Posts by Chris Swinson
Crypto Fraud Losses Reached $5.6 billion in 2023, FBI Says | Sync Up
2023 was a profitable year for crypto fraud, with scams resulting in $5.6 billion of lost funds. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest scams, how they work, and what you can do to protect yourself.
Read MoreFTC Urged to Stop Tech Companies from Bricking Devices | Sync Up
Have you ever bought a gadget that was amazing at first, but as the company stopped supporting it continued to lose functionality? This is called software tethering, and consumer groups are coming together to hold developers accountable.
Read MoreCanva Justifies a 300 Percent Price Increase with AI Features | Sync Up
Are you ready to pay over 300% more for your Canva subscription? With the inclusion of new AI features, the design platform is raising its price and leaving longtime customers frustrated.
Read MoreUnified Microsoft Teams App Combines Work & Personal Accounts | Sync Up
While Microsoft Teams has always split work, personal, and educational accounts into different apps, as of today, the company finally combined everything into a unified Teams app. We’ll cover what’s changed, how it impacts your workflow, and how to configure your new app correctly as we sit down and sync up with Rocket IT’s weekly…
Read MoreA Data Breach Leaked 3 billion Personal Records—Now What? | Sync Up
Thanks to a new data leak, about 2.7 billion records are now floating around online. Learn where this data came from, who’s responsible, and what steps you should take to protect yourself.
Read MoreHackers Exploit 18-Year-Old Security Flaw in Safari & Chrome | Sync Up
For 18 years, one vulnerability has been lying silently dormant within your browser. But now, after all this time, its rediscovery is causing quite a stir in the tech world.
Read MorePasskey Adoption Has Increased by 400% in 2024 | Sync Up
Protecting your online accounts is paramount, and the way to do it correctly is quickly shifting. Here’s why we’ve seen a 400% increase in passkey usage in 2024 alone.
Read MoreOpenAI Announces SearchGPT as an AI Alternative to Google | Sync Up
With the introduction of OpenAI’s new search engine, SearchGPT, the way we seek out information could soon be revolutionized. Here’s how SearchGPT compares to Google, the search giant we’ve come to rely on.
Read MoreCrowdStrike Outage Explained | Key Lessons from the Fallout | Sync Up
Last week, business came to a halt as an update from CrowdStrike crashed millions of Windows devices. Here’s a breakdown of what happened, the impact, and the lessons we can take away.
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