How to turn on two-step verification for your Google and Microsoft accounts
Protect the accounts your business runs on, choose a safer second step than text messages, and keep the codes that get you back in if you lose your phone.
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OVHcloud CLI Compromised: How to Check If You’re Affected
Release files for OVHcloud CLI v0.11.0 to v0.15.0 were replaced with a secret-stealing build for 94 minutes on October 19, 2026. Here’s how to tell if you were exposed and what to rotate.
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PHP2Shell: how to check your WordPress site is patched (PHP 8.3.36, 8.4.27 and up)
PHP patches two critical flaws on October 21, 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Here’s how WordPress site owners can check their PHP version and prepare.
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Fake package delivery text? How to check it and report it
USPS, UPS and FedEx don’t text payment links. How to check a delivery text without tapping it, report it, and what to do if you already clicked.
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How to check for a Google Play system update (October 2026)
How to check for a Google Play system update on Pixel, Samsung and other Android phones, plus what Google’s October 2026 updates change for scam safety.
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“Not registered to vote” text scam: how to check and what to do
The FBI warned on October 15, 2026 about fake voter registration texts, campaign investment pools, ScamPACs and fake merchandise ahead of the November 3 midterms.
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Smart App Control grayed out after KB5127648: how to fix
Smart App Control grayed out after the October 2026 Windows 11 update? Confirm KB5127648 is the cause and apply Microsoft’s registry workaround safely.
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AI agents hacked 100+ online stores: how to check yours
AI agents hacked online stores at 100+ companies using old flaws and forgotten subdomains. See what they exploited and use our 8-step security checklist.
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Should you delete DeepSeek after the US government ban?
Should you delete DeepSeek? DHS ordered it off US federal systems on Oct 20, 2026. Here is what the order covers and how to delete your data and account.
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AOMEI Backupper malware: how to check if your PC was hit
Attackers tampered with AOMEI Backupper’s update servers in 2026. Check Windows for the RadminComponentRuntime task and Radmin files, and what to do if you find them.
