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Microsoft’s Latest Patch Tuesday Update Fixes a Zero-Day Vulnerability

Microsoft released its latest Patch Tuesday update for Windows on Tuesday, Nov. 11. This update comes with 63 patches for Windows flaws, including a patch for a zero-day vulnerability. Importantly, according to Microsoft, the company is aware that this zero-day...
November 18, 2025

Bad Actors Stole DoorDash User Data in October Cyberattack

Attention DoorDash users: The company suffered a cyberattack in October that may have exposed your personal information. DoorDash confirmed the data breach in a post on its customer support website. According to the company, scammers targeted a DoorDash employee in...
November 18, 2025

AI Web Browsers Are Not Secure

For decades, browsing the web has largely been the same—even if the web itself has changed dramatically. Your web browser may have new features compared to when it first launched, but at its core, you type in a website, and...
November 11, 2025

Don’t Fall for This Lost iPhone Phishing Scheme

Losing your iPhone is stressful. It’s your lifeline to both work and personal communications, and contains a large amount of private data and information. As such, you’ll be eager to find it, and will want to follow any lead you...
November 11, 2025

Microsoft Is Fixing a Critical Issue With “Update and Shut Down”

When your PC has an update, you can install it from your computer's Settings. However, there's another option that should be convenient when you're ready to turn off your PC: "Update and shut down." As the name implies, this feature...
November 4, 2025

Watch Out for AI Job Applicants

It can be tough to find the right candidate for your job, but AI is making it more difficult. Gartner research predicts that in three years, one quarter of job applicants will be totally fraudulent, generated using AI technology. So,...
October 28, 2025

Five Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! As lead by CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), Cybersecurity Awareness Month is all about spreading the word about best cybersecurity practices, and ensuring each of us does our part to keep our organizations—and the...
October 21, 2025

Windows 10 Support Ends Today (for Most Users)

While Windows 11 is the latest OS from Microsoft, many users still prefer to use the company's other, 10-year-old operating system: Windows 10. Sadly, no software lasts forever, and Windows 10 is no exception. Windows 10's end of life is...
October 13, 2025

Don’t Fall for This Loan Application Scam

Scammers are always trying new schemes to convince targets to send them money or personal information. Among the latest scams involves loan applications, and convincing targets that they either should apply for a fake loan, or that they owe money...
October 7, 2025

Your iPhone Can Now Screen Your Calls for You

Spam calls are out of control. When you get a phone call from an unknown number, it's tough to know whether the caller is going to be legitimate, or if it's going to be another phishing scheme in disguise. If...
October 7, 2025
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