
How to Restore a Windows 10 PC Back to Its Factory Settings
Why would anyone want to reset their computer back to its factory settings? After all, modern operating systems like Windows 10 come with a number of customization options that can help us tailor the look and 'feel'... Read more

HBO, Netflix, Twitch, and YouTube Warn About an Increase in Scams
Yesterday, Forbes published the list of the best-paid actors of 2020. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson tops it with total earnings of just under $90 million. You might be wondering why we're posting these statistics on this... Read more

How to Back up Your Full System Data to an External Drive
The importance of backing up vital data cannot be overstated. If you still have any doubts, you can ask the millions of users who suffer hard drive failures and fall victims to ransomware attacks every day. Things are... Read more

ProctorU Disclosed a Major Data Breach That Might Have Leaked the Passwords of Over 440,000 People
In response to an Australian student magazine by the name of Honi Soit, ProctorU announced on Twitter that it has suffered a data breach. Later, the provider of proctoring solutions for online exams issued an official... Read more

What Is the Meow Bot and How Can Strong Passwords Help Protect Yourself Against It?
In early-July, a team of security researchers led by Bob Diachenko discovered a database full of 1.2TB of personal user information. It contained anything from emails and plaintext passwords to names, physical... Read more

How to Copy and Paste Clipboard Data From One Windows 10 Device to Another
The concept of copying and pasting data should be pretty familiar to everyone. These are one of the first operations people learn when they start using a computer, and Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V are some of the first keyboard... Read more

How to Share Large Files Between Android Phones
the 21st century, and moving data around is easier than ever. Or is it? Every now and again, we find ourselves in situations where we need to perform a seemingly simple task that ends up turning into a massive hassle.... Read more

Zello Users Are Forced to Reset Passwords After a Data Breach Is Discovered
Zello is a push-to-talk application with more than 100 million users all around the world. Its creators have also developed a version for police officers, firefighters, and paramedics who can use it for instant... Read more

Travel Management Company CWT Pays $4.5M to Have Its Files Unlocked
There are countless studies that use a wide spectrum of different methods to calculate the costs of a ransomware attack for the victim. These research papers take a host of factors into consideration, but the picture... Read more

Belarusian Authorities Arrest a GandCrab Ransomware Distributor
On May 31, 2019, the creators of the GandCrab ransomware announced their retirement. In a post published on a hacking forum, they bragged extensively about how much money they and their clients had made and claimed... Read more

The ProLock Ransomware Operators Send Faulty Decryptors to Victims Who Pay the Ransom
As most of you probably know, not all ransomware is created equal. Some families are authored by young, inexperienced hackers who borrow most of their code from open repositories. Often, they make mistakes during the... Read more

What Is Android Recovery Mode and How to Use It
Android devices that have been in use for a while or have been affected by malware, adware, or another type of junkware often suffer from glitches, slowdowns, or other issues. When that happens, you’re going to need... Read more