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How the Android.Spy.4498 Trojan Steals Your WhatsApp Data (and How to Beat It)

It imitates WhatsApp, so most users won't even know it's a Trojan.

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How to Track Your Child's Phone and Keep Them Safe

Are your kids always out of the house? Ensure their safety and ease your mind by following this tutorial on how to track your child's phone.

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8 Remote Work Security Mistakes You Should Avoid

Working remotely exposes you to several potential security risks. Learn how to avoid these remote work security missteps.

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7 Things You Shouldn't Do on a Shared or Public Computer

If you have no other choice but to use a shared computer for whatever urgent reason, here are some things you should never do while using it.

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10 Home Security Mistakes You Really Need to Avoid Making

When securing your home, here are some things to avoid.

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8 Ways to Ensure Secure Collaboration for Your Business

Security is often overlooked by businesses when relying on collaboration tools. So, learn the various ways to protect your collaboration environment.

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What Is Code Verify for WhatsApp and How Do You Use It?

WhatsApp's Code Verify extension aims to provide an extra layer of protection to your end-to-end encrypted chats on the desktop. Learn how it works.

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3 Ways to Stop Your Phone From Being Tracked

Your smartphone can be used to track you in many ways, but you can keep this to a minimum if you're diligent. Here, we'll teach you how.

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12 Ways to Keep Your Privacy on Zoom and Other Video Conferencing Platforms

Do you use Skype, Zoom, or another video conference app? Here are some simple but vital ways to keep your info private and connection secure.

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Here’s How to View, Edit, and Delete a Saved Password on Your iPhone

Learn to keep track of all your passwords using the handy password manager built into your iPhone’s settings.

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How to Password Protect Pages, Keynote or Numbers Documents on Your Mac

Keep other people away from your iWork documents by adding a password to Pages, Keynote, and Numbers files on your Mac.

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Can Drones Be Hacked?

Drones aren't commonly thought of as potential targets for hackers. So, are they at any particular risk?

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How Do Cybercriminals Bypass Security Questions?

Hackers do find ways to answer your security questions to access your accounts. But how? Surely they're uniquely personal to you?

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How to Maintain an Effective Backup Schedule (and Why You Should)

Bored of regularly backing up your personal information? It's a crucial bit of maintenance, so here's how and why you need to back everything up.

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How to Customize Your Windows Firewall With Windows Firewall Control

Want more control over Windows Firewall? Here's a handy tool that lets you get the most out of Microsoft's native solution.

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How to Enable and Change the iPad Lock Screen

Keep your iPad secure by enabling the Lock Screen with this guide.

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How to Beef Up Your Windows 11 Security

Windows 11 is definitely better than its predecessors when it comes to security. Here are some ways to dial it up even more.

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5 Common Methods Hackers Use to Break Into Your Bank Account

Knowing how hackers break into bank accounts is useful. Here are ways hackers can gain access to your savings and clear you out.

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Free Bitcoin, Microsoft Drops Russia, Switch to a Cellular iPad, and Answer Security Questions Wrong

You can now get free Bitcoin, but should you use a cellular iPad? This and other questions are answered in this week's podcast.

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How to Password Protect Your USB Drive: 7 Easy Ways

Learn the best ways to password protect your USB drive and keep your files secure.

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