The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

A ransomware variant favored by a pro-Russia hacktivist group is back on the scene with a new version that has a fatal flaw — it keeps artifacts that allow victims to decrypt their files. VolkLocker ...

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BitLocker is a crucial Windows feature that helps secure the data on your PC. The full version of BitLocker is only available on Windows 11 Pro, but you can still use it to a lesser degree on Windows ...

Bottom line: Victims of ransomware attacks are typically advised not to pay the ransom demanded by cybercriminals. Paying up offers no guarantee that the attackers will uphold their end of the deal, ...

The Inc ransomware collective, which just disrupted a major Michigan healthcare network, is using an encryptor that may hold the key to recovering from its worst attacks. Where once ransomware groups ...

A massive Magniber ransomware campaign is underway, encrypting home users' devices worldwide and demanding thousand-dollar ransoms to receive a decryptor. Magniber launched in 2017 as a successor to ...

Google has been tweaking how it scans files using the Chrome browser to detect malware before downloading. By automating the process as much as is possible, Google is looking to protect users from ...

In a nutshell: After disrupting LockBit's main operation, US authorities are reaching out to victims of the ransomware gang. The FBI can now help thousands of companies and organizations recover their ...

File, block and object are fundamental to how users and applications access and modify data storage. That’s been the case for decades, and the transition to the cloud has seen that remain so – but ...

A lawyer for the defendant…said forcing someone to give up a password, or type it in, violates the Fifth Amendment…because it forces the defendant to help gather information that might help the ...