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Get expert advice for both Windows PCs and Mac. Protect your devices from viruses and other online threats, secure your private data, and boost performance.

Hackers

Understanding Brute Force Attacks

When you hear “brute force attack,” you might picture knights smashing down castle gates. Online, though, it’s a very ...

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When you hear “brute force attack,” you might picture knights smashing ...

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Hardware

6 Ways to Fix an External Hard Drive That’s Not Showing Up

Plugged an external hard drive into your computer that’s ...

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Plugged an external hard drive into your computer that’s not working, ...

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Privacy Tips

What Is Swatting? Learn the Risks and Get Prevention Tips

Swatting — a form of cyber harassment that involves getting ...

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Swatting — a form of cyber harassment that involves getting the SWAT team ...

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Performance Tips

How to Troubleshoot: Step-by-Step Process and Techniques

Whether you’re wrangling a rogue Wi-Fi connection or ...

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Whether you’re wrangling a rogue Wi-Fi connection or calming a cranky ...

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Threats

NFTs Explained: What Are They and Are They Still Relevant?

NFTs (non-fungible tokens) were once the talk of the ...

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NFTs (non-fungible tokens) were once the talk of the digital town. ...

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Internet

Wide Area Network (WAN): Definition, Examples, and Technologies

A wide area network (WAN) connects data centers, cloud ...

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A wide area network (WAN) connects data centers, cloud applications, local ...

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Privacy Tips

What Is a Network Packet? Definition and How Packets Work

Every time you send an email, stream a video, or browse a ...

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Every time you send an email, stream a video, or browse a website, your ...

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Performance Tips

What Is svchost.exe? Service Hosts Explained

You may notice multiple processes named svchost.exe in ...

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You may notice multiple processes named svchost.exe in Windows Task ...

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Malware

What Is Malicious Code and How to Prevent It

Malicious code is an insidious cyber threat designed to ...

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Malicious code is an insidious cyber threat designed to infiltrate your ...

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Browser

How to Update Google Chrome on Your PC, Mac, or Mobile

Hackers often target the most popular browsers, like Google ...

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Hackers often target the most popular browsers, like Google Chrome, to ...

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