I was sitting on my porch in Cleveland last Tuesday watching my data cap disappear, checked my router log and saw 12 devices connected. Turns out my neighbor's kid was using my unprotected network to watch Stranger Things in 4K. I changed the password, added MAC filtering, and now I'm wondering if I should confront them or just let it slide. Has anyone else caught someone stealing their WiFi?
I've been using free Avast for like 5 years but last month I clicked a fake shipping link and my laptop got hit with that ransomware that encrypts your files (I lost like 30 photos from my trip to Austin). My buddy who works IT said free antivirus misses stuff paid ones catch and he showed me how Bitdefender caught a test virus file while mine let it through. Has anyone else seen a big difference switching from free to a $30-ish paid option?
Last month my email got hit in a breach and suddenly my Netflix was logged in from Russia. Found out my password there was the same one I used for banking. Changed every single account that week, 47 passwords in total. How do you guys keep track of all yours without losing your mind?
I run a small auto shop in Austin and got an email that looked exactly like my parts supplier's invoice system. It asked me to verify a $400 order for brake pads I didnt recognize. I clicked the link and it took me to a fake login page where I typed my credentials. Two days later someone had ordered $1200 worth of tools using my saved payment info. Has anyone else dealt with fake supplier invoices targeting small businesses?
I used to think SMS codes were fine, easy enough for the average person. Then last month my carrier in Portland confirmed someone swapped my SIM. Within 15 minutes they drained my bank account for $340. That's when I finally switched to an authenticator app. Now I use Google Authenticator with backup codes stored in a physical drawer. It takes an extra 10 seconds to log in but feels way safer. Anyone else have a close call that made you change your mind about 2FA?
I was at a coffee shop downtown last Tuesday when a guy next to me got an alert on his phone that someone logged into his bank from a different state. He started panicking and told me he used the same password for everything because he thought managers were "too complicated to set up." Has anyone else here avoided them for a long time and then something finally convinced you to try one?
My coworker in IT saw me almost click a fake login page and told me to install uBlock Origin to filter out sketchy ads. Has anyone else found a lightweight add-on that blocks those scammy pop-ups on shopping sites?
I was sitting at a Starbucks in Austin using their free wifi to check my bank balance and some scammer cloned the login page with a QR code on the table. Now I only use a VPN on public networks and I tell everyone I see to do the same, has anyone else been hit through a fake wifi hotspot?
I read on Google's security blog last week that SMS based 2FA actually stops 100% of automated bots but only 76% of targeted attacks. So basically the thing everyone recommends is still letting a quarter of real hackers through. Why do we keep telling people SMS is good enough if it's failing that much against actual threats?
I hadn't updated my Netgear R7000 firmware in like 3 years. Finally got a notification from my ISP saying my connection was part of a botnet attack. Spent 4 hours flashing DD-WRT onto it and now I'm actually checking for updates every month. Anyone else forget about router updates until something bad happens?
I panicked and paid for a year of SecureVault Pro after getting a breach notification from Have I Been Pwned, only to find out Bitwarden does the exact same thing for zero dollars, so has anyone else gotten burned by buying the first tool you see when you're in panic mode?
Last Tuesday I clicked a link in an invoice that looked legit from a vendor I use. Three days later my inbox was flooded with password reset requests for accounts I never made. How do you clean up after a phishing click when you can't reset 50 accounts fast enough?
My older brother has been bugging me for years about using 'dog1234' for every account I have, from email to my dog grooming supply orders. Last Tuesday I woke up to find someone had used my card to buy $340 worth of gift cards from some scam site, all because I never turned on two-factor authentication either. I spent like 6 hours on the phone with my bank and had to close my personal checking account. Has anyone else had a relative give them good advice they ignored until something bad happened?
Has anyone else had a random QR code mess up their whole inbox?
Running a crew of 6 guys on job sites means sharing a lot of logins for building wifi, material orders, and security cameras. I was using a group text thread for passwords and it got messy fast. Last month I sat down and picked between a free password manager or just keeping a physical notebook in the truck. I went with the password manager because someone could grab the notebook. Set up a shared vault with individual logins for each guy. It took about an hour to get everyone on board but now we don't have passwords floating around in old texts. Has anyone else dealt with keeping a team on the same password system without someone locking themselves out?