online safety

As the winds of Hurricane Season howl and the memes of impending doom flood our social media feeds, it's essential to keep your wits about you—not just against tempestuous weather but also against unscrupulous cyber scammers who thrive in chaos. According to a recent alert from the Cybersecurity...

It’s time to take out the tin foil hats and sharpen those cybersecurity instincts because a new threat is lurking in the shadows of your screen. McAfee’s latest revelations have sent Windows 10 and Windows 11 users into a frenzy of paranoia and vigilance, as a particularly insidious malware...

Hey everyone, I've been diving into the dark web for research purposes and am curious about the best search engines available. I understand that traditional search engines like Google don't index the dark web, so what are the reliable alternatives? I've come across names like Ahmia and Torch...

As I age, I"m a couple of weeks short of 86 now, I get inundated with scam emails. Now I'm not just getting ones that say they are from Amazon, my bank, UPS, other retailers, and payment services they are claiming to be from the Social Security! The first thing I do is look at the address...

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...

If you're tired of censorship, cancel culture, and the erosion of civil liberties subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The first Digital Transparency Report for Xbox revealed that it took “proactive” action against 4.78 million accounts for violating its community guidelines between January 1 and June...

Downloading pirated software is always a lottery: some get lucky, other less so: the user might end up losing even more money than they’d pay for a license. We’ve already talked a lot about various types of malware that hide under the guise of pirated games and spread through torrents. Recently...

Today, the Windows 11 2022 Update rolls out in 190+ countries. The last few years have brought enduring changes in the ways we live, work and learn, with the PC playing a more critical role in our daily lives. Online options that didn’t previously exist for meetings, appointments, everyday tasks...

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I just received this email, it's pretty obvious, that it's a scam, it doesn't even say what you are supposed to have ordered? It states at the bottom if you want to cancel this order, download the cancelation form from the link at the bottom of the page, fill it out and return it...

Now people are pretending to be the Post Office! Anyone else seeing these?

If you’re shopping for the holidays and you have Windows 11, you have some great tools at hand to help from getting overwhelmed. Through Microsoft Edge – the personal shopping assistance you always wanted – you can more easily find what you’re looking for, compare prices [1], apply coupons [2]...

This year truly has felt like it’s flown by. I cannot believe we’re only six weeks away from the end of the year. Even crazier that come January, it will be two years since we launched Microsoft Edge. As our two-year anniversary approaches, I am excited to share with you how we continue to make...

Hi... Anyone else gotten an email saying that my "Order for a new, expensive laptop had been shipped and was sent to some woman in Utah"? Just got the message, and of course there's a phone number to call if you have any question, that's when they try and get your credit card and other info...

Starting with Microsoft Edge 92, users can preview the Automatic HTTPS feature, which automatically switch your connections to websites from HTTP to HTTPS. As you browse the web, you may notice that the Microsoft Edge address bar displays a “not secure” message for some sites, and a lock icon...

We have lots of news this month to make the most of your time and help keep your family safer online. Today, we’re excited to unveil Microsoft Edge Kids Mode, a safer space for your child to discover the web. You can also learn more about Kids Mode by visiting Link Removed. Along with this news...