Encrypting Ransomware — a type of malicious software (malware) that encrypts the victim’s files and holds them hostage until the victim pays a ransom in Bitcoin — has emerged as a potent and …
Windows 10 Upgrade FAQ
Have you noticed a "Get Windows 10" message popping up on your PC lately? It's probably because you are running an old copy of Windows 7/8, and because you have managed to avoid doing Microsoft's …
Worst Data Breaches of 2014…So Far
The Identity Theft Resource Center, which tracks data breaches, has counted 381 reported breaches and 10.8 million records exposed from the start of the year through June. …
The Heartbleed Bug: What the Average User Can Do
Security researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in OpenSSL, the cryptographic software library that protects many web sites on the internet. Here's what that means for you, the average …
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Homeland Security advises disabling Java
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued several official warnings to the public this past week, advising users to disable or uninstall Java software on their computers. (Read the …
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