While email is perhaps the most common source of phishing attacks, they can come from practically anywhere. Text messages, social media, traditional mail and even phone calls may all follow the common phisher’s playbook by pretending to be a legitimate source asking for information. Remember: If you’re not sure, contact the alleged source directly with […]

Social media can be a great way to stay in touch with friends and family. However, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. A common concern researchers have expressed is that social media can make you less happy, as you may constantly be comparing yourself to others. The best defense is to […]

Social media companies are well aware that an easy way to keep you engaged with their platforms is to cause outrage, so they’ll intentionally show you agitating content — much of which is intentionally made to be this way. There’s nothing to be gained from engaging with such content (at best, it’s a complete waste […]

If you’re taking a plane ride somewhere, you might feel like bragging about it on Instagram by posting a pic of your boarding passes. That’s too risky, though. People who see it can use the codes on it to mess with your airline reservation, or even change your contact information with said airline. Best to […]

LinkedIn is used almost exclusively for professional connections. This means it has a very different purpose than other social media platforms such as Facebook, which are more for casual interactions between friends and family. When communicating on LinkedIn, you should keep your interactions professional and don’t comment on anything you shouldn’t. It is best to […]

Normally, by default, anything you post on social media is viewable to the public. If you don’t want everything you say and do to be made publicly viewable, adjust your privacy settings. You can, for example, make your posts only viewable to people you have listed as your friend. You can set some posts to […]