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Google Ends Chrome Support on Windows 7 and 8!
With official support now officially over from Microsoft for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 it’s hardly any surprise that, sooner or later, third-party applications would also start to look to move away from the operating systems. There isn’t, after all, much point throwing resources at platforms that are effectively, from…
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TikTok Concerns Raised Again As Committee Advises People to Remove the App!
I rather enjoy having the TikTok app on my smartphone. Not because I’m any kind of content creator (because I’m not), but more so the fact that it has often provided me with a very convenient and often satisfying piece of entertainment when I occasionally get 10 minutes to kill.…
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Microsoft is Allegedly Now Strong-Arming the Windows 11 22H2 Update
The Windows 11 22H2 was released on September 30th last year and, overall, it seemed to create a hell of a lot more problems with the operating system than it solved. While I could do a deep dive down the rabbit hole of all the confirmed and unconfirmed issues it…
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PayPal is Sending Out Data Breach Notifications to Thousands of Users!
Data breaches are, somewhat unfortunately, a relatively common thing now in the online world. When it comes to something like PayPal, however, this clearly raises alarm bells as it not only involves people’s money but also what is arguably one of the most convenient payment methods around. If you are,…
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AMD Confirms 31 Security Flaws Have Been Patched in their Ryzen Processors!
Security issues within processor designs are certainly nothing new. Fortunately, in the vast majority of instances, any flaw which may exist is typically both identified and fixed long before it comes to the attention of some of the more malicious parts of the internet. Yes, the risk to general users…
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Netgear Urges Router Owners to Update Firmware as Huge Security Flaw Gets Fixed!
While we daresay that many of you are probably pretty hot on updating the various drivers on your PC/laptop, it’s likely a very different story when it comes to your router. – It’s almost a forgotten piece of technology. Well, except when it stops working and/or your internet cuts out!…
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Facebook Users Warned to Be Aware of New Rise in Phishing Scams
Phishing scams are about one of the most common means of third parties attempting to get your personal data. – For those of you unaware, the general premise of these scams is rather basic in that they often pretend to be a legitimate company and attempt to trick you into…
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Survey Finds Nearly 80% of Internet Users Freely Admit That They Take Security Risks
While the internet can be a truly remarkable and fun place, sadly, for most of us at least, our innocence has been mostly shattered by the reality that it’s also equally (if not more so) filled with people and programs dedicated to either stealing our money or personal data. With…
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UK to Introduce New Law Mandating Businesses to Disclose All Ransomware Attacks
While ransomware is a sad modern reality (and risk) for both businesses and individuals, for the former it’s particularly tempting, wherever possible, to not actually disclose to the public when they have been the victim of a cyber security attack. In fact, with many cyber security insurance policies offering to…
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Twitter Disables Microservices to Reduce Bloat – Ends Up Breaking 2FA!
Following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter last month, there has certainly been a lot of hyperbole and hysteria surrounding the move. Admittedly, this has mostly come from celebrities crying about the ‘death of social media’ while seemingly choosing to ignore the fact that Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and the vast majority…
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Cyber Security Insurance Analyst Says Premiums Are Doubling Each Year Due to Attacks!
It is a sad reality of modern times that as businesses look to move more and more into the online world, this only goes to increase their overall risk of eventually being a victim of hackers and/or security exploits. – Because of this, we have seen in recent years the…
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Intel Turns Alder Lake UEFI/BIOS Source Code Theft into a Hugely Positive Move!
Earlier this week, information appeared online suggesting that the source code for Intel’s Alder Lake desktop processors had been stolen and published online. – This was clearly quite an alarming piece of news as source code is an exceptionally sensitive piece of information which, in the wrong hands, could potentially…
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Intel’s Alder Lake CPU Source Code Has Leaked Online?!
It is hard to understate just how valuable and important source code is to developers/software manufacturers (and particularly so big names like Intel, Nvidia, AMD, etc.). It is, essentially, the technological equivalent of DNA which, in the wrong hands, can lead to more than a few unpleasant results. Put simply,…
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Researchers Warn A New (and Old) Online Credit Card Scam Has Been Discovered!
It’s not exactly a secret that the online world can be a dangerous place. Particularly so if you’re not very careful about protecting your data (and before you ask, no, this isn’t a sponsored post for some kind of VPN software). – The sad reality is that the internet is…
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Kaspersky Warns Gaming YouTube Channels May Be Getting Overrun With Malware!
It’s not exactly a secret that many people, through dishonest means, will always look to give themselves an advantage in gaming and particularly the online multiplayer aspects of it. – We are, of course, talking about cheaters/cheating. It seems, however, that if you do actively search or look to engage…
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