👍 #919 – How Do I Recover My Facebook Password?

I cannot stress this enough

Prepare.

Prepare, ahead of time, for when (not if) you lose your Facebook (or other) account. Even just this week we've seen a rise in account hacking attempts specifically targetting Facebook accounts.

Don't be that person that loses their account forever because they weren't prepared.

This week's featured article goes into more detail: How Do I Recover My Facebook Password?

Also this week:

• Changing your email address.
• Found thumb drives.
• Hacking versus turning off your computer.

As always, links below.

TEH Podcast

Gary and I had a very intersting discussion about AI, based on the news reports last week that a Google engineer had decided one of their AIs had acheived sentience.

TEH 166: AI. Is it alive?

Summer is finally here! (OK, at least in the northern hemisphere. ) Hope you can enjoy it!

Featured Article

How Do I Recover My Facebook Password?
It's much easier if you've properly prepared.

If you've lost your Facebook password, there are a couple of ways to recover: use the Facebook process for account recovery, or check your browser's remembered passwords.

https://askleo.com/4388

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

How Do I Change My Email Address? Seems simple, but there are ramifications.
Changing an email address involves changing more than just the address. I'll look at common scenarios and a few additional approaches. https://askleo.com/2178

I Found a Thumb Drive. Should I Plug It In? Living dangerously.
USB thumb drives or flash drives are a non-obvious but easy way to spread malware. Be careful when dealing with any unknown device. https://askleo.com/3319

If I Leave My Computer Always On, Am I More Likely to Be Hacked? It's what you do that matters.
Leaving your computer on 24 hours a day rarely increases risk significantly, as long as you follow a couple of simple guidelines. https://askleo.com/146353

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If I Leave My Computer Always On, Am I More Likely to Be Hacked? Leaving your computer on 24 hours a day does not make it more likely to be hacked, as long as you follow a couple of simple guidelines. https://youtu.be/s4KI6P-0qnc

I Found a Thumb Drive. Should I Plug It In? USB thumb drives or flash drives are a non-obvious but easy way to spread malware. Be careful when dealing with any unknown device. https://youtu.be/ozIaDgb2kC4

How Do I Recover My Facebook Password? If you've lost your Facebook password, there are a couple of ways to recover: use the Facebook process for account recovery, or check your browser's remembered passwords. https://youtu.be/JX1D7B9i-To

How Do I Change My Email Address? Changing an email address involves changing more than just the address. I'll look at common scenarios and a few additional approaches. https://youtu.be/7Iz3axUvo5M

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