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Warning: Why You Should Avoid Microsoft’s New Outlook for Email

TL;DR: Avoid the “New Outlook” or “Outlook (New)” application for email. Use Thunderbird, Widomaker Webmail, “Classic Outlook”, or another traditional email client, instead.

Microsoft’s “New Outlook” application is rolling out, and while it brings a fresh look, it introduces a significant change for users with non-Microsoft email accounts, particularly those using IMAP. If you value your privacy and data security, you need to be aware of how it handles your information.

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Important Notice Regarding Widomaker’s DSL Internet Service

Attention

Unfortunately, I have some bad news about the future of Widomaker’s DSL Internet service.

We have recently been notified that Verizon, the local network provider, will be retiring the copper telephone lines that deliver DSL Internet service to all of our customers. Unfortunately, this means Widomaker will no longer be able to provide DSL Internet service after July 1, 2025.

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FBI: End-of-life routers hacked for cybercrime proxy networks

Is your router end-of-life (EoL)? If so, it’s best to replace it to avoid it being exploited to route malicious traffic. More details are in this article, linked below. A short list of currently exploited EoL routers are… Linksys E1200, E2500, E1000, E4200, E1500, E300, E3200, E1550, WRT320N, WRT310N, WRT610N, Cisco M10

The FBI warns that threat actors are deploying malware on end-of-life (EoL) routers to convert them into proxies sold on the 5Socks and Anyproxy networks.

Source: FBI: End-of-life routers hacked for cybercrime proxy networks

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