Security experts keep advising us to create strong and complex passwords to protect our online accounts and data from savvy cybercriminals. And “complex” typically means using lowercase and uppercase characters, numbers and even special symbols. But complexity by itself can still open your password to cracking if it doesn’t contain...
How to Stop Google Chrome From Blocking Downloads
Google Chrome automatically blocks downloads of suspicious files. However, if you think your file is completely safe, you can download it by temporarily allowing all downloads. Here’s how to do that on desktop, Android, iPhone, and iPad. Warning: Know that Chrome blocks downloads of certain files because it believes those...
Zero-Day Exploit Found Affecting Chrome and Edge Browsers
If you use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on your computer, stop what you're doing and update your browser. As reported by security blog Sophos Security, Google announced that a zero-day exploit has been found in Google Chrome that could allow hackers to perform malicious activities on your computer. Today,...
How to Safely Get Rid of an Old Computer
Have an old computer lying around the house? Don't just throw it away. Computers house all sorts of toxins that are bad for the environment and all of us who live in it. Not to mention the personal information—passwords, account numbers, license keys or registration numbers for software programs, addresses...
How to Protect Your Organization From Ransomware Attacks During the Holiday Season
Cybercriminals have a knack for knowing not only how and where but when to kick off a cyberattack. The goal is to catch an organization's IT and security staff off-guard when they're unavailable or distracted. That's why weekends and holidays are an opportune occasion for a ransomware attack when staffers...