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Distributed spam distraction hides illegal activities

Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2020

As annoying as spam email is, it's usually pretty harmless. But hackers have been using a method called distributed spam distraction (DSD) where spam email is used to carry out illegal activities. Learn more about DSD and how you can safeguard your systems against it.

Recommended malware removal on Android devices

Posted on Monday August 24, 2020

Cybercriminals infect Android apps with their malware in order to infiltrate your devices. In fact, your Android smartphone or tablet may already be infected. If you want to minimize device, data, and business damages caused by malware, then follow these tips on how to remove malware from your Android device.

Tips for using external monitors with Mac computers

Posted on Friday August 21, 2020

Using two monitors doesn't just make working convenient, but it also makes you more productive. If you're using a Mac Mini, Macbook Pro, or Macbook Air, you probably think your external monitor options are limited. Not quite. Here's how to use external monitors as a second display for your Mac computers.

Get the most out of your new laptop with these tips

Posted on Wednesday August 19, 2020

Laptops are prized for their small size, manageable weight, and handiness, but they don't lag behind desktop computers in terms of performance either. Higher-end laptops, in particular, are just as capable of handling heavy apps and complex tasks as their bulkier desktop counterparts. If you want to bring out your portable machine's potential and get the most out of its power, here are things you need to do.

Control Flow Guard for Clang/LLVM and Rust

Posted on Monday August 17, 2020

As part of our ongoing efforts towards safer systems programming, we're pleased to announce that Windows Control Flow Guard (CFG) support is now available in the Clang C/C++ compiler and Rust. What is Control Flow Guard? CFG is a platform security technology designed to enforce control flow integrity. It has been available since Windows 8.1...

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Optimize your phones by fixing these VoIP issues

Posted on Sunday August 16, 2020

When a technology that promises to halve your current expenses sounds too good to be true, it usually is. So when it comes to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and its claims of radically reducing phone costs, what's the catch? Here are some issues you need to watch out for.