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Microsoft scrambles to patch a Defender security flaw called Rogue Planet
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (245+ words) A week ago, the security researcher who goes by "Nightmare Eclipse" published information about Rogue Planet, a zero-day security vulnerability in Microsoft's Defender security program. The vulnerability, officially designated'CVE-2026-50656, can be exploited by hackers to gain complete access to your…...
Recover data and lost files in minutes with Ease US during Deal Days for $59. 97
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (141+ words) TL; DR: Recover lost, deleted, formatted, or corrupted fileswith Ease US Data Recovery Wizard for $59. 97 (MSRP $159. 95) during Deal Days through June 28. Corrupted files used to be a complete loss, but Ease US has tools to repair corrupted files, including MP4, MOV,…...
The Last Pass breach settlement is real. Here's what you should know
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (833+ words) Back in 2022, Last Pass suffered a massive data breach: attackers gained access to vault data. Millions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency have been attributed to the leak'losses big enough to prompt class-action lawsuits against the company, which were consolidated into…...
Are Chrome extension safe? This security expert advises caution
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (343+ words) If you're a PC user of a certain age, you probably remember when security focused on apps. What you downloaded and installed was the biggest danger. But even with many services having moved online, that advice still holds true'and that…...
The Claude Fable ban highlights a practical AI lesson
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (574+ words) What's the real story behind the sudden ban Friday of Claude Fable and Mythos, Anthropic's most powerful AI models? Frankly, I'm as much in the dark as you are. What I do know is that as late as 5 p. m. Eastern time…...
Windows now lets you lock your PC from your phone
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (265+ words) Microsoft has added a new feature to the Smartphone Link (Link to Windows) app that lets you lock your Windows PC remotely from your phone. This is one of those features that sounds small but is actually really handy. Say…...
This $95 privacy bundle closes both doors scammers usually use
1+ week, 4+ day ago (203+ words) TL; DR: Surfshark One+ with Incogni is on sale for $95and bundles VPN protection, antivirus, breach alerts, private search, Alternative ID tools, and automated personal data removal into one subscription. Most privacy tools focus on one problem. Either they protect your…...
June's Windows 10 patch has a Bit Locker user lockout problem. .. again
1+ week, 4+ day ago (421+ words) As part of Patch Tuesday earlier this week, Microsoft also released a Windows 10 cumulative update: KB5094127. However, after installing this patch, some Windows 10 users are experiencing issues. Microsoft warns that, under certain circumstances, update KB5094127 may result in users having to enter…...
Your browser is too nosy. Change these 5 settings now
1+ week, 4+ day ago (942+ words) Freshly installed and straight into browsing " that's how most users start their browser. Consequently, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox remain set to their default settings, which prioritize convenience and data collection over privacy or efficiency. Browsers regularly prompt you to allow…...
Microsoft patches a record 206 flaws'and one is already being exploited
1+ week, 5+ day ago (556+ words) The next Patch Tuesday is scheduled for July 14th, 2026. A large number of the vulnerabilities118 this time aroundare spread across the various Windows versions (10, 11, Server) for which Microsoft still officially provides security updates. The only security vulnerability in this massive update package…...