It’s Friday and the last day of March. It’s hard to believe three months ago we were partying like it was 2022.

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Imagine if Facebook and Google were scammed out of $121 million by a sophisticated Business Email Compromise attack. It happened.

The mastermind behind the BEC scheme, Evaldas Rimasauskas, was sentenced to five years in prison. How’d he do it? By setting up a fake company, creating convincing invoices, and preparing fake lawyers' letters and contracts. If it can happen to tech giants, it can happen to you.

Here are some red flags to be on the lookout for:

• Your delivery was unsuccessful: No, it wasn’t. If you missed it, you’ll most likely get a text or note on the door, not an unsolicited email. Bonus points if you know the tracking number.
• Action required: Your Payment Was Declined: Anyone demanding you act through an email deserves to be ignored. This one is often an attempt to get you to pay for nothing.
• Re: Anything: OK, there are times when an email with “Re:” at the start is part of a legitimate email chain, but it’s a common scam tactic to make you feel like it’s part of an existing chain.
• Payroll has been delayed: Does your boss email you with this exact phrase to tell you there’s a problem getting paid? If not, it’s a scam. Move along.
• Dropbox: Document shared with you: This one can be hard to spot, especially if you’re a Dropbox user. But follow good advice not to click email links, and you should stay safe.

When in doubt: Stop and think, don’t click that link. (Yeah, I trademarked that phrase.)

PSA: Help me spread the word about phishing scams. If you run a business, non-profit, or whatever, get free flyers and social media awareness images here. Together, we can knock these scammers down a few notches. 

Clippy’s not happy: Microsoft isn’t stopping with AI in Bing search. The new Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI tool that can write a first draft of a report, create a presentation for you, write emails or even summarize long threads. Let’s hope it’s better than Sydney.

Calling all classical music lovers: Apple Music Classical is here with ~5 million tracks. For audio nerds: You can listen to 192KHz/24-bit high-resolution lossless audio, plus thousands of recordings in spatial audio. 

AirTags, for more than luggage: The DEA reportedly used Apple’s little location tracker to intercept a package from Shanghai thought to be en route to an illegal drug maker. GPS units are nothing new in police investigations, but AirTags are new territory for the federal government. 

Can you hear me now? The latest iPhone update, iOS 16.4, includes a feature to make your calls sound clearer. To turn on Voice Isolation: Answer a call, then swipe from the top right corner of your screen to open the Control Center. Tap Mic Mode > Voice Isolation. 

Show me the money: Elon Musk says after April 15, only users who pay for Twitter Blue can vote in polls. Tweets from free accounts won’t get boosted by the algorithm, either. He says these are anti-bot measures, but we all know Twitter needs cash.

Antivirus isn’t optional: I hear from people day after day who clicked the wrong link or trusted the wrong person and now their devices are infected. You need antivirus software. My pick is TotalAV. Just $19 for a year. Use my link to get $85 off and protect five devices.*

To infinity and beyond: Lockheed Martin’s new lunar division is hard at work on its first project: a moon-to-Earth satellite network. It would allow non-stop connection between astronauts, their equipment and everyone back home. Those of you here on Earth with bad internet must be shaking your heads.

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Who wants to waste time on a show only to discover it stinks halfway through the first season? Spoiler alert: No one! These are the most-watched shows on Netflix right now. No idea what they are? Let me translate.

"The Night Agent": There’s a mole in the White House and only one man can catch it. Spoiler: The mole is a Russian spy.

"Love Is Blind": Contestants are separated into pods and get engaged to each other before meeting face-to-face. Sure, why not.

"Shadow and Bone": A young woman with extraordinary powers is the only hope to unite a world torn apart by war and dark forces. They should have named her Kim. 

"Waco: American Apocalypse": This documentary series tells the story of the disastrous Waco siege in 1993 — a truly dark time in history.

"You": Creepy stalker/serial killer ... who people seem to be in love with. Weird, but OK.

"Outer Banks": Teenagers search for buried treasure. The creators left cellphones out. How will these kids survive?! I loved this series and so did my son, Ian.

More of a movie buff? These are the top 10 flicks on Netflix  →

Use Google Calendar? Me, too. How about a few nifty party tricks?

• Use different colors for different events to quickly see what you have scheduled. Try red for work events, blue for personal events and green for appointments.
• The “Goals” feature lets you set targets, such as exercising or reading. Google Calendar will schedule them in your free time. See ya later, Candy Crush!
• Add attachments to events, like files, photos or documents. No more last-minute searching for that PowerPoint.
• Start a new invite from the search bar. Open Chrome and type “cal.new” without the quotes. Bingo! Fill in the event details and save. Just make sure you’re signed into your Google account.

It’s frustrating working on an old PC that’s barely chugging along. Good news: You can save up to $500 during Dell’s Semi-Annual Sale. Better hurry! Sale ends soon.

We use Dell gear at Komando HQ. Dell laptops, PCs and servers power my national radio show, podcasts and everything else we do. Our pick is the Optiplex model.

Bonus: If you’re a small business owner, Dell has a service not many people realize is totally free. You can chat with a small biz expert to figure out what tech is right for your needs. No obligation to buy, either.

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💁🏼‍♀️ My calling in life is helping people. I sincerely hope this email helps you — whether it’s learning something new, staying in the loop about new tech, or reading a warning that saves you from a scam. 

If so, spread the word and send it to a friend or family member who might enjoy it. I appreciate you! — Kim