Switching from Mac to Windows 11 Pro? Here are the 7 things you need to know right away

The keyboard is usually the first thing that trips up longterm macOS users, because Windows 11 does not map neatly onto year ...
Microsoft

Help on the line: How a Microsoft Teams support call led to compromise

Read the new Microsoft Cyberattack Series report to learn more about on how deception and trusted tools can enable ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Don't panic over new Linux exploits: How to check if your PC is affected in under 5 minutes

Instead of guessing about security alerts, learn how to confirm your system status using the tools your distro already ...
Fast Company

TikTok won’t use end-to-end encryption, citing harm to users

While social media platforms have a habit of copying each other, there’s one area where TikTok is forging its own path. TikTok doesn’t use end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for direct messages, the BBC ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
Windows Central

14 simple Windows 11 tweaks that instantly boost your privacy

Windows 11 shares more than you think. Here's how to lock it down and harden your privacy step by step. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
ZDNet

Microsoft may give your encryption key to law enforcement upon valid request - here's how to keep it safe

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ZDNet

The only Linux command you need for monitoring network traffic - and how to use it

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...
Homeland Security Today

Microsoft Gave FBI Set of Bitlocker Encryption Keys to Unlock Suspects’ Laptops

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
Computerworld

Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns

The disclosure underscores how recovery keys stored in Microsoft’s cloud can be accessed under warrant, even when enterprise data is encrypted. Microsoft gave Windows users’ BitLocker encryption keys ...
TechSpot

Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers

In context: Tech companies promote device encryption to reassure customers that their data remains private. Some, such as Apple, have resisted requests from authorities to bypass encryption. However, ...