Virus, malware, and security in general
In this day and age, strong passwords are an integral part of security and it’s a sad fact that many people are still using weak passwords, as well as using the exact same password for multiple accounts. Creating strong passwords is not at all difficult, […]
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For the second time in a row Microsoft Defender, the antivirus software built into Windows 10, has ranked among the highest in lab tests performed by AV-Test. For those who may not be aware, AV-Test is a highly regarded independent organization based in Germany that
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Steganos Safe 22 Winners Announced! Steganos has once again come through for our DCT readers by offering us five licenses for their Safe 22 software. These licenses are valued at $34.99 and can be used on five PCs. Steganos also offers a 30-day free trial
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We recently published an article taking tech writers to task with regards to their overuse of click-bait articles– those articles that sensationalize a non-event and make mountains out of molehills: Tech Site Journalism Reaches All-Time Low. Controversy sells, don’t ya know. Once again, a bunch
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Perhaps fittingly, a Web-streamed court hearing for the 17-year-old alleged mastermind of the July 15 mass hack against Twitter was cut short this morning after mischief-makers injected a pornographic video clip into the proceeding. The incident occurred at a bond hearing held via the videoconferencing
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First of all, full disclosure: I am not a fan of IObit, its practices, or its software. That said, I’ve tried to be as objective as possible and have largely looked to other opinions to compile what I consider to be an unbiased overview of
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When the operating system will not boot and when the operating system will boot. The best free malware scanners, offline and online, plus the best free bootable rescue solutions. Recent Malware History The incidence of malware infections on home computers has slowed quite dramatically over
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Earlier today one of my clients contacted me because he couldn’t access outlook.com via the Edge browser to check his webmail. I ended up connecting to his computer remotely through Windows 10’s Quick Assist app– what a great app this is for people such as
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A number of reader comments in response to a recent article brought to my attention that some users might be a tad confused about the function of Windows Security as opposed to Windows Defender. I hope what follows will help clarify. Windows Defender vs Windows
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote the article, How To turn off Facebook Activity Tracking (make sure to check it out). This was such a hit that I figured it would be smart to continue helping you all with turning off tracking on other devices you own.
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A woman brought me her new laptop because her browser, Microsoft Edge, was being blocked with a message claiming her system was infected and to call 1-800-XXX-XXXX. It’s just a scam. I’m surprised that this thing is still around. I used a small program called
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Antivirus products are, in my opinion, a lot like insurance– a necessary evil. These days, I tend to rely mostly on the built-in Microsoft Defender which does a good enough job for me and, as the latest results from AV-Test illustrate, will also do a
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Warning, proceed with caution. The website in question might be compromised by a hacker. A woman called me and wanted me to print up a few sewing patterns for her. But when I tried to get to the website, I got a warning message that
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Google has recently announced the release of an updated version of its Chrome desktop browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux which includes a critical security fix. At this point in time, Google is being tight-lipped about the exact nature of the security bug for obvious
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