Warning users of compromised passwords In brief: Having your passwords stolen through one of the numerous data breaches we regularly see is a very real threat to us all. To address this problem, Google is embedding its Password Checkup extension directly into
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Intel spends $27 million on a new 5G push
Intel has agreed to purchase a software business from Toronto-based Pivot Technology Solutions for $27 million, the U.S. chipmaker said on Tuesday. Intel said it would buy Smart Edge, a software that helps split up data and store it closer to users to
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Microsoft Defender ‘Tamper Protection’ reaches general availability
Tamper Protection prevents malware from disabling Windows Defender features. Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of a new Microsoft Defender antivirus feature named Tamper Protection. This new feature works by blocking malware from disabling Microsoft Defender (formerly Windows Defender) features behind
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Researchers discover a major flaw in PDF encryption standard
Attacks can exfiltrate data from encrypted PDF files The big picture: PDF encryption, as you can imagine, is commonly used in the world of business to protect trade secrets, confidential images, and even health records. Some even send e-mail messages as encrypted
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Windows patch causes more pain: Start Menu, boot and printer problems surface
Printer problems return after Microsoft releases a Windows update to fix printer problems linked to IE security fix. It’s groundhog day for some Windows users. The required October 3 security update to plug an Internet Explorer flaw and a printing bug turns
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 patch that fixes audio issues, also breaks printers
We’ve been here before Facepalm: Can Microsoft release a bug-fixing update for Windows 10 without it causing new problems? Apparently not, it seems, as yet again the company has released a cumulative update that breaks something else. This time, it’s printers that
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Google reportedly under antitrust scrutiny for new internet encryption protocol
The new standard aims to improve security and privacy by encrypting internet traffic. Google’s plans to use a new internet protocol has raised concerns among congressional antitrust investigators who worry it could give the company an unfair competitive advantage, the Wall Street Journal
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7 security tips to keep people and apps from stealing your data
Data privacy experts weigh in on how to protect your personal information when on your phone. Can you really trust the apps on your phone? Researchers discovered that over 1,000 apps that “bent the rules” have horned in on your privacy,
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This free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works. Here’s why — and how to get it
More than three years after Microsoft’s free upgrade offer officially ended, people are still reporting successful Windows 10 upgrades from older machines. Here’s the latest extremely unofficial report. In January 2017, I wrote a post titled “Here’s how you can
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How to use the new Firefox Private Network
Need to hide your location and encrypt your Firefox browser data? Look no further than the new Firefox Private Network add-on. When you’re on the go and you’re making use of a free, insecure network with your laptop, the last
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