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FBI erases infamous Qakbot botnet using its own servers
The FBI's 'Operation Duck Hunt' took over the Qakbot botnet and used it to deliver a tool that uninstalled it from hundreds of thousands of PCs.
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Google's Duet AI will attend meetings for you while you sleep
Google announces Google Duet AI for Workspace, with AI-powered features that range from automated summaries, auto-suggested Gmail responses, and even a feature that can attend meetings for you.
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If you ever used Duolingo, watch out for phishing emails
Not only was personal information for 2.6 million accounts scraped from Duolingo’s servers, but the API that allowed it is still publicly accessible.
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Chrome will warn you about malware-infested extensions
The newest security checks in the popular browser will scan for extensions that have been abandoned or flagged.
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AI art tools arrive in Adobe Photoshop, Express
Adobe adds Generative Fill to Photoshop, an AI tool that supplies AI-generated art to your digital creations. A beta is available now.
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Intel 'Downfall': Severe flaw in billions of CPUs leaks passwords and much more
There is a serious security flaw in billions of Intel CPUs that can let attackers steal confidential data like passwords and encryption keys. Firmware updates can fix it, but at a potential significant performance loss.
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I finally ditched LastPass—and switching was a nightmare
Sick of LastPass' frequent security breaches and product changes? The act of taking your LastPass-stored passwords elsewhere is a mega-headache.
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Norton’s free AI-powered Genie tool helps you spot online scams
Not sure if the message, email, link or social media post you’ve received is a scam? The AI-powered Norton Genie is designed to help.
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Slack's trying to solve its biggest problem with a new design
Slack's new user interface tries to organize all of the information you see across various channels and direct messages, but the problem might be too big to fix.
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Researchers steal passwords using only keyboard sounds
A new system trains itself on the sound of individual keystrokes, and can record your typing even over Zoom.
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The Excel World Cup returns to ESPN with a high-stakes battle royale
The Excel World Championship, aka the Financial Modeling World Cup, is back — but with a new "eliminator" format that will boot the participant with the least amount of points every five minutes.
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Seeing endless 'Outlook closed while you had items open' prompts? Here's a fix
With this trick you can solve the annoying queries for opening closed windows in Outlook.
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HDMI vs. DisplayPort: Which display interface reigns supreme?
HDMI and DisplayPort are both capable of sending high-definition video and high-res audio from a source to a display. We compare their feature sets and typical use scenarios.
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Smart Answers: GenAI tool makes it easier to find the info you need
Don't wait for content to find you: Smart Answers combines the expertise of PCWorld editors with the computational power of GenAI to quickly serve up exactly the information you need.
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Amazon scams: How to spot fake order confirmations
Criminals are trying to steal the personal information of Amazon customers with fake order confirmations. Here's how you can see through the scam.
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Phishing scams love mimicking Microsoft
Check Point has published a recent list of the brands that are exploited for phishing.
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Norton 360 Deluxe is the best AV we've tested, and you can get it for dirt cheap with this special offer from the PCWorld Software Store.
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Public companies now have a deadline to report cyberattacks
New SEC rules require companies to be much faster in sharing when hacks are discovered—and clearer about cybersecurity practices overall.
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Photoshop adds outpainting to see beyond the Mona Lisa
Adobe's latest feature, Generative Expand, lets you use AI to extend the boundaries of your original photo and add more to the scene.
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The FCC wants broadband internet speeds to quadruple
A new FCC proposal aims to define 'broadband internet' speeds at 100mbps down.