Are free VPNs safe to use online?
Keeping yourself safe online can feel like an increasingly difficult challenge. One solution is to use a VPN to encrypt your data when online, but this isn’t as simple a fix as it first sounds.…
October 2025
October 2025
Whoa! Save 20% on this super-fast USB-C charger AND get a free cable
Smartphone manufacturers have been omitting the power bricks (you know, the wall plug adapters for USB cables) from their packaging for a while now, and it can suck at times. The silver lining there is…
This obscure Microsoft Excel tool imports PDF data without mangling it
I don’t use Microsoft Excel all that often, so it remains a bit of a mystery to me. I can enter text and create graphs and that’s basically it. That’s why I’ve set myself a…
Have DIY PCs peaked? Why Intel’s Panther Lake reveal gave me existential dread
Welcome to The Full Nerd newsletter—your weekly dose of hardware talk from the enthusiasts at PCWorld. Missed the latest topics on our YouTube show or burning news from across the web? You’re in the right…
Now $350 off, this RTX 5070 gaming laptop with 32GB RAM is a steal
If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to an RTX 50-series gaming rig and you need to keep it portable, then you should really check out this Asus TUF Gaming A16 laptop that’s on sale at…
Fortra Reveals Full Timeline of CVE-2025-10035 Exploitation
Oct 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Fortra on Thursday revealed the results of its investigation into CVE-2025-10035, a critical security flaw in GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) that’s assessed to have come under active…
Apple Watch SE 3 review: Brilliance on a budget
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Comfortable and unobtrusive design Always-on display Excellent battery life Great price Cons Still missing some health features Our Verdict With its always-on display, bigger and better-performing battery, fast charging,…
What Sets Top-Tier Platforms Apart?
The SOC of 2026 will no longer be a human-only battlefield. As organizations scale and threats evolve in sophistication and velocity, a new generation of AI-powered agents is reshaping how Security Operations Centers (SOCs) detect,…
175 Malicious npm Packages with 26,000 Downloads Used in Credential Phishing Campaign
Oct 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new set of 175 malicious packages on the npm registry that have been used to facilitate credential harvesting attacks as part of an unusual…
The Windows 11 survival guide for Windows 10 refugees
The bells are ringing for Windows 10, and many users who have waited are now choosing to update to Windows 11. If you’re one of them, congratulations on continued security updates and new features, but…