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Black Friday’s coming, and that means huge rebates and sales. Actually, the hype has already started and the sales have begun. If you have ever tried shopping offline on that

Raise your hand if you have a lot of extra stuff in your home that you would like to get rid of. Keep it up if you really don’t want

The latest version of can block the installation of unwanted programs — and remove software that has already sneaked onto your system. It analyzes the list of installed programs and

Setting up a home Wi-Fi router used to be a complicated task that was typically confusing and difficult for the average computer user. Responding to that issue, ISPs and router

Usually when we talk about encryptor ransomware, we recommend that victims do not pay the ransom. To begin with, paying encourages malware creators to continue their operations. It’s simple supply

An old-school habit, labelling the back of photos, has transitioned into something more appropriate for the digital age. These days, one needn’t scribble comments on a photo; your camera, an

So, you created a Facebook account, probably more than a few years ago. And maybe you even set it up well, checking through all of the available privacy and security

It can be tempting to disregard software update notifications. Everything seems to be working fine. Sometimes programs behave oddly or crash after an update. And by the way, you have

We all know we need to keep our software patched and updated, but who hasn’t been guilty of ignoring or putting off updates? Of course, you can keep up with

In the beginning, the Internet was not terrifically user friendly — early users needed tech chops just to get online, and they had to do so over a wired, dial-up

1. Why do I need to read this? This article will help you to protect the money in your bank account. 2. Mobile banking Trojans — what are they? Every

We’ve talked before about how today’s kids live simultaneously in the real and the digital world. The digital part is important, too — many believe depriving kids of their virtual

For the most part, we all love social networks — some more than others, of course. Really, how could you not? Social media networks make it unbelievably easy to connect

Some unwanted software announces itself, demanding ransom, tying your computer in knots, crashing the system. By comparison, software that merely installs browser toolbars or other extras, or changes your default

We’ve talked about the problems of open Wi-Fi networks a lot. Really, quite a lot. In case you’ve been living under a rock and missed it, open Wi-Fi networks are

Earlier this week, my colleague Chris from Threatpost penned an article about how Dropbox forced a password reset for users who had not changed their passwords since 2012. At the

As you probably know, modern apps often spy on users — at least to the extent of tracking their locations. If your privacy matters to you and you use an

Last year, we joined forces with Dutch law enforcement to launch the NoRansom website, which helps victims of CoinVault ransomware restore access to their data. Later, we enhanced the website

Just getting started with your new iOS device? That’s great, and we don’t want to be a buzzkill, but we strongly urge you do devote some time to adjusting the

The total number of people in the world is believed to be about 7.4 billion. By the end of 2015 Facebook had climbed to 1.59 billion users. With an annual

I remember when Pokémon came out on the Nintendo Gameboy. It was a challenging game that had my friends and me trying to catch all of the monsters. It was