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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
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If You Have an iPhone, Turn On ‘Stolen Device Protection’ ASAP

A good password is essential for securing your devices and data. However, it isn’t foolproof. If a thief knows your…
February 11, 2025
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Microsoft Edge Now Blocks Scareware

The internet is full of scams and malicious activity, but “scareware” or tech support scams are some of the more…
February 11, 2025
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Four Keyboard Shortcuts New to Windows 11

Windows 11 has new keyboard shortcuts.…
February 4, 2025
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How to Quickly Restore Your Previously Opened Tabs in Windows 11

The internet is quite large, and there’s a lot of it to see. Whether you’re surfing the web for work…
February 4, 2025
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Can Your PC Be Upgraded to Windows 11?

Windows 10’s days are numbered. As we outline here, Microsoft will drop its free support for Windows 10 on October…
January 28, 2025
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Password Protect Your Microsoft Office Files to Secure Your Work

If you frequently use Microsoft Office for work, you likely manage many Word and Excel files on a daily basis.…
January 28, 2025

CISA Warns Federal Agencies About Windows Kernel Vulnerability

CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, is currently alerting federal agencies about "ongoing attacks" targeting a high-severity Windows kernel vulnerability. That vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-35250, an untrusted pointer dereference weakness which enables hackers to gain system privileges. The...
December 17, 2024

Cyberattack May Have Compromised Personal Data of “Hundreds of Thousands” of Rhode Islanders

Cyberattacks are always serious, but some affect user privacy more than others. So it is with this case in Rhode Island, which leaves the data of hundreds of thousands of residents exposed. On December 5, Deloitte noticed a breach of...
December 17, 2024

Don’t Be Fooled by This Subtle Scammer Trick

Scammers rely on a serious of tactics that, unfortunately for them, are no longer so subtle. Many of the classic signs of spam and scam are both well known and easy to spot, which is how so many messages end...
December 10, 2024

Attackers Target Major Health Device Manufacturer

Bad actors have recently turned their sights on Artivion, a heart surgery medical device manufacturer. The company disclosed they were the subject of a ransomware attack that occurred on November 21, and the attack was severe enough to both affect...
December 10, 2024

Microsoft’s Free Wallpapers App Isn’t Private

Microsoft recently introduced "Bing Wallpaper" to the Microsoft Store. This free app offers up a new wallpaper each day, featuring an image taken from around the world. It seems like an easy download: Fresh, interesting, daily wallpapers, all free of...
December 2, 2024

Microsoft Fixes Four Security Flaws

Microsoft has found and fixed four security flaws that span across four of its various products. One of these flaws affects Copilot Studio, Microsoft's program for customizing its AI. In addition, one of these flaws has an active exploit in...
December 2, 2024

Microsoft 365 Services Affected by Outage

If you had some issues with Microsoft 365 services on Monday, you weren't alone. Microsoft was working to fix an outage affecting many of its 365 services, including Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint Online. Impacted users had also reported interruptions...
November 26, 2024

Watch Out for These Holiday Scams

You might not associate the holidays with scams, but it is prime season for certain bad actors. Unfortunately, there are numerous potential targets this time of year, as scammers see gifts being bought and exchanged in record volume. To keep yourself...
November 26, 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
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