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 flaws, which includes a zero-day actively exploited in the wild. As reported by BleepingComputer, the following is a full breakdown …

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 your computer and your smartphone. However, the feature can also be a tool for bad actors and hackers. It seems silly, but your device’s clipboard may be abused to thwart your security. In some cases, nefarious apps have abused copy …

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, and jump from website to website. Windows File Explorer, like your favorite web browser, offers the same type of experience. Rather than work within one window at a time, losing the last window with each folder you open, you can …