Cybersecurity
How to Turn On Smart App Control in Windows 11 After the October Bug
Smart App Control blocks untrusted and malicious apps before they run. Here is how to check it, switch it on, and fix the October…
Month: November 2026
Awareness
Scam Alert: Fake ₦50,000 FG Cash Support Calls Asking for Your PIN
Fraudsters are calling Nigerians and posing as officials of the Federal Government's ₦50,000 NERSI cash support. Real beneficiaries never need to pay, click a…
Cybersecurity
Barracuda Patches Flaw Chain That Can Give Attackers Root on ESG
Barracuda has fixed two flaws that, chained together, can give an attacker root control of its Email Security Gateway. Several other Barracuda appliances share…
Hardware
Google Shuts Down XCPE Botnet in 1.3M Android TV Boxes: What to Do
Google and partners have cut off a botnet hidden in the firmware of more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes. The servers are down,…
Hardware
Ransomware Hits Outdated Synology NAS: Update DSM and Lock It Down
Synology warns that C3RB3R ransomware is encrypting files on NAS devices running outdated DSM. Here is how the attacks work, which versions are fixed…
Cybersecurity
WordPress Update-Window Flaw Exploited: Patch to 7.1.4 Now
CISA says attackers are exploiting a WordPress core flaw that strikes during the few seconds a site spends updating. Here is what is affected,…
Awareness
Scam Alert: Fake Bank ‘Customer Care’ Accounts on Social Media
Fraudsters are setting up lookalike bank support accounts on X, Telegram and other platforms to catch customers who complain in public, then steal their…
Cybersecurity
How to Turn On BitLocker and Safely Back Up Your Recovery Key
A step-by-step guide to encrypting Windows 11 laptops with BitLocker or Device Encryption, and storing the 48-digit recovery key so a lost or locked…
Artificial Intelligence
New Shared robots.txt AI Training Opt-Out: What Site Owners Should Do
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic have backed a single robots.txt signal for AI training preferences. Here is what it does, when it takes effect…
Cybersecurity
Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Days Exploited: Upgrade VPNs Again Now
Ivanti has patched two more Connect Secure VPN flaws that attackers chained with an earlier bug to steal credentials. October's fix is not enough:…