It requires physical access and affects any PC made before 2019 In brief: If your laptop somehow makes its way into hackers’ hands, will the login screen and hard disk encryption keep its contents safe? You might imagine so, but if it’s
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Windows Defender crashes: Microsoft fixes bug causing full scans to fail
Microsoft’s Windows Defender antivirus was crashing when hitting filenames with two dots. Microsoft has rolled out a fix for a recent update that has been causing the Windows Defender built-in antivirus software to crash on Windows 10 PCs when running
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Zoom enables passwords and waiting rooms to thwart Zoom bombing
The software has always had these features but they were disabled by default. In brief: To cut down on instances of Zoom bombing, you may now have to enter a password and wait to be accepted into a meeting when using Zoom.
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Coronavirus stimulus scams are here. How to identify these new online and text attacks
COVID-19 fears are fertile ground for malicious actors. Here’s how to stay safe online. As with any public crisis, the spread of the coronavirus has created a new crop of hackers — targeting people who are awaiting their stimulus check, who are working from home and who
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Firefox 74 is out: Here are the key changes and features
Firefox users, it’s time to update your browser to get a raft of new features, such as DNS-Over-HTTPS, blocking Facebook from tracking you around the web, and blocking apps from installing add-ons. Mozilla has released Firefox 74, and it comes
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4 steps you should take to secure your Gmail account right away
You wouldn’t like someone snooping around your Gmail account, would you? I can’t blame you. Lock it down right now. From bank statements to personal letters, and even password reset requests, your Gmail account holds an abundance of personal information. If someone were
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Google removes 500+ malicious Chrome extensions from the Web Store
A network of malicious Chrome extensions was injecting malicious ads in millions of Chrome installs. Google has removed more than 500 malicious Chrome extensions from its official Web Store following a two-months long investigation conducted by security researcher Jamila Kaya and Cisco’s
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Everything you need to know about SIM swap fraud, plus one thing to do right now
Phone number theft is more than just possible, it’s all too easy to give hackers the keys to your online accounts. In January, a published study revealed how incredibly easy it is for hackers and fraudsters to take control of your phone
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Google Assistant expands privacy controls to tamp down concerns
“Hey Google, that wasn’t for you.” Google says it wants to make people more comfortable using its Assistant software. So the search giant on Tuesday announced new privacy controls aimed at tamping down concerns that the software is spying on
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Firefox will let users delete collected data thanks to California’s new privacy law
Mozilla is making changes to its browser, and not just for users in California. Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser, says it’s giving all users more control of their own data. The change is spurred by the California Consumer Privacy
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