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Microsoft Will Stop Supporting Windows 10 in One Year (for Free)

Windows 10 continues to be an incredibly popular OS for PC users around the world. Whether people are reluctant to…
October 14, 2024
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Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday Includes 118 Fixes

We’ve covered Microsoft’s past few Patch Tuesday updates, as they’ve recently included some important security fixes. The company’s October update…
October 14, 2024
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Your Android Phone Has New Anti-Theft Security Features

As careful as you might be with your smartphone, you’re never 100% impervious to theft. Thieves are smart, and may…
October 7, 2024
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Apple Patches a Password Vulnerability on iPhone and iPad

If you use an iPhone or iPad, take note: You need to update your device(s) as soon as possible. This…
October 7, 2024
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Smartphone Tip of the Week: Delete Your Unwanted Apps

You don’t need all those apps.…
October 1, 2024
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T-Mobile Is Settling With the FCC Over Cybersecurity Violations

They’re paying up, too.…
October 1, 2024
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Android and iPhone Users Cannot Text Each Other With End-to-End Encryption

Your conversations are not protected.…
September 23, 2024
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Watch Out for Companies That Train AI With Your Data

LinkedIn is training its AI models with your data.…
September 23, 2024
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Did You Know Your iPhone Can Help You With Your Laundry?

If you need help deciphering those laundry care symbols.…
September 17, 2024
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Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday Fixes Four Zero-Days

You should update your PC as soon as possible.…
September 17, 2024

Hannaford’s Website and Mobile App Are Back Online Following “Cybersecurity Issue”

Last week, we covered how Ahold Delhaize USA, parent company to grocery store chains Hannaford and Stop & Shop, was the target of a cyberattack. As such, the company took some systems offline, and ran into supply issues at certain...
November 19, 2024

How to Use LinkedIn’s New “Open to Volunteering” Feature

If you log into LinkedIn, you'll probably see profiles with an "Open to Work" badge, denoting users who are actively looking for recruitment. However, this "Open to" feature has other options as well, including "Open to Volunteering." This feature could...
November 18, 2024

Google Highlights an Actively-Exploited Android Vulnerability

Security flaws are vulnerabilities that come out of certain issues and contradictions in code. Bad actors can use these gaps in code to bypass security measures and take advantage of a device or network. As such, they're dangerous, and should...
November 12, 2024

Major Grocery Store Parent Company Affected in ‘Cybersecurity Issue’

When you think of businesses that are prime targets for hackers, you don't think of your local grocery. As it happens, major grocery stores in the Northeast are dealing with a cybersecurity incident. Ahold Delhize USA, which owns Stop &...
November 12, 2024

Google’s AI Discovered a Zero-Day Vulnerability

Security researchers discover zero-day vulnerabilities all the time. Zero-days are flaws that are either known or actively exploited by third-parties before the developer of the affected software has a chance to patch that vulnerability. As such, they're the most critical...
November 5, 2024

This Malware Takes Over Android Phones to Place Fake Banking Calls

A new type of malware will trick you into divulging your banking information to hackers. As reported by The Hacker News, researchers have unearthed a fresh variant of the "FakeCall" malware strain. FakeCall uses "voice phishing" to trick victims into...
November 5, 2024

Watch Out for This Microsoft Teams Phishing Scheme

Microsoft Teams is an essential component of modern work. If your business uses Microsoft 365 apps, you likely use Teams to communicate, too. While Microsoft Teams is perfectly safe to use for business communications, you must always remain vigilant. This...
October 29, 2024

QR Code Scams Are on the Rise

While not quite as ubiquitous in 2024 as they were shortly after the pandemic, QR codes offer convenient access to websites, without having to type in the address yourself. But as useful as they can be, they aren't infallible. In...
October 29, 2024

Your Smartphone Passcode Should Be Six Numbers Long (Or Longer)

Many of us open our smartphones these days with a fingerprint or a face scan. But if those fail, or we don't want to use biometric authentication, we rely on phone passcodes. While the default four-digit code is convenient to...
October 22, 2024

There Are Security Flaws With Major E2EE Cloud Storage Providers

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is supposed to protect important files with cryptographic technology: Without the key, no one should be able to read the encrypted files. However, when there are security flaws in the process, threat actors can, theoretically, break or...
October 22, 2024
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