A safer Windows 11: 10 settings to enable today
Defender and the firewall are on by default, but BitLocker, Controlled Folder Access and Core Isolation stay switched …
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The "hi, mum" WhatsApp scam: how it works and how to avoid it
Photo, name and even the way of writing, all copied. Here are the two scams behind "hi mum, I've changed my number" and …
Edward Snowden: the NSA leak that redefined privacy
Thirteen years ago, Edward Snowden exposed the NSA's mass surveillance. Here's what he revealed, the fallout abroad, and …
Passkeys: how truly passwordless authentication works
Credentials are the number one breach vector — 22% of cases. Passkeys fix that: the private key never leaves your …
SSH hardening: 5 settings that close 95% of the vectors
Weak password + port 22 open = an invitation to brute force. Here are the exact sshd_config changes to lock down SSH on …
CISA leaked AWS GovCloud credentials on GitHub for 6 months
A CISA contractor published AWS GovCloud account credentials, SSH keys and plain-text passwords in a public repo — and …
MFA Fatigue: the attack that turns your 2FA against you
Push bombing needs no zero-day — just the patience to spam notifications until you approve. How MFA fatigue works and …