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Most modern Windows PCs rely on Microsoft Defender as their first line of defense against malware. Over the years, it has evolved into a capable and often underrated antivirus that blocks a wide range of threats. But a hacker group has found a way to abuse a legitimate Intel CPU tuning driver in a "Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver" (BYOVD) attack to completely disable Microsoft Defender.The technique has been observed […]

We're conditioned to think our email address is harmless. Most of us think it's just an ID, a way to get receipts and shipping updates, but that's not it.Your email is the skeleton key to your online identity. It's what companies use to build behavioral profiles, target ads, link purchases and, sometimes worse, facilitate fraud after a breach. And when you reuse the same email address everywhere, you make that […]

"I don't use Facebook. I don't even have an email. How could scammers possibly know anything about me?"That's the question I hear from people over 60 all the time. If you assume that by staying off social media and avoiding the internet, you're invisible to fraudsters, think again.The truth is, even if you've never posted a single thing online, scammers can still know your age, home address, relatives' names, property […]

A missing hiker's dead body was finally found in July in Italy's rugged Piedmont region after 10 months. The recovery team credited the breakthrough to an AI-powered drone that spotted a critical clue within hours. The same process would have taken weeks or even months if done by the human eye.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to […]

Google kicked off its Made by Google event last week with blockbuster energy. Jimmy Fallon played host, bringing humor and star presence. Steph Curry highlighted how the Pixel 10 empowers creators and athletes to capture and share their stories. Lando Norris, fresh from the F1 circuit, showed off how Pixel's speed and AI enhancements fit into fast-paced lives. And the Jonas Brothers premiered a music video filmed entirely on the […]

School is back in session, but here’s something no one told you at orientation: Your kids may have more eyes on them than just their teachers’. Even if you don’t have kids in school, you really need to know about this.A new study from UC San Diego uncovered what’s really going on with those student safety tools schools buy. You know, the ones that are supposed to stop bullying, flag mental […]

Google users can now customize their search results to display favorite sources such as Fox News, using the company's new "preferred sources" feature. Google officially launched the feature on Aug. 12, creating a way to tailor the Top Stories section to include outlets handpicked by the user. "When you select your preferred sources, you’ll start to see more of their articles prominently displayed within Top Stories, when those sources have published fresh […]

A Harvard physicist who sounded the alarm earlier this month about a rare interstellar object passing through our solar system — suggesting it might be more than a comet — now says it could even be a nuclear-powered spaceship.The object, 3I/ATLAS, was first detected in early July by an Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile. It marks only the third time an interstellar object has been observed […]