How to uninstall McAfee antivirus
A fresh PC usually feels shiny and exciting, except when it comes packed with extra software that you never asked for—like a trial of McAfee’s antivirus software. Inevitably, the evaluation period ends, and with it…
Alaina Yee
Alaina Yee
Best password managers 2024: Protect your online accounts
Humans are terrible at passwords. Simply put, we suck at creating them, we can never remember them, and we share them way too freely. Indeed, the very thing that can ensure our online security has…
Roku’s massive hack is why you shouldn’t reuse passwords
Life online can differ wildly from the real world—especially when security is involved. It’s not likely someone will break into your home if you lose your house keys. But leaked login info? That puts a…
McAfee Total Protection review: Top security undermined by details
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Solid antivirus protection Broad protection against online threats Cons Can heavily impact performance on some PCs User interface is a little scattered Password manager is difficult to use Our…
How to turn on Microsoft Windows’ built-in ransomware protections
Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage…
Devious ‘man in the middle’ hacks on the rise: How to stay safe
In the old days, anyone could easily snoop on internet traffic. The data was unprotected, so everything getting passed between a computer and a server was out in the open, whether that was website text…
Microsoft Windows blocks apps from changing the default browser
Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one setting in Windows…
Got an older D-Link NAS? 92,000 of them are at risk of getting hacked
Hanging on to older hardware comes with risk, and not just that it’ll eventually wear out. Security holes can be found years after launch, leaving devices at risk if the manufacturer no longer supports them.…
Google’s dark web monitoring is actually pretty helpful
Part of this week’s news includes yet another major data leak — this time involving AT&T, which announced that account information for 7.6 million current and 65 million former customers was released on the dark…
Avira Prime for Windows review: Comprehensive and user-friendly AV
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Strong security with a reasonable subscription price Well designed and user-friendly Offers a host of features in the areas of security, privacy, and performance Cons No subscription option for…