Category: Training & How-To
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3 ways to browse the web anonymously | WeLiveSecurity
As concern about internet privacy grows and grows, more and more people are actively seeking to browse the web anonymously. There are various ways to avoid being identified or tracked on the internet, although, in fact, “attempt to avoid” might often be more appropriate. Online anonymity can often feel like a fleeting goal, and a…
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Security Checklist
This is a great list to help you stay safe on the internet and through email. It also gives you some great suggestions for products that fit into each checklist item. Stay safe! Be safe on the internet.An open source checklist of resources designed to improve your online privacy and security. Check things off to…
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Cybersecurity 101: Five simple security guides for protecting your privacy | TechCrunch
TechCrunch has put together 5 separate guides to help you stay safe and protect your privacy. We’ve put together five how-to guides covering cybersecurity basics that anyone can learn — and everyone should learn, including: Why you need to use a password manager Two-factor authentication can save you from hackers How to protect your cell…
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Time to block Windows Automatic Update — with a new twist for Win10 Pro | Computerworld
If you’ve ever had issues with Windows updates — haven’t we all — this is the article for you. It tells you how to delay the updates until Microsoft gets the bugs out. After all, they’re not paying you to test their software. With their last earnings, they can afford to hire and pay employees…
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10 tips for safe online shopping on Cyber Monday
Shoppers familiar with the Cyber Monday circus know they’re stepping into the lion’s den. The Internet has always been a lawless place, but it becomes particularly rough during the holiday shopping season. In preparation for the frenzy, cyber villains have crafted a virtual onslaught of social engineering scams, malspam, and malicious, spoofed websites in order…
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Microsoft Will End Final Free Windows 10 Upgrade Program On December 31 – ExtremeTech
If you’ve been procrastinating taking the plunge to windows 10, now’s the time to do it… Should you need a Windows 10 upgrade after the December 31st cutoff, you’ll probably have to pay for it. A license for the Home edition starts at about $75 for a system builder OEM copy that is tied to…
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MS Office Built-in Feature Allows Malware Execution Without Macros Enabled
This exploit uses the users’ common sense against themselves. Security researchers at Cisco’s Talos threat research group have discovered one such attack campaign spreading malware-equipped Microsoft Word documents that perform code execution on the targeted device without requiring Macros enabled or memory corruption. This Macro-less code execution in MSWord technique, described in detail on Monday by a…
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Warning: Two Dangerous Ransomware Are Back – Protect Your Computers
They’re baaaack, bigger and stronger. Learn how to protect yourself from the latest iterations of ransomware… Currently, there is no decryptor available to decrypt data locked by Mamba and Locky as well, so users are strongly advised to follow prevention measures in order to protect themselves. Beware of Phishing emails: Always be suspicious of uninvited documents…
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39 Essential Google Search Operators Every SEO Ought to Know
Some you probably know, but what about excluding multiple words or phrases? What about finding words near each other? Read the article to learn how this is done! In SEO, it’s often the little things that matter. After you’ve learned the basics, you can’t stop. You need to push yourself and learn more and more.…