Microsoft will remove the legacy Edge browser from Windows 10 users’ machines as of April’s Patch Tuesday, a month after ceasing security updates for the old Edge. The end of Microsoft’s legacy Edge browser is closing in fast. Microsoft this
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The proposed US ban on TikTok last summer turned people towards VPNs to secure their online activity. TikTok, the video-sharing social network, drove a lot of interest from consumers last year. It also piqued their interest in Virtual Private Networks
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The surge follows policy changes at Facebook-owned WhatsApp. Encrypted-messaging apps Signal and Telegram are reporting massive surges in new users following tweets from tech mogul Elon Musk, who urged his audience last week to drop Facebook-owned WhatsApp over its recent privacy
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Creating a good password isn’t as simple as putting an exclamation mark at the end. You’ve seen all the familiar rules for strong passwords almost every time you create an online account. Use capital letters, numbers and special characters, and
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Losing your phone is a stressful experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Take a deep breath and use Android’s built-in tools to track down your phone. It can happen in the blink of an eye. You put your Android phone down
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After feuding with its employees, Google is now crossing swords with lawmakers and regulators. Almost exactly a year ago, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin dropped some bombshell news. After more than 20 years, the two men were stepping down from company leadership. Sundar Pichai would take the reins
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Zoom deceived customers about how secure its video calling app was, the FTC alleges. Zoom has agreed to implement better security for its video calling platform under a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission. The company “deceived users” by claiming to
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Four years ago, Russia’s hack-and-leak operation paved the way for QAnon’s rise. Social networks say they’re better prepared this time around. With less than a month before Election Day, cybersecurity officials and social networks are on the lookout for a
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Demands are sharply higher, and the complexity and costs of addressing an attack are increasing, according to cyber insurance provider Coalition. Ransomware can harm an organization in a variety of ways. Business operations can grind to a halt as crucial
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From January 2021, Flash will be disabled by default in IE 11 and Microsoft Edge browser. The end of Adobe Flash Player is nigh: Microsoft has reaffirmed its phase-out plan for one of the internet’s most successful – yet technically
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