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cyber attacks The No More Ransom project celebrates its fifth anniversary after helping over six million ransomware victims recover their files and saving them almost €1 billion in ransomware payments.…
Malaysian police destroy Bitcoin mining machines after being saddled with 1,069 of them and needed an innovative way to dispose of them: they used a steamroller The cryptocurrency mining rigs,…
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 second build to Insiders. If you are part of the Dev ring of the Insider program, you can now download build 22000.65 by going…
Microsoft have released KB5004945 emergency security update to fix the actively exploited PrintNightmare vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service impacting all Windows versions. Microsoft has not yet issued patches…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a notification regarding the critical PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerability and advises admins to disable the Windows Print Spooler service on servers not…
The blue screen of death is probably familiar to a lot of Windows users. To many it represents hours of googling and reading before eventually arriving at the solution. Now…
Mobile phones security issues: Up to 50% of UK consumers buying new mobile devices, whether direct from their network provider, the device manufacturer, or through a third-party retailer, could be…
The first Windows 11 preview build was released recently and with it came a variety of bugs that are sure to frustrate testers. New issues pop up in every new…
If you didn't download and install the version of Windows 11 that was leaked recently, today is the day you can get the latest operating system from Microsoft because today…
Following the announcement of the next-gen operating system, many users are confused about the minimum hardware requirements for installing Windows 11. Microsoft has been trying to clarify the situation by…
An open-source application which is a "PC Health Check" replacement has been released. Microsoft's PC Health Check app checks your computer's hardware and tells you if it is compatible with…
Microsoft has released an update to the Windows 11 PC Health Check App with more detailed messaging on why a computer may not be ready for Windows 11. The messages…
Microsoft has unveiled its "next generation" operating system at a virtual event. On first looks, users will find it very familiar as it is built on the Windows 10 code,…
John McAfee found dead in his Spanish prison cell after an announcement earlier Wednesday that he would be extradited to the U.S. to face charges of financial crimes. Spanish newspaper…
Microsoft's cybersecurity researchers are now on the hunt for BazarCall, a criminal group of attackers using call centres to infect PCs with malware called BazarLoader – a malware loader that's…
The "next generation of Windows event" is taking place later this week, on June 24th at 11AM ET. Thanks to a big Windows 11 leak, we already have a good…
The leaked Windows 11 build has revealed new visual improvements, but is it faster than Windows 10? New benchmark tests have been carried out to find the changes made in…
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is suing a branch of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and others over what it describes as "the worlds largest data breach". The IAB…
Cumbria and Durham police create their own apps to make it easier for officers to record statements and information about crimes in their area. The constabularies are using Microsoft Power…
WhatsApp launches a privacy campaign in the UK. It follows a customer backlash against changes to its terms and conditions earlier this year. The platform also said it is standing…
