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Spyware can listen in. This is the Windows setting I always change
This trick also improves day-to-day PC use, too.
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Passkeys are safer than passwords. Here’s how to protect yours
You’re using a better form of account login—but have you protected these credentials properly?
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Discord’s age verification is less terrible than I expected
I’m still wary of the privacy implications, though.
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The FBI employee data hack offers three useful lessons for all of us
Hackers say they've stolen sensitive data for thousands of FBI employees—including the results of blood and urine samples.
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Why the dumbest headphones might be the smartest ones
The kids have it right. Wired earbuds immune to the Bluetooth security flaws that keep making wireless audio look a lot less convenient.
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Your PC knows your age. Your TV knows what you watch. Privacy is disappearing
Privacy is becoming a setting you have to turn back on.
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ExpressVPN vs. NordVPN: Clash of the heavyweight titans
We put two of the biggest names in the VPN industry against each other to see which is truly worthy of your hard-earned money.
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Best VPNs for torrenting: 5 top picks for speed, privacy, and security
Staying safe while torrenting is essential, and using a VPN like any of these top picks is the best way to do it.
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Keep hackers out of your WhatsApp account with these 3 steps
Changing these settings can make all the difference for protecting your WhatsApp conversations.
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Best VPNs for Android: 5 top picks for phones and tablets
PCWorld's picks for the best VPNs for Android devices including smartphones and tablets.
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Windows 11 wants your trust. Microsoft keeps testing it
Windows 11 has a habit of crying wolf. Users could get devoured by real threats as a result.
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School’s starting. Please stop doxxing your kids
A single photo on the open web can share a lot of info with strangers. Some of them want to do harm to children.
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AI is making cyberattacks worse. You need a digital disaster plan
AI is making cyberattacks worse. But you can fortify your digital life so it stands up better to today’s dangers. Here's how to build a digital disaster plan.
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Geekom mini-PC owners may need to nuke Windows and start over
Malware was found in a network driver hosted on an old Geekom support page, affecting six mini-PC models.
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Meta's $18 billion payout isn't enough to save our kids
Meta’s settlement sounds huge. The actual teen protections are more complicated.
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The peach emoji can actually make your Wi-Fi safer
Ethical hacker Mike Danseglio sat in on a recent episode of The Full Nerd, and among his many interesting insights was the revelation that putting an emoji in your Wi-Fi network name and password can help bulletproof it against bad guys.
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Windows malware numbers look awful next to macOS. I’m still not worried
A recent numbers dump from Surfshark suggests a massive danger to PCs—but I'm not sweating it after digging into the numbers.
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Your Xfinity Wi-Fi can see you now
Arguably, Xfinity customers will be those most tracked if they turn on this “home protection” feature.
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Best VPN services: 7 top picks for every VPN need
We tested the field and picked the best VPN overall plus the best options for budget, free use, privacy, and travel.
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