it’s off to the president. If you already have a DJI, you can keep using it. The ban stops future sales on U.S. soil. Why? To keep China from spying on us, of course.
Heads-up, parents: Instagram is pushing sexually explicit videos to teenagers minutes after they’ve logged in (paywall link). New accounts get slightly seductive videos, but the content gets racier the more they watch. Talk to your kids about what they click on and watch. It’s not them; IG itself is pushing it.
🏥 Deadly hospital hack: The fallout from last month’s cyberattack on the Ascension hospital network is still unfolding. One woman went into cardiac arrest and died when lab results crucial for her treatment were delayed. In another case, a nurse nearly gave a baby a dangerous dose of narcotics because of confusing paperwork. Horrifying. Save your health records as a PDF now. Here’s how.
Stop leaving it up to chance: Today’s hackers have more tricks at their disposal than ever to fool even the savviest person. Protect your devices with a solid antivirus solution. It’s def worth $19 a year — trust me.
