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    The PrintNightmare exploit is so scary, even Windows 7 got an emergency fix (but it’s imperfect)
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    The PrintNightmare exploit is so scary, even Windows 7 got an emergency fix (but it’s imperfect)

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    Why Windows 11 is leaving so many PCs behind (it’s not just TPM)
    Updated

    Why Windows 11 is leaving so many PCs behind (it’s not just TPM)

    Security features only in the newest CPUs may be responsible for why your Ryzen 7 or Core i7 get abandoned by Windows 7, not just TPM requirements.
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    Stop! Why you shouldn’t panic-buy a TPM for Windows 11
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    Protect 10 devices with AVG’s Secure VPN for a mere $15
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    Don’t get fooled by this malware-ridden MSI Afterburner fake
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    Don’t get fooled by this malware-ridden MSI Afterburner fake

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    Get 25% off LastPass Premium, our favorite password manager, for World Password Day
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    Get 25% off LastPass Premium, our favorite password manager, for World Password Day

    For World Password day LastPass is offering 25 percent off its paid plans, meaning you'll pay just a couple bucks a month for our favorite password manager.
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    Google will automatically enroll users in two-factor authentication soon
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    Google will automatically enroll users in two-factor authentication soon

    Google will begin signing up Google account holders for two-factor authentication (2FA), provided that you've already given the service a secondary email or phone number.
    By Mark Hachman 4 years ago
    Dell security flaw from 2009 affects ‘hundreds of millions’ of PCs: How to fix it
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    Dell security flaw from 2009 affects ‘hundreds of millions’ of PCs: How to fix it

    Newly discovered security vulnerabilities put Dell PCs going back to 2009 at risk, but there are steps you can take to fix them.
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    How to spot an online scam: 3 dead giveaways
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    How to spot an online scam: 3 dead giveaways

    It's easy to be fooled by scammers online. But it's just as easy to spot those scams if you're paying attention.
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    5 great security tools built right into Windows
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    5 great security tools built right into Windows

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    By Ian Paul 4 years ago
    Is your VPN secure? How to make sense of VPN encryption
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    Is your VPN secure? How to make sense of VPN encryption

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    By Alaina Yee 4 years ago
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    By Ian Paul 4 years ago
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    Is a free VPN safe? 5 things to look for
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    Is a free VPN safe? 5 things to look for

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    Google adds Password Checkup to Android
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    Google adds Password Checkup to Android

    Google already checks your passwords to see if they've been compromised on your PC's Chrome browser. Now your Android phone will add the same Password Checker feature.
    By Mark Hachman 4 years ago
    Why your browser’s password manager isn’t good enough
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    Why your browser’s password manager isn’t good enough

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    Microsoft Edge can finally generate new passwords for you
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    Microsoft Edge can finally generate new passwords for you

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    Microsoft Pluton will build Xbox security into AMD, Intel, Qualcomm CPUs
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    Government warns of remote attack against Windows PCs editing iPhone video
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    Back-to-school bargain: Get Microsoft Office and Norton antivirus for $80
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    Incredible McAfee Total Protection deal: 10 devices, 2 years, just $60
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    Protect three PCs with Norton 360 for Gamers for just $35, today only
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    Face unlock on the Pixel 4 just gained an important security feature you need to turn on

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    Update: Zoom issues fix for UNC vulnerability that lets hackers steal Windows credentials via chat
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    Update: Zoom issues fix for UNC vulnerability that lets hackers steal Windows credentials via chat

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    How to prevent Zoom bombing by being smarter than Boris Johnson
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    How YubiKey Bio could make remote security concerns a thing of the past
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    Protect up to five PCs at home with 50% off Norton 360 Deluxe today
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    Firefox flips on default DNS over HTTPS to encrypt Internet traffic at the source
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    Microsoft tasks its Defender antimalware with securing corporate Android and iOS phones
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    By Mark Hachman 5 years ago
    Google may have accidentally sent your private videos to some random person
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    By Michael Simon 5 years ago
    Update: Avast kills Jumpshot data-collection business after privacy concerns mount
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    New ‘CacheOut’ attack targets Intel processors, with a fix arriving soon
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    By Mark Hachman 5 years ago
    Microsoft, NSA confirm killer Windows 10 bug, but a patch is available
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    Microsoft, NSA confirm killer Windows 10 bug, but a patch is available

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    By Mark Hachman 5 years ago
    Rumors mount that a major bug could be disclosed on the day Microsoft ends support for Windows 7
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    Rumors mount that a major bug could be disclosed on the day Microsoft ends support for Windows 7

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    This Firefox vulnerability is so bad, the U.S. government is urging users to patch it immediately
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    Protect your PC for just $26 with this Norton 360 Premium deal at Newegg
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    Ghostery breaks out of the browser with Midnight, a privacy suite for your entire system
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    Ghostery breaks out of the browser with Midnight, a privacy suite for your entire system

    Ghostery's Midnight desktop app offers system-wide ad- and tracker-blocking for a fee.
    By Michael Simon 5 years ago
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