BitLocker encrypts your hard drive and requires a key to decrypt it. Microsoft may give your key to law enforcement upon a valid request. Don't save your key to the cloud; instead, store it locally or ...

File and folder security is crucial in this day and age. There are apps you can use to heighten the security of your files. These apps are free and available for desktop and mobile devices. The need ...

Xleak is a simple terminal tool that lets you open and inspect Excel files instantly, without ever leaving your command line.

When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in ...

Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a victim's computer by clicking a malicious link or opening a file. Patch now.

Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into ...

You can talk to the chatbot like it's a friendly acquaintance, and it'll help you get a lot done. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and ...

“LummaStealer is back at scale, despite a major 2025 law-enforcement takedown that disrupted thousands of its command-and-control domains,” researchers from security firm Bitdefender wrote. “The ...

Windows 11 is more advanced than you might think. We show you how to take advantage of AI‑powered Copilot tricks, customization tips, hidden settings, multitasking tools, security tweaks, and more.

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