Microsoft is testing new activation related restrictions on Windows 11 currently that affect the system's integrated Microsoft Edge browser. Windows 11 can be installed without a product key. This leaves the operating system in an unactivated state. While the system works fine for the most part, it does display reminders and a watermark, and does prevent...

Researchers from Leviathan Security have discovered a new vulnerability that affects virtual private networks (VPNs) on most platforms. VPNs serve multiple purposes. They encrypt all traffic when connected to a VPN server to prevent eavesdropping and tampering. VPNs furthermore help users stay anonymous, as the VPNs IP address is revealed to websites...

Google has announced that it is streamlining the process of setting up 2-Step Verification (2SV) for user accounts. Users can now enable 2SV without adding a phone number. Prior to this change, Google required users to provide their phone number, before they could set up a 2SV method. Now, when you go to your account settings and enroll into the verification...

A clean installation of Windows 10 or Windows 11 may enable Bitlocker drive encryption automatically. The main system partition and all fixed drives will be encrypted in this case after the out-of-box experience. Bitlocker protects data on the PC against unauthorized access by encrypting partitions and drives. Microsoft calls this specific BitLocker...

Mozilla confirmed a recaptcha issue in the organization's Firefox web browser yesterday evening.  Affected Firefox users see a spinning animation when they try to solve the captcha, which means that they are unable to do so. This means, that they cannot access the website or service. A workaround is available. The issue affects all major versions of...

Microsoft is celebrating World Password Day by announcing a new feature. All Microsoft consumer accounts now support Passkeys. Microsoft first added support for Passkeys in Windows 11 last year, but it only supported a few services, including Gmail. Now, the company has enabled Passkeys support for all consumer accounts, i.e. home users. You can use...