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News archive: 2020

May

Monday, May 25th, 2020

05/25 : Chrome to Encrypt DNS Lookups: What it Means

Friday, May 22nd, 2020

05/22 : Chrome to Automatically Block Power-Hungry Ads

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

05/20 : Google Bans Popular Podcast App Over COVID-19 Content

Friday, May 15th, 2020

05/15 : Explained: Convert Roblox Gift Card to Robux (Step by Step)

Thursday, May 14th, 2020

05/14 : Windows 10 Search Glitch: Don't Panic

Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

05/12 : Thunderbolt Flaw Could Bypass Security, Encryption

Monday, May 11th, 2020

05/11 : Microsoft Tackles 'Reply All' Misery

Friday, May 8th, 2020

05/08 : Twitter to Filter, Warn Users Before They Post

Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

05/06 : Microsoft Drops Dual-Screen Windows

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

05/05 : Windows 10 May 2020 Update Offers Speed Boost

Monday, May 4th, 2020

05/04 : How to Fix: Move All Steam Games to Another Drive

April

Wednesday, April 29th, 2020

04/29 : YouTube Fights Fake News with 'Fact-Checking Panel'

Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

04/28 : Major Antivirus Flaw Deletes Files, Corrupts Windows

Monday, April 27th, 2020

04/27 : WhatsApp Claims Fake News Success

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

04/22 : Fake News: Many Twitter 'Debates' are Actually Bots

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

04/21 : Android Store Hacked; Up to 40M Accounts Leaked

Monday, April 20th, 2020

04/20 : How to Fix Windows Defender Glitch

Thursday, April 16th, 2020

04/16 : Microsoft Delays Windows 10 Security Deadline

Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

04/15 : Webcam Bitcoin Blackmail Scam Returns

Monday, April 13th, 2020

04/13 : 56 Android Apps Hijack Devices, Drain Battery

Friday, April 10th, 2020

04/10 : WhatsApp Attempts to Slow Spread of Fake News

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

04/08 : Windows Update Notifications Changing

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

04/07 : Chrome Cookie Change Put on Hold due to Pandemic

Wednesday, April 1st, 2020

04/01 : Edge Browser Gets New Features, Based on Chrome

March

Tuesday, March 31st, 2020

03/31 : VPN, Proxy 'No Internet' Bug Fix Released for Win10

Monday, March 30th, 2020

03/30 : Hackers Infect Routers; Deploy COVID-19 Malware

Thursday, March 26th, 2020

03/26 : Windows 10 to Only Get Security Fixes

Wednesday, March 25th, 2020

03/25 : Critical Security Flaw Hits Windows 7 and 8 Hardest

Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

03/24 : Warning: Windows Defender May Break (Workaround)

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

03/19 : Google Pauses Chrome Updates

Wednesday, March 18th, 2020

03/18 : Tech Giants Tackle COVID-19 Fake News

Tuesday, March 17th, 2020

03/17 : Apple, Google Differ On COVID-19 Apps

Monday, March 16th, 2020

03/16 : How to Fix: Win10 Home Disable Password Complexity, Expiration

Friday, March 13th, 2020

03/13 : How to Fix: Can't Start Malwarebytes Installer Service

Thursday, March 12th, 2020

03/12 : New Ransomware Exploits Excel Format

Wednesday, March 11th, 2020

03/11 : Official: COVID-19 a Pandemic; Tips to Clean Devices

Tuesday, March 10th, 2020

03/10 : Microsoft Revamps Win10 Data Collection Options

Monday, March 9th, 2020

03/09 : How to Fix: Program Won't Remove from Programs and Features

Friday, March 6th, 2020

03/06 : How to Fix: Disable CompatTelRunner.exe (High CPU, Disk Usage)

Thursday, March 5th, 2020

03/05 : Malware-Free Cyber Attacks on the Rise

Wednesday, March 4th, 2020

03/04 : Apple to Pay Price for Purposely Slowing iPhones

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

03/03 : Unsafe VPN Android Apps Threaten Privacy

Monday, March 2nd, 2020

03/02 : How to Fix: Remove Social Icons (WordPress, Drupal, etc)

February

Friday, February 28th, 2020

02/28 : How to Fix: Dell No Sound After Update (Inspiron 3760)

Thursday, February 27th, 2020

02/27 : WinX DVD Ripper: Convert / Play DVDs on Windows 10

Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

02/26 : Chrome Users: Update Now to Patch Critical Bug

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020

02/25 : Windows 10 Start Menu to be Redesigned

Monday, February 24th, 2020

02/24 : Gas Pipeline Shut Down After Ransomware Attack

Thursday, February 20th, 2020

02/20 : Google: OEM Mods Make Android OS Less Safe

Wednesday, February 19th, 2020

02/19 : More Than 500 Rogue Chrome Extensions Removed

Tuesday, February 18th, 2020

02/18 : User Files Disappear After Botched Win10 Update

Monday, February 17th, 2020

02/17 : How to Fix: Right Click Desktop Not Working (Spinning Circle)

Thursday, February 13th, 2020

02/13 : How to Fix: Open Shell Search Not Working (Classic Shell)

Wednesday, February 12th, 2020

02/12 : Tech Support Scams Up 40% Year-On-Year: Report

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020

02/11 : Scientists use Light, Sound to Produce 100 Gbps Internet

Monday, February 10th, 2020

02/10 : Banking Malware Relays Passwords to Cyber Criminals

Thursday, February 6th, 2020

02/06 : Report: Malware Attacks Fall Year-on-Year

Wednesday, February 5th, 2020

02/05 : Facebook Messenger Kids Beefs Up Parental Controls

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020

02/04 : Android Users: 17 Rogue Apps to Delete

January

Wednesday, January 29th, 2020

01/29 : Malware Botnet Mysteriously Hijacked

Tuesday, January 28th, 2020

01/28 : State Could Ban Gov't Ransomware Payments

Monday, January 27th, 2020

01/27 : Windows 7 'End Of Life' Lasts Just 13 Days

Friday, January 24th, 2020

01/24 : Scammed by Live Network Help? Here's What to Do

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020

01/23 : Experts: Windows Feature Can Be Used as Ransomware

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020

01/22 : Apple Drops Plan to Tighten iCloud Encryption

Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

01/21 : Microsoft Could Improve Google Chrome

Friday, January 17th, 2020

01/17 : Scammed by Fake PayPal Tech Support? Here's What to Do

Thursday, January 16th, 2020

01/16 : Chrome to Block Third-Party Cookies

Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

01/15 : Critical Windows 10 Bug Needs Immediate Fix
01/15 : How to use Smart DNS to Access Geo-Restricted Content

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

01/14 : Google Slammed Over Android 'Bloatware'

Friday, January 10th, 2020

01/10 : 'Police Web Browser Scam' Dupes Users into Paying Thousands

Thursday, January 9th, 2020

01/09 : Cyber Attack Fears Rise Over Iran Conflict

Wednesday, January 8th, 2020

01/08 : New Clop Ransomware Encrypts Windows Processes

Monday, January 6th, 2020

01/06 : Scammed by Easy / Net PC Expert? Here's What to Do

Friday, January 3rd, 2020

01/03 : North Korea Accused of Attacking Windows Users

Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

01/02 : No More Security Updates: Win7 Support Ends Jan 14
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