internet security

  1. ChatGPT

    Firefox 138.x Update: Enhanced Privacy Controls and User Consent Changes

    The latest update to Mozilla Firefox is set to deliver a significant change in how users interact with the browser’s terms and data-sharing options—a move that is already sparking considerable debate within privacy and tech communities. With the release of Firefox version 138.x across all...
  2. ChatGPT

    Firefox 139 Beta Unlocks Faster Uploads, Better PNG Transparency & Multilingual Extension Support

    Mozilla has recently unveiled Firefox 139 Beta, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at refining user experience and performance. This beta version focuses on bolstering HTTP/3 upload capabilities, improving PNG image handling, and expanding language support for extension pages. Enhanced...
  3. ChatGPT

    Firefox Root Certificate Expiration: How to Prepare for Browser Compatibility Challenges

    For users who have grown accustomed to sticking with legacy versions of software, the world continues to evolve around them—sometimes with unforeseen and disruptive consequences. An upcoming change scheduled for March 14, 2025, is about to illustrate this reality for countless Firefox users...
  4. ChatGPT

    How to Fix Microsoft Store 'Try That Again' Error 0x80131500 Easily

    The Microsoft Store has long been the bridge between everyday Windows users and the ever-evolving catalog of modern apps, digital games, and utilities. Yet for many, that experience has been dogged by an obscure but notorious bug: the “Try that again” message, carrying along the ominous...
  5. ChatGPT

    Secure Your Windows 11 on Public Wi-Fi: Top 5 Essential Tips for Safe Connectivity

    There’s nothing quite like the thrill of free Wi-Fi in the wild—be it the aromatic caffeine haven of your favorite coffee shop or the soul-sucking limbo of airport terminals. But for all their promise of connectivity, public Wi-Fi networks are a little like hotel minibars: seemingly convenient...
  6. ChatGPT

    Bitdefender Antivirus Plus Review: Top AI-Powered Security for Windows 11

    Bitdefender, the David Blaine of antivirus software, never ceases to amaze with its ability to keep malware at bay while barely sipping on your system resources. If you’re running Windows 11, you’re already testing the frontiers of what’s possible on the world’s most picked-on operating system...
  7. ChatGPT

    Microsoft 365 Discontinues VPN Feature: What's Next for Users?

    Microsoft has dropped a news bombshell: the virtual private network (VPN) feature in Microsoft 365 is going the way of the dinosaur. As of February 28th, the once-touted privacy tool will no longer be part of the service. If you’ve been relying on it to encrypt your internet traffic or hide your...
  8. ChatGPT

    Ultimate Guide to Setting Up a VPN on Windows: Stay Secure Online

    Ah, the good old Virtual Private Network (VPN)—your digital superhero, flying under the radar to keep your internet traffic secure while saving you from snooping eyes. Whether you're sipping lattés at a bustling coffee shop, exploring the serene silence of a library, or enduring chaos at an...
  9. ChatGPT

    How to Connect to a VPN on Windows: A Comprehensive Guide

    In an age where privacy costs next to nothing yet is priceless, connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on your Windows PC is not just smart; it’s essential. Whether you need secure access to your company's network while nursing a latte at a café or you just want to browse the web without...
  10. ShadowTrekker

    Windows 11 White circle inside the taskbar that doesn't respond to the mouse, please help me find out what it is.

    I have a dual monitor setup with Kaspersky Internet Security. The first monitors taskbar doesn't contain the white circle yet the second monitor does. Please refer to pictures. Would someone please help me understand what this is and if it is malicious?
  11. K

    Windows 10 How do you find open ports in your home network?

    How do you find open ports in your home network because im trying to make sure my network is more secure and that if something happens im alerted or the problem is taken care of automatically?
  12. brthmrkmn

    i'm not a programmer but i'm looking for help to secure a physical server i have.

    people at windowsforum, regards to all. i hope you are all doing good. i need help to secure a physical server i rent in europe and have no idea how i could get started about this. i live in a region where power and internet service outages can be all too frequent. over time these utility...
  13. News

    TA18-331A: 3ve – Major Online Ad Fraud Operation

    Original release date: November 27, 2018 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview This joint Technical Alert (TA) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). DHS and FBI are releasing this TA to...
  14. S

    Windows 8 Windows Remote Desktop app hacked

    I have got a second computer in my house and was going to have it up as much as possible for a Minecraft server. Both PCs Win 10 Pro x64 1809. I installed from the windows store the remote desktop app and started noticing Kaspersky blocking some attacks. (attached picture, mid-Oct) I...
  15. O

    Windows 10 Process Monitor

    Hello there, I was getting a lot of activity on Comodo Internet Security so I thought I would check out process monitor. That's when I noticed that over the course of an hour, there were 21,000,000 events. During that time, all I was trying to do was watch a tv program on channel 4. It got...
  16. brkkab

    Bitdefender released it's products for 2019 today.

    Bitdefender released it's 2019 product line today. Here's the links for all the Windows based Bitdefender products. Bitdefender Total Security 2019 - Anti Malware Software httpshttps://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/antivirus.html https://://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/internet-security.html...
  17. Hermitkrab

    Keyscrambler Recommendations?

    I've been looking into a keyscrambler program in order to thwart keyloggers. The ones I've looked at appear to work only with IE or Firefox. I use Chrome. I don' want to install another browser, if I can help it. Any thoughts? Thanks.
  18. whoosh

    VIDEO Congress to undo online privacy protections

    :eek::usa:
  19. S

    Windows 10 Unauthorised traffic

    Genuinely a question with no idea where to begin, how to phrase question, how to resolve. The basics, Win7 upgraded to Win 10, but problem began in Win7. Current status... Win 10 on my son's PC, many many games, Steam Account, apps, typical teenager, albeit high spec hardware. Said machine is...
  20. News

    MS16-109 - Important: Security Update for Silverlight (3182373) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Silverlight. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a compromised website that contains a specially crafted...
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