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https://cambridgeanalytica.org/personal-protection/the-privacy-illusion-how-brave-browser-built-its-own-surveillance-machine-50302/

Read this: Refreshing the root of trust: industry collaboration on Secure Boot certificate updates For verification, read this: How to check if Windows 11 has applied the new Secure Boot 2023 certificates (replaces Secure Boot 2011) The easiest way to check seems to be with PowerShell. My PC has not yet received the certificate.

How safe and protected from hacking is the Internet through WWAN 4G/LTE modules + SIM card built into laptops? What will be "similar to scanning ports, etc". for WWAN 4G lte Internet?

A new type of VPN service (apparently) called UR Network is being offered with a lifetime deal by Appsumo (URnetwork - Private, decentralized VPN network see also the developer's responses to questions there. Additional information about the product is available on their website, e.g. URnetwork • Say goodbye to your VPN!. My question: how does this match up against traditional VPN services? My main use for a VPN service is on public wifi, which I mainly access when traveling; I already...

https://chipp.in/entertainment/rent-pay-return-the-omen-laptop-subscription-math-that-hp-hopes-you-wont-do/

I’ve been testing different free AV products in a light real-world scenario on Windows 11 (typical home user behavior). What I noticed is that most engines score high in signature-based tests, but when exposed to newly packed samples or slightly modified droppers, detection often shifts from static pre-execution blocking to behavioral containment. Pretty common statement. In some cases, execution is allowed briefly before behavioral modules step in. That made me question something about...

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/spotify-says-its-best-developers-havent-written-a-line-of-code-since-december-thanks-to-ai/

https://chipp.in/security-privacy/adbleed-a-proof-of-concept-for-adblocker-fingerprinting/

7-Zip, RIP 😐

I previously asked about browser compartmentalization, a technique that involves using separate browsers for different online activities to enhance privacy and security. The answer was mostly that it is inconvenient, although some still recommend it because it offers privacy benefits. This method helps prevent tracking across different browsers, as cookies and data are not shared between them. Now, with the availability of more techniques, browser compartmentalization has become easier to...

BYOVD attacks, prevention, and Core Isolation. The BYOVD attack involves introducing a digitally signed and trusted vulnerable driver into the kernel and exploiting it to gain kernel-level access. For simplicity, the protective features can be classified as: 1. Prevention: The installation of the driver is prevented before it can be loaded. 2. Blocking: Loading of the driver is blocked. BLOCKING To avoid misunderstanding, I do not mean that mentioning "Blocking" in the second point...

https://www.securityweek.com/eu-unconditionally-approves-googles-32b-acquisition-of-wiz/

https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-kb5077181-kb5075941-february-2026-patch-tuesday-updates-out/

Features of EaseUS Todo Backup Home: Backup & Restore Complete Backup Modes – This data backup and recovery solution conduct full, differential, incremental, and scheduled backups that really make sure data security. System Backup – Backs up Windows system and ensures system keep running without breakdown. Disk/Partition Backup – EaseUS block-level disk imaging software makes HDD and SSD backups especially for disk replacement or upgrade. File Backup – The best file-level backup software...

Paranoid Banking Computer. This is the craziest idea I tried to realize so far. I post this experimental setup here to show that it is possible (with some effort) if one does not like the other options. My friend asked me to turn the old laptop with Windows 10 into a one-purpose machine. The purpose was to use it only for banking. She has a second laptop with Windows 11, which serves as a home computer. I thought about Linux or ChromeOS Flex, but I had a bad experience with both on old...

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-finally-pulls-the-plug-on-legacy-printer-drivers-starting-january-2026

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