ZDNet

Google releases AI-powered ransomware detection features for cloud files

Google is adding ransomware detection to its Drive for desktop utility. The feature uses AI to detect likely attacks and stop syncing encrypted files. It's available as a beta release today for ...
ZDNet

10 open-source Windows apps I can't live without - and they're all free

If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. I've been using ...

Prominent South African church group hacked

A ransomware gang called Beast has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Methodist Church of South Africa and has ...

China's state security authorities uncover case of major cyberattack from US NSA employing state-level cyber-espionage weapons targeting ‘Beijing Time’: MSS

China's state security authorities have uncovered a major case of cyberattack from the US, obtaining ironclad evidence that the US National Security Agency had infiltrated China's National Time ...
Cardinal News

Cyber attacks are on the rise. Here’s how companies and universities protect themselves, and how the rest of us can be savvier users

Companies need to put more resources into keeping their products and networks secure, say Virginia Tech IT experts Thomas Weeks and Caeland Garner. In the meantime, we can be smarter consumers.

Windows disables File Explorer previews for dangerous file downloads

To help plug up a hash leakage vulnerability, Windows is making it a little harder to peek at files you just grabbed from the ...

File Explorer Updated on Windows 11 to Block Harmful Files

Microsoft has updated File Explorer to automatically block file previews for items downloaded from the internet, aiming to ...

Private Internet Access VPN review: Both more and less than a budget VPN

I came into this review thinking of Private Internet Access (PIA) as one of the better VPNs. It's in the Kape Technologies ...
The Verge

Windows 11’s dark mode is getting more consistent in File Explorer

Microsoft is officially addressing the dark mode complaints in Windows 11. Microsoft is officially addressing the dark mode complaints in Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...
TweakTown

Microsoft finally delivers a proper Dark Mode in the latest Windows 11 update

TL;DR: Windows 11's latest Dev Channel update enhances the dark mode experience by applying it to File Explorer's dialog boxes, improving visual consistency. Additional features include advanced ...
The Verge

Microsoft is bringing its Windows engineering teams back together again

The unified team is meant to support Microsoft’s work on top priorities like AI. The unified team is meant to support Microsoft’s work on top priorities like AI. is a senior editor and author of ...

Windows 11's BitLocker encryption permanently locks 3TB of a user's backups — "Filled my PC with more spyware and viruses than I can count"

A Reddit user ended up losing 3TB of games and backups after reinstalling Windows 11 because the operating system was lagging. Turns out, the BitLocker security was enabled by default after Microsoft ...