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Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I'm reaching out to seek some advice and share knowledge on a topic that's become increasingly important in today's digital landscape: securing our Windows Link Removed from malware and cyber threats. With the rise of cyber attacks and malware...

Hi everyone. I received an email from Comcast today, it says that my service will be suspended unless I update my payment information. It said that the credit card company failed to authorize the payment. This message really looks official, when I clicked on My Account in the message, I...

Hi all, It seems that I am ARP spoofed. Recently I have installed the XARP application which is able to detect only ARP poisoning; thanks to it I had the proof that I am victim of such attacks. It seems that my Linux system is not affected by this fraudolent practice while my Windows firewall...

I received a new to me email message with an attached image file. I didn't click on the image and researched the senders address. ***6762720@vzwpix.com I entered the stars instead of the area code. This seems to be a new scam, at least I've not run into it before. Just a warning, and I was...

There’s so much to be grateful for about the internet – immediate access to the world’s information at your fingertips, discovering inspiring content like DIY videos, and staying connected with family and friends through social media (I love a good cat meme 😊). But with all the greatness the web...

October is almost over! The leaves are changing, pumpkin spices are everywhere, and frights and haunts are becoming commonplace. In the U.S., it’s also National Cyber Security Awareness month. To celebrate it all, we’ll share some of the great security and privacy features that we’ve added to...

Yesterday morning I turned on my laptop and discovered a new user account had appeared during the night. We searched, removed it, ran ESET, deleted Edge since the user seemed to be associated with it. My webcam is turned off, disabled, all features are disabled, microphone off, piece of...

Does anyone feel that phishing has developed? E.g. in my personal feeling, there are fewer email scams nowadays. Your thoughts, guys?

PC World just posted a article where Bitdefender found S5Mark VPN to actually be a rootkit and not a VPN. Article link : S5Mark is a 'VPN' that is actually a rootkit in disguise, BitDefender says

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Today, we released an Adobe Flash Player security update to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about these updates can be found on the Link Removed. MSRC team Continue reading...

After installing another piece of software, I accidentally installed a bunch of adware as well. I was able to remove almost everything permanently except for the Funnysearching browser hijacker. My anti-malware programs (Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool, Malwarebytes, and Avast!) say that they...

Hi, I have an account for bitcoins. I use the account for online games. I am worried about its security after watching this video blog. Link Removed They say that bitcoin accounts are prone to attacks from botnets. And they say users of windows servers are also prone to such attacks. What...

Here's is a free software for ransomware......read the full article. RansomFree is the free program that protects your PC against ransomware Here's the link to the software.... Link Removed

My cousin told me about a card he is using to block all viruses and malware called SafeClix, I was wondering if anyone has heard of it and your experiences. Thanks.

We’re determined to make Microsoft Edge the safest and most secure browser. Over the past two years, we have been continuously innovating, and we’re proud of the progress we’ve made. This is reflected by Microsoft Edge having the fewest vulnerabilities of any major browser on Windows since our...

we have about seven computers all running some version of windows from xp to 10. So's I can move files between them at will I habitually share all the drives. And, of course, every time I do I run into Microsoft's warning about sharing root drives. never worried me. but now we have this...

So I called the number. They said to take my computer to Best Buy and have them do an OTR, run an infection sweep, do a malware removal and a full system tune- up then buy Stopzilla for $99.00 and have that installed because my MacAfee is worthless. He said it would cost about $350.00. My...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in the VBScript scripting engine in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a specially crafted website. An...