Our phones often go with us on trips to the beach or out on boats. Protecting them from water is tricky. Asurion's 2023 data shows more phones get damaged by water between June and August than any other season. So, how do you keep your phone safe from water? In...
The Most Useful Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts make it easier to navigate your PC without reaching for the mouse. These handy key combinations allow you to zip through tasks and access features that might otherwise be buried in menus. There are dozens of Windows shortcuts available, but there is a subset that I...
Update Your Chrome Browser Now! Zero-Day Exploit Found
As reported by the information security blog Bleeping Computer, Microsoft researchers identified a critical vulnerability in the Chrome browser that requires immediate attention. This security flaw is a zero-day exploit that is already actively being used by hackers to attempt unauthorized access into computers through the Chrome browser. So while...
Microsoft Office Apps Provide a New Path for Hackers
Microsoft has disclosed a zero-day "max severity" vulnerability that impacts several Office and 356 products. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to steal private data from individuals or organizations. A patch was made available on August 13th. The flaw in question, nicknamed "Microsoft Office Spoofing Vulnerability" and tracked as CVE-2024-38200, is...
Hackers Are Using Google Search Ads to Impersonate Google
Phishing links and malware are a familiar threat to anyone who browses the internet. Still, sophisticated attacks can catch even the most security-minded users off guard. And nothing's more sophisticated than impersonating Google on Google's own platform. In a recent malicious advertising campaign, hackers purchased "Sponsored" Google Search ad space...