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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

The generation of images, videos, and voices through artificial intelligence is evolving at a pace that demands we establish clear criteria and good habits to defend ourselves from the dangers of abusing these technologies. Deepfakes are already part of our everyday online life, so it is a very good idea…

Top Online Scams to Be Aware of in 2025

The internet is undoubtedly full of great content, hobbies, information, offers, products, and people, but there’s also a darker side to it. We might not realise it, but every day we’re exposed to threats and scams as we navigate the online world. Curiosity and trust can be exploited to lure…

Meet the new features for Avast Free AV and Avast Premium Security

With millions of active users worldwide, Avast stands as a benchmark in cybersecurity. Why? Because of the quality of its solutions, the reach of its tools and because it is a platform in continuous evolution. A platform that today, once again, places our security at the forefront by reinforcing every…

Top 5 Best Free Programs To Speed Up Your PC
Tune up your Windows PC with these five great system optimization programs. You buy your new PC and the love affair begins… It’s so fast! With so much memory! This relationship will never go bad! But alas, over time, the shine wears off and your amazing new super-computer starts to slow down.... Read more
Unblock-Us: Smart DNS And VPN For The Masses?
As you’ve probably guessed from the name, Unblock-Us is all about being able to access websites and surf the net by bypassing geographically imposed restrictions on what you can and can’t view. Essentially, it’s a Smart DNS (Domain Name System) service, that allows you to virtually reside in another... Read more
Lawmakers Prove They Don’t Know How The Internet Works
Part of the puritanical online censorship bill aims to end prostitution. One US state is the most recent to fall in line with party politics while simultaneously proving they don’t know how the internet works. A lawmaker in Alabama has proposed legislation that will require all internet-capable devices sold within the... Read more
DoubleAgent Attacks Can Take Down Any Software
New Zero-Day vulnerability can inject custom verifier into antivirus code. As if tech users and IT departments didn’t have enough to worry about, a new form of Windows-based attack has been uncovered. Researchers at Cybellum discovered the Zero-Day attack that they’re calling DoubleAgent due to its mechanism of exploiting the... Read more
What The US Vote On ISP Privacy Really Means
Vote tackles controversial internet privacy rules enacted under the Obama administration. There’s a vote happening today in the House of Representatives, one that’s expected to overturn some sweeping, controversial internet privacy rules that were enacted under the Obama administration. Sadly, the measure has already passed the Senate in a... Read more
Lack Of Software Talent Costing US Businesses
Report by Trilogy Education points to high price for talent drain.  The need for quality software engineers has plagued US tech companies for some time. The issue has even become highly politicized due to the recent attempts at banning travel by individuals from certain regions, regardless of their legal... Read more
Microsoft To End All Windows Vista Support On April 11
Less than two weeks before Windows Vista officially reaches ‘end of life’. On April 11, 2017, more than 10 years after Microsoft officially launched Windows Vista, the much-maligned operating system that no one ever seemed to really like, will cease to receive any further technical support by Microsoft. Haven’t I... Read more
Multi-State Data Breach Linked To Labor Boards
America’s JobLink (AJL) system affected by security incident. As if trying to find a job online isn’t stressful enough, new reports of a multi-state employment website data breach have surfaced. Residents in 10 states – Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oklahoma, and Vermont – may have... Read more
Apple Reportedly Targeted With Ransom Demand
Turkish Crime Family reportedly contacted Apple saying it had taken around 300 million iCloud accounts. Ransomware attacks against businesses are on the rise, according to multiple sources, mostly because they’re effective. Medical facilities and schools have been hit hard in the past year because the ransom is minor compared to the... Read more
Google Home Treats Users To Ads Without Permission
The curious case of the Disney ad that’s not an ad… Google Home users are accustomed to snippets of requested information, but a recently reported story that has been verified by other users smells of something a little too “commercial.” In the past week, users have reported an additional... Read more
Phishing Scam Tricked Two US Tech Firms Into Wiring Over $100m
A Lithuanian man has been charged with defrauding two major US tech companies of $100 million via an email phishing scam. In a statement issued this week, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said that Lithuanian native, Evaldas Rimasauskas masterminded a sophisticated  phishing scheme that over the course of two years... Read more
Microsoft Finalises Windows 10 For China
Microsoft (MS) has completed its government approved, specially adapted version of Windows 10 for the Chinese market. Windows 10 is already widely available for domestic use in China. But crucially for Microsoft, it is banned for use on government systems. Given the way that China operates as a country, this... Read more
The CIA, The Zero-Day Cisco Telnet Vulnerability, And WikiLeaks Vault 7
CIA apparently knew and used zero-day Telnet vulnerability affecting up to 300 switches. Cisco has warned customers that the Vault 7 files obtained by WikiLeaks contains critical device-affecting data on a vulnerability that could be affecting up to 300 of the company’s switches. As a result, users have been advised... Read more
Top 5 Alternative Browsers
For many, the web browsers pre-loaded onto our PCs and Macs are perfectly fine. They do everything we need, and after all, they’re the ones recommended by the manufacturers, right? Well, an increasing number of users are turning their backs on the pre-installed choices of Microsoft and Apple, instead... Read more
System Mechanic – The Essential PC Performance Package
We review iolo Technology’s PC tune-up software. If your PC isn’t running like it used to, it might be time for a tune-up. Unlike your car, though, iolo has a DIY tool for the more experienced user that will let you optimize your booting and application speeds, thwart some... Read more
Facebook Bans Surveillance Tools By Software Developers
Facebook relents under pressure from civil liberties groups and bans developers from using social networks to create surveillance tools. Facebook announced that it has stopped software developers from being able to access the social network’s data to create surveillance tools, finally closing off a dubious situation that has seen... Read more
MAC Randomization Isn’t As Secure As We’d Hoped
US Naval Academy findings reveal flaws in Media Access Control security. Anyone who takes privacy more than a little seriously should already be aware that cellphones were once a hide-and-seek nightmare. Between pinging your location on cell phone towers and checking in inadvertently over public Wi-Fi connections, carrying a phone with... Read more
Uber President Jeff Jones Quits As Company Turmoil Continues
Jones quits Uber six months after joining due to differences over ‘beliefs and approach to leadership’. The president of ride sharing app, Uber, Jeff Jones, has quit the company just under seven months after he was hired releasing the news through the press and apparently taking everyone at the... Read more