If you frequently use Microsoft Office for work, you likely manage many Word and Excel files on a daily basis. While it’s easy to create, work, and save these files as you normally would, it’s worth the extra step to lock them behind a password. That way, only you or someone with the credentials can access them—not just anyone with …

Sometimes, all it takes is a single, subtle character.

The issues should be largely fixed soon.

Protect yourself this holiday season.