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Use These Tips to Protect Your Business From Medusa Malware

Watch out for Medusa malware.…

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Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday Fixes 57 Security Flaws That Might Threaten Your Business

On the second Tuesday of each month, Microsoft releases a security patch for Windows. The company calls this update “Patch…

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Bad Actors Can Use Copy and Paste Against You

Copy and paste is second nature to just about all of us. You probably use it every day, on both…

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Why HTTPS Matters So Much on the Web

You visit websites like meritsolutions.net every day. But do you ever take a close look at the URL before you…

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Windows’ File Explorer Is More Like a Web Browser Than You Think

When you’re browsing the internet, you rarely keep one window open at a time. Instead, you use tabs to multitask,…

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You Can Connect Your Smartphone to Your Windows PC

Control your phone from your PC.…

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You Don’t Need to Tell Apps and Websites Exactly Where You Are

It’s no secret smartphones actively use our locations. After all, navigation apps like Google Maps would be useless if not…

February 25, 2025

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Organizations That Deal With Cardholder Information Must Adopt DMARC

Penalties for non-compliance range as high as $100,000.…

February 25, 2025

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Google Chrome Now Uses AI to Protect Your Browsing Online

It isn’t clear what’s new, however.…

February 17, 2025

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Microsoft’s February Patch Tuesday Fixes Four Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Fix these Windows issues ASAP.…

February 17, 2025

Routinely Check Up on Your Recovery Emails

Logging into your various accounts is probably routine at this point. You punch in your password—or use a password manager to autofill the credentials—and you're in. Every now and again, however, you may forget your password, or otherwise lose access...

Update Your iPhone to Protect Against These Two Actively-Exploited Vulnerabilities

Last week, Apple released a minor software update for iPhone: iOS 18.4.1. This update doesn't bring new features to your iPhone. In fact, after you install it, your iPhone should look and feel exactly the same. But under the surface,...

Focus Sessions Keep You on Task in Windows 11

While we all have the best intentions when we sit down at our computers to work, sometimes there are simply way too many distractions to stay on task. If you have an important project to complete, or you're trying to...

Microsoft’s April Patch Tuesday Fixes 134 Flaws

On the second Tuesday of each month, Microsoft releases its "Patch Tuesday" security update for Windows. This patch typically includes a series of security fixes for vulnerabilities discovered since the latest update. For April, Microsoft patched a whopping 134 security...

Use Virtual Displays to Keep Your Work Organized in Windows 11

Using an external monitor or two can turn your small laptop setup into an easy to manage workspace. However, you can't always extend your Windows experience to multiple displays. That's where virtual desktops come into play: Rather than keep different...

Never Share Your MFA Codes

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a fantastic security tool. It ensures that, even if a bad actor learns your password, they won't be able to break into the account in question—at least, not without the trusted device associated with MFA. That's...

Chrome Updates Matter Even If You Use Another Browser

Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world, but that doesn't mean everyone uses it. If you have a PC, you might use Microsoft Edge, but you may also use another option to browser the web. Whatever...

Never Trust a Strange USB Device

Let's say you find a USB drive in your office parking lot. You're not sure who it belongs to, but since it's near your place of work, you imagine it has to be someone close by. Maybe you'd figure out...

How to Quickly Move a Window From One Monitor to Another on Your PC

Laptops are the ultimate versatile computing machine. By themselves, they're perfect for working while traveling; at home, you can plug them into external monitors for a more traditional desktop experience. However, let's say you there's something you're doing on your...

How Multi-Factor Authentication Protects Your Systems Against Cyberattacks

Multi-factor authentication (or MFA) is a powerful tool to combat security vulnerabilities for both your personal accounts and your organization's entire network. Here's why it's so important. MFA adds at least one extra step to the log in process. You...

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