Windows 11: Enable Program Autostart Notifications

https://youtu.be/m8zU-qovjoc
Get a notification whenever a program or app is added to the list of programs that start when the system starts.
No more surprises when this is a pre-select feature of the app you’ve installed.
The fewer programs on that Autostart list, the faster your system will boot.

Spotify – Unauthorized install on Windows 10 and 11

https://youtu.be/WgF1Kmfcjz0
On 9-22-2022 Spotify was installed on my Windows 11 system without my knowledge or consent.
According to an article in Windows Latest, I wasn’t alone. – https://bit.ly/3y3OeLN
Check your system to make sure this didn’t happen to you. Let me know if it did.

New in Windows 11 v22H2 – Password Protection

https://youtu.be/xyBfSt-mWRs
Two new security features in Windows 11 v 22H2 to help secure your passwords.
This tutorial shows you how to set up these features.

What are you doing with your leftover coffee?

https://youtu.be/71Fsonecb_Q
That leftover coffee sitting on your counter just might be able to transform your home,
cooking, and beauty routines. Just a few easy steps and your everyday leftovers can makea big difference — Coffee isn’t just for drinking anymore.
Read the whole article at: https://bit.ly/3xWN5FU

9-26-2022 Tech for Seniors – Episode 130

After a weeks hiatus, the show resumed today.
It was well attended and we covered a lot of topics,
Security News, Windows speed-up tip, The Apple Watch
and Fitbit Sense – Two New Medical Apps Explained,
Website of the week – blush.design, Has your medical
device been hacked?, setting up car-crash detection on Android.
The musical selection featured Jim Bowie and we ended the show
with a 20 minute Q&A session related to the above topics.

What is social engineering

https://youtu.be/y95TU8QKtjY
Knowing how it works can help prevent you from becoming a victim.
My thanks to Emma McGowan for her article on this topic.
https://blog.avast.com/scammers-pose-friend

Car Crash Detection – Pixel

https://youtu.be/sU7JHg85yN0
Setting up Car Crash Detection on a Pixel Phone

Netiquette: Is it OK to share pictures of someone else’s kids online?

https://youtu.be/Y_OstT4vunA
Here’s a question a concerned parent asked Avast:
“Dear Avast, I recently hosted a birthday party for my child.
I want to post the photos on social media, but I’m not sure if it’s OK
to post pictures of my kid’s friends online. What should I do?”
Avast was happy to share the correct Netiquette that should be used
any time you share someone else’s photo online. This is especially important
when the photo is of a minor child.
You can read the whole article on this topic by Emma McGowan
on the Avast Blog: https://bit.ly/3xQi8mO

Weekly Security News Roundup w/e 9-23-2022

https://youtu.be/aHF-Fxl19MU
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.

One Attacker – Two Victims

https://youtu.be/nMBoPFLX7E8
The Lapsus$ gang seems to be behind both Uber and Rockstar Games breaches.
Both hacks show that social engineering works, and threat actors don’t even go
through too much trouble using automated attack tools.
This video was inspired by an article in Cybernews: https://bit.ly/3UtkOR0