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The more I learn about password security, the simpler my passwords get

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The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Hackers can use consumer graphics cards to break passwords. And after seeing how fast, I've started making my passwords easier to remember. The more leaks and hacks in the news, the more I find myself wondering--what's the ideal password?


Someone might be in your PayPal account. Here's a quick way to check

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Someone might be in your PayPal account. Here's a quick way to check Here's how to quickly check for unauthorized access and lock hackers out of your account in minutes. According to the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report, the number of reported cybercrimes exceeded 1 million last year, with trends showing a year-on-year increase. A common vector of online crime is the unauthorized access to online accounts.


Keep hackers out of your WhatsApp account with these 3 steps

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Changing these settings can make all the difference for protecting your WhatsApp conversations. WhatsApp may be encrypted, but its security is only as good as yours. If you have a lax attitude about how you lock down your account, its protections won't keep hackers out. Recently, WhatsApp bumped up two key security features, passkeys and two-factor authentication.


AI is making cyberattacks worse. You need a digital disaster plan

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. AI is making cyberattacks worse. AI is making cyberattacks worse. But you can fortify your digital life so it stands up better to today's dangers. Here's how to build a digital disaster plan.


The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for Teens

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Practicing good "operations security" is essential to staying safe online. Here's a complete guide for teenagers (and anyone else) who wants to button up their digital lives. Teenagers have always been formidable hackers. In fact, in recent years, some of the most high-profile and brazen digital attacks around the world have been carried out by teens. And whether you've never given much thought to your digital privacy and security or you've started to rein in your data, you can use this guide to implement basic precautions and keep operations security in mind. In other words, this guide contains advice and ideas to help you conceptualize how people can find out information about you from your digital activities--and start to minimize what's out there in ways you didn't intend. Some people are more private by nature, and others prioritize putting themselves out there. But even if you're a 24/7 streamer, you can still think about your operations security, commonly known as opsec. What can viewers see in your room while you're streaming?


Must-use Windows software: 17 PC apps you need to try in 2024

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Last year was dominated by artificial intelligence. The release of Chat-GPT in autumn 2022 triggered such huge hype that every software manufacturer rushed to integrate real or supposed AI functions into their products and advertise them heavily. The share price of Microsoft, which has direct access to the technology thanks to its stake in Chat-GPT manufacturer Open AI, rose from 230 in January to over 370 in November 2023. The topic of AI will also be with us in the coming year: New tools with AI functions continue to appear. Unfortunately, the topic of ransomware will also continue to appear in the headlines in 2024.


MetaAID 2.5: A Secure Framework for Developing Metaverse Applications via Large Language Models

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being used in Metaverse environments to generate dynamic and realistic content and to control the behavior of non-player characters (NPCs). However, the cybersecurity concerns associated with LLMs have become increasingly prominent. Previous research has primarily focused on patching system vulnerabilities to enhance cybersecurity, but these approaches are not well-suited to the Metaverse, where the virtual space is more complex, LLMs are vulnerable, and ethical user interaction is critical. Moreover, the scope of cybersecurity in the Metaverse is expected to expand significantly. This paper proposes a method for enhancing cybersecurity through the simulation of user interaction with LLMs. Our goal is to educate users and strengthen their defense capabilities through exposure to a comprehensive simulation system. This system includes extensive Metaverse cybersecurity Q&A and attack simulation scenarios. By engaging with these, users will improve their ability to recognize and withstand risks. Additionally, to address the ethical implications of user input, we propose using LLMs as evaluators to assess user content across five dimensions. We further adapt the models through vocabulary expansion training to better understand personalized inputs and emoticons. We conduct experiments on multiple LLMs and find that our approach is effective.


Your ChatGPT account and conversations could be for sale on the dark web

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Windows 11 has a lot of features you may not know about. CyberGuy shows you how to customize your computer. AI is sweeping across industries like a wave, opening up new frontiers and leaving regulators scrambling in its wake. It's easy to see why โ€“ with tools like ChatGPT on the rise, the line between humans and machines blurs more each day. However, just when we thought we had our hands full with job displacement debates and drafting digital policies, a new issue sneaks up โ€“ ChatGPT accounts stolen and traded on the dark web.


Think AI is scary now? Wait till it gets boosted by quantum computing

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Frightened of a future where artificial intelligence replaces the real thing? Brace yourself, because here comes quantum computing. The developing technology -- which relies on subatomic, quantum mechanics -- could accelerate the advancement of AI to lightning speed, experts say. Such a powerful upgrade could lead to amazing things -- or terrible ones. "We could cure cancer with quantum computing combined with AI," Lisa Palmer, chief AI strategist for the consulting firm AI Leaders told The Post. "There is a huge upside here โ€ฆ like upgrading from a bicycle to a high speed sports car."


Top 5 tech obsessions of older adults

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CyberGuy shows you how to create and customize events in the calendar app. When the pandemic hit and so many aspects of our lives went digital, older adults had to get accustomed to using more technology like Facetime, Zoom and more. Now, older adults have become a lot more tech-savvy and even have their favorite devices that they enjoy using. Here are five tech obsessions that older adults have adopted over the last few years. Perhaps the most popular devices among older adults are ones like Apple Watches, FitBits and other products that help people keep track of their health.