Origins of phishing scams

October 14, 2024

Today, 91% of phishing scams originate from this one source. Is it … A.) Phishing emails, B.) Compromised websites, C.) Unsecured Wi-Fi or D.) That person in your life who clicks on anything?

The answer: A.) Phishing emails are the most common source of cyberattacks by a lot — 91%! Quick tips to spot them: Beware of urgency, payment demands and random attachments.

Tags: cyberattacks, phishing, scams

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Your next job interview could be with AI

I saw a viral post on LinkedIn where a guy from San Diego, Jack Ryan, logged in for a virtual job interview. Instead of a person on the other side of the screen, it was a bot. You can tell by his face Jack wasn’t impressed. I wasn’t, either.

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Tech how-to: Call 911 using a smart speaker

Smart speakers tell you the weather, play music, answer trivia questions, help you prank your spouse (more on that at the end), and they just might save your life one day, too.

Make sure you know these commands to get help in an emergency by heart. Be a pal and tell your friends and family members about them, too.

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New in Google Docs: Tabs. They’re in the left sidebar and take the place of the old header system, which wasn’t all that good. Click the + (plus sign) next to the document tabs to make a new one. Think of it like a digital table of contents. Here’s a list of tips and tricks.

💔 It’s not you; it’s me: Apple iOS 18 will now summarize your texts. A guy is going viral on X after receiving this summarization following an argument in a bar with his girlfriend: “No longer in a relationship; wants belongings from the apartment.” Hey, at least it didn’t beat around the bush.

You don’t know me: If you use ChatGPT on the web, you might notice it starting to “remember” things about you, like your movie tastes or knowledge about specific topics. This can mean more tailored answers for you, but if you’d rather the AI forget who you are, click your profile picture (top right) then Settings > Personalization > Clear ChatGPT’s memory.

‘Bout time: Apple iOS 18 makes it easier to change the email address associated with your iCloud account. It’s been a royal pain in the butt until now. Look for the Primary Email option under your account settings.

Leave the oversharing to your aunt on Facebook: Some apps share your data with other people, not just advertisers. This includes big names like Google Maps and Venmo. Here’s how to change the privacy settings. (I wish I had room for all the steps here!)

⛈️ Tell me the weather: Type “weather” into the address bar at the top of Chrome on the desktop to see a mini forecast — you don’t even need to hit Enter. Want to see the conditions somewhere else? Just add a place name after “weather.”

🛑 Step away from Netflix: It’s easier when it doesn’t autoplay the next episode of a show you’re watching. On the web, click your profile picture and Manage Profiles. Click your profile picture again, then uncheck Autoplay next episode in a series on all devices.

Zoom’s post-pandemic Hail Mary: Now that many folks are back in the office, Zoom wants to stay relevant. Their new AI Companion 2.0 has an avatar that can talk for you and adds a panel in all your meetings with notes about previous convos, plus related emails, calendar items and uploads. If it works, it sounds pretty sweet.