privacy
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The Most Popular Browsers That Are Tracking You
Chances are your web browser is the most used application on your computer. For most of us, it’s where we work on documents using cloud-based applications, access our email, play games and socialise. That makes your browser a lynchpin in your online security. But it turns out not all browsers are the same. An academic…
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How To Check Your USB Devices For Unsafe Firmware
Your USB peripherals may be making your PC vulnerable to hackers. The data security firm Eclypsium reports that the majority of Windows and Linux-based peripherals use “unsigned” firmware that leaves them open to all manner of attack—ransomware, spyware, and even full-on device takeovers.
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How To Remove Windows 10’s Annoying Ads Masquerading As ‘Suggestions’
In a perfect world, every new computer with Windows 10 on it—or every new installation of Windows 10—would arrive free of annoying applications and other bloatware that few people need. (Sorry, Candy Crush Saga.) It would also be free of annoying advertising. While that’s not to say that Microsoft is dropping big banners for Coke…
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Reminder: A Factory Reset Won’t Wipe Your Android Completely
If you plan on selling or donating your smartphone, make sure you do more than just factory reset through the phone’s operating system. Security researchers picked up several phones “wiped” this way, and found loads of data.