In an effort to increase the adoption of its Bing search engine and Edge browser, Microsoft has a new mandatory order for Windows 10 users: search only using Bing and open all of the links with Edge.
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Beware of Tuto4PC computer utilities dropping adware and spyware onto your PC
More than 12 million PC users are facing the risk of adware and spyware attacks after they have downloaded a number of computer utilities from Tuto4PC, a company based in France.
Microsoft fails to detect abuses on a Windows patching feature for 7 years
A gang of hackers – probably state sponsored – has been wreaking havoc on government agencies and telecommunications firms based in South and Southeast Asia beginning in as early as 2009 using a lesser known feature on Windows.
Months-old ransomware re-emerges with new name and cheaper decryption fee
Just when you think the 7ev3n ransomware is done with you after it locked out users from their computers in January, the malware has resurfaced after months of hibernation, but with a new name and a lower fee for the decryption key.
Waze vulnerability lets hackers track millions of drivers
If you are using Waze to navigate roads you’ve never taken before – thanks to its real-time navigation feature – chances are hackers might be tracking you down.
Getty Images finally sues Google for harvesting photos
Internet businesses rely on the fundamental concept of selling content that’s unique and original, protected by some intellectual property laws. But when one company infringes into the copyrights of others, all hell will break loose.
