Virus, malware, and security in general
Windows Defender does a great job of protecting us from all sorts of malware. Sometimes, however, it gets a little too aggressive and quarantines a program that you happen to know is safe to use. Defender is not the only AntiVirus (AV) program that pops […]
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In the past, to move data from one computer to another I would simply copy the main folders like Documents and Pictures to an external drive large enough to hold them. This worked well. However other important files, some hidden, were not copied. Then I
Many of you will have heard the news regarding the Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack which took place on May 7th. The pipeline was shut down for several days causing widespread fuel shortages and price hikes. In the end, due to the critical situation, Colonial agreed to
Did you know that Chrome can create and remember strong/secure passwords for you? In this article, I’ll show you how. I don’t generally recommend using browsers to save passwords; it’s far better to use a dedicated password manager, such as Bitwarden. Check out: Best Free
Security is a number one topic these days. Heck, it has been for decades now. Adding any new layer of security to your computer system seems like a good idea. Enter Controlled Folder Access. Introduced in Windows 1709, you can enable this security feature to
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Excerpt published with permission from Krebs on Security Microsoft today released fixes to plug at least 55 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. Four of these weaknesses can be exploited by malware and malcontents to seize complete, remote control over vulnerable
Google has recently announced that it is planning on making its 2SV (two-step verification), also known as 2FA (two-factor authentication), mandatory for all account holders. What Is 2FA/2SV 2FA, or 2SV as Google calls it, is used to make online accounts more secure by adding
When normal computer users fall into the nasty habit of recycling passwords, the result is most often some type of financial loss. When cybercriminals develop the same habit, it can eventually cost them their freedom. Our passwords can say a lot about us, and much
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In 2017, KrebsOnSecurity showed how easy it is for identity thieves to undo a consumer’s request to freeze their credit file at Experian, one of the big three consumer credit bureaus in the United States. Last week, KrebsOnSecurity heard from a reader who had his
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Kaspersky Antivirus Can Cause A Problem Kaspersky Antivirus, now called Kaspersky Security Cloud, is an excellent antivirus program for Windows. It is consistently rated in the top few antivirus programs. Being a Russian company, it has had its political problems. I’m not going to get
Nineteen of the vulnerabilities fixed this month earned Microsoft’s most-dire “Critical” label, meaning they could be used by malware or malcontents to seize remote control over vulnerable Windows systems without any help from users. Microsoft released updates to fix four more flaws in Exchange Server
Recently I was playing around on my computer and received a weird email. It had a web address link in it and it was from my brother. Even if it is my own family it is always good not to click links in email before
Personal details of over 533 million Facebook users have been leaked to the web and made freely available for hackers to exploit. News of the breach was first reported by Business Insider on 3rd March 2021 who asserted that the leaked data includes: phone numbers,
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