By the time a company tells you your data’s been stolen as part of a breach, your login credentials may already be on the dark web. Here’s how to keep pace with the hackers. Your personal data’s been stolen, but
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Microsoft Security Essentials updates not included in Windows 7 ESU
Companies will have to go with another antivirus. Once Windows 7 reaches end-of-support (EOS) on January 14, 2020, Microsoft will also stop updating Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) for Windows 7. Companies who purchase Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) will not receive
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Microsoft to help Office 365 customers track entire phishing campaigns, not just lone emails
Microsoft rolls out Campaign Views in public preview for Office 365 ATP customers. Microsoft is launching today a new security feature in public preview. Named “Campaign Views,” this is a new feature that will be available for Office 365 Advanced Threat
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Facebook sues Chinese ad company over alleged hacking campaign
Facebook accuses two Chinese citizens of hacking people’s accounts and using the victims’ money to run fraudulent ads. Facebook filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two Chinese citizens, accusing them of operating a hacking campaign targeting ad accounts on the social network.
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Facebook rolls out tools to help you find real-time info in a crisis
Facebook users who request or offer help during a crisis can now message via WhatsApp. Facebook said Monday that it’s giving users more ways to communicate and share real-time information during a disaster or attack. The world’s social network has a
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First impressions of Motorola’s new foldable Razr smartphone
Is nostalgia enough to sell the new Razr? Bottom line: Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Huawei’s Mate X did flexible display technology no favors. Motorola seems to have corrected many of the injustices that these phones delivered, but whether or not they’ve satisfactorily
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Upgrade to Windows 10 free, here’s how
Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works for many Windows 7 and 8 users. With support for Windows 7 ending in January 2020, Microsoft is encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep devices running securely and smoothly. On Microsoft’s website, the Windows 10 Home
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Microsoft warns users to stay alert for more BlueKeep attacks
Microsoft: BlueKeep exploit will likely be used to deliver payloads more impactful and damaging than coin miners. Microsoft’s security team believes that more destructive BlueKeep attacks are on the horizon and urges users and companies alike to apply patches if
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Why passwords don’t work, and what will replace them
“Sarah”, an actor based in London, had her identity stolen in 2017. “I got home one day and found my post box had been broken into,” she says. “I had two new credit cards approved which I hadn’t applied for,
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6 simple security changes all Windows 10 users need to make
This beginner’s guide to Windows 10 security will help protect your device. Securing your new Windows 10 machine doesn’t have to be complicated. With a quick run-through, you can enable some of the basic security features of the operating system and disable
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