It’s imperative to keep Microsoft Defender up to date even when Windows Update isn’t working. Here are several methods to manually update Defender. Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware ...

Elderly victims are routinely being targeted in Bitcoin ATM scams, here is what to know about the fraud so you can help protect your family members.

The update screen is a normal occurrence on Windows machines, so of course hackers are now manipulating it to sneak malware onto devices. The scheme, a recent iteration of a ClickFix attack, is ...

If 2025 taught shoppers anything, it’s that the sketchiest ads aren’t always obvious scams. A lot of them look polished, ...

To access the pages and options available in Windows Update Settings, open the Settings app using Win+I hotkey, and click on the Windows Update category available on the bottom left section. On the ...

It’s a chilling message to receive on your Windows laptop, but that fear soon turns to anger when you realise you’ve been duped. This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced it would pay out more ...

Here’s what you need to know about the latest updates to Windows 11 as they’re released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5072033, released on Dec. 9, 2025. A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — ...

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A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account. David Welles ...