Watch Out for Malicious Ads on Bing Chat
Bing Chat, like other big tech products, makes some money from advertising. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, and most of us are pretty used to the practice at this…
How to Recover From a Browser Hijacking Attack
Photo: Inside Creative House (Shutterstock) One day, you boot up your computer to find things are not how you left them. Your search results don’t go to Google, and your…
These Malware Apps Are Still Live on the Google Play Store
Photo: BigTunaOnline (Shutterstock) Malware is a problem that affects all platforms—including Apple—but it’s Android that seems to face the majority of cases these days. Stories pop up far too frequently…
Viral: Security Firm’s Hilarious Apology For Using “Hoodie Hacker” Pic
A security firm has posted an apology on Twitter that is going viral on social media. In the text, Malwarebytes jokingly said they are “deeply sorry” for using the photo…
How to Stop Microsoft Edge From Hogging System Resources
Photo: monticello (Shutterstock) Microsoft Edge has earned its spot as a reputable browser, making it a fine default option for most Windows users. However, it isn’t perfect. If Microsoft Edge…
How to Avoid the Abundance of Malware in Minecraft
Photo: Rokas Tenys (Shutterstock) Minecraft is addicting. Minecraft is popular. That combination means there are a lot of us playing the game for hours on end every single day. While…
How to Stop Octo Malware From Remotely Accessing Your Android
Photo: ymgerman (Shutterstock) There’s a new strain of malware floating around the internet, and it’s looking to control your Android device. Once installed, “Octo,” as it’s colloquially called, can both…
Uninstall These Malicious Android Apps That Stole Facebook Passwords
Photo: sitthiphong (Shutterstock) Researchers from Dr. Web have found nine apps with more than 5.8 million combined downloads that were sneakily stealing user’s Facebook passwords using a genuine Facebook login…
Why Is My Windows PC Always Running Out of Memory?
Photo: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Getty Images) There’s an obvious appeal to off-the-shelf, “install this to fix everything!” software suites. Or, they sound great on paper, anyway: Dump an app (or a…
Check Your Android for Malware Clones of These Useful Apps
A handful of malware-filled Android apps has, once again, been removed from the Google Play Store, and they were all taking advantage of the latest trend in malware design: masquerading…