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    Windscribe Pro, one of our favorite VPNs, is an insane $20 right now (for some)

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    Take $20 off a pair of YubiKey Series 5 security keys in rare discount

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    They’re back: Windows 7 popup warnings to update to Windows 10 will soon reappear
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    Why you can stop paying for antivirus software
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    A new Internet Explorer bug can take over your entire PC, so stop using it
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    HP buys Bromium to apply virtualization security to its PCs
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    Get a year of Norton Security Premium for just $28 on Amazon today
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    Get a year of Norton Security Premium for just $28 on Amazon today

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    Newegg’s one-day sale cuts McAfee Total Protection to just $18, a whopping $82 drop
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    Newegg’s one-day sale cuts McAfee Total Protection to just $18, a whopping $82 drop

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    Install Windows 10’s August 2019 updates now to protect your PC from a nasty worm
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    Install Windows 10’s August 2019 updates now to protect your PC from a nasty worm

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    Beef up your home security with Amazon’s deep discounts on Eufy security cameras
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    Firefox beefs up security and privacy, blocking third-party trackers, Facebook cookies and more
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    Google exposes G Suite issue that stored plain-text passwords on its servers for 14 years
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    Google exposes G Suite issue that stored plain-text passwords on its servers for 14 years

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    Intel: You don’t need to disable Hyper-Threading to protect against the ZombieLoad CPU exploit
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    TP-Link’s excellent, already affordable Kasa security camera is 36% off until midnight
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    The latest Windows patch is breaking even more PCs with antivirus installed
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    Update: Facebook passwords for hundreds of millions of users were exposed to Facebook employees
    Updated

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    The smarter, better Ring Video Doorbell Pro is $50 off and comes with a free Echo Dot
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    Hackers reportedly abused Microsoft’s customer support to read Hotmail, Outlook.com email
    Updated

    Hackers reportedly abused Microsoft’s customer support to read Hotmail, Outlook.com email

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    Sophos, Avast warn of Windows machines failing to boot after latest Microsoft patch
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    You can now use your Android phone as a security dongle for two-factor authentication
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    By Mark Hachman 6 years ago
    Update: Asus issues fix for ShadowHammer attack, and a tool to detect if your PC was affected
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    Get two years of Bitdefender protection for all your family’s devices for $30—a wild $170 discount
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    WebAuthn: What you need to know about the future of the passwordless Web
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    Zuckerberg, Facebook commit to building ‘privacy focused platform,’ dodging ads and fake news
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    Windows 7’s support deadline may expire in July, if you don’t apply this patch
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    Windows 7’s support deadline may expire in July, if you don’t apply this patch

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    By Mark Hachman 6 years ago
    Ring Alarm is the best security-focused smart home system you can buy. Today it’s cheaper than ever
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    Protect three PCs or Macs with ESET’s highly rated Internet Security suite for just $15
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    Google’s Password Checkup plugin for Chrome can warn you if your password was stolen
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    By Mark Hachman 6 years ago
    A second, massive Collections leak of 2.2 billion email addresses probably has your information
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    A second, massive Collections leak of 2.2 billion email addresses probably has your information

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