Protect and secure your Windows computer: A practical guide
The more we live our lives digitally, the more important it is to keep our computers and other devices safe from data loss, fraud, and spying. Although most people today use phones […]
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How to protect your accounts – consider this for safer logins
Time and time again, there are reports of a new company that has suffered a computer breach where hackers have obtained user account information. Databases containing millions of login details are openly […]
Windows Hello can protect your Chrome passwords. Here’s how
Passwords stored in Chrome are convenient, but they can also expose you to risk. Share your device with someone else, and they can log into any website with saved credentials. At least, […]
What is vishing and quishing, and how do you protect yourself?
In the ongoing battle against cybercrime, we are constantly coming across new methods that fraudsters use to try and obtain our sensitive data. While vishing is already a well-known threat, quishing is […]
How to protect yourself online for free: Stay safe without spending
You don’t have to spend a lot of money for online security tools. In fact, you don’t have to spend a single cent to stay secure. There are a lot of great […]
Protect yourself from phone scammers who are using faked AI voices
Never before has it been easier to clone a human voice. New AI tools can take a voice sample, process it, copy it, and say anything in the voice of the original. […]
Hardening Windows: How to protect your computer against attacks
Microsoft has invested heavily in increasing the security of Windows. The firewall, the automatically activated antivirus program, various security functions for protection against boot viruses and much more help to ensure that […]
Protect your home network with these essential router tweaks
Network security sounds like something that would concern an IT manager at a big company, but even ordinary home users have good reasons not to leave their small home networks to the […]
Your tax return is a ripe target for fraud. Here’s how to protect it
A new year means another tax season—and all the associated headaches. Not just navigating the byzantine maze of US tax code, but dodging related scams, too. One particular tax scam is especially […]
PowerSchool hackers have your kid’s info. These 3 steps protect them
You may have heard the news about the PowerSchool breach—hackers breaking into a software system that helps schools keep track of student data, then demanding a ransom in exchange for not leaking […]