Clicking a captcha "I am not a robot" box and identifying images to prove it is second nature for many internet users. Now, cybercriminals are exploiting people's comfort with the routine to scam them ...

A hacker used a VPN to stay anonymous. Microsoft's Windows Global Device Identifier logged his activity anyway and handed it ...

One of the Russian government’s most elite hacking groups has adopted an attack, known as Clickfix, to compromise devices ...

Windows can link your PC to your activity, AI agents are sending crypto to scammers, and a router backdoor has no fix. Here's what you need to know this week.

A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to ...

The big picture: People have grumbled about Windows telemetry for years, to the point that an entire cottage industry of tools that clean up the OS now exists just to strip the tracking bits out.

After a long day of sightseeing, everyone looks forward to settling into their hotel room, taking a break, and charging up their devices for the next day of the trip. Unfortunately, if you forgot the ...

A 21-year-old using the alias "Snoopy" was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in hacking DraftKings accounts in the November 2022 cyberattack. In December 2025, the man, Nathan Austad of ...

The major credit card issuers are trying to earn your business as everyday living expenses continue to rise and travel becomes more expensive. Chase wants travelers to use their Chase Sapphire ...

This tutorial will show you how to use your phone camera as a webcam using Phone Link in Windows 11. Phone Link is one of the important system components of Windows 11 that has many interesting ...

It’s social media’s most viral cooling hack as Britain finds itself scorching in the fiery grip of an unprecedented heatwave, and everyone wants to know — does it actually work? With the UK expected ...

The new Intel Bluetooth and Wi-Fi drivers promise to follow Microsoft's commitment to improve Windows 11's quality. Intel is now joining Microsoft as it has announced new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers ...