Davey Winder

2 days ago | forbes.com | Davey Winder

Scan for updates broken in Windows 11 — Microsoft issues fix. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMicrosoft isn’t, to be honest, having a good month this June, as far as news headlines are concerned. With reports of a system takeover attack targeting Windows users, a secure boot bypass vulnerability being confirmed, and attackers known to be exploiting other Windows vulnerabilities in ongoing attacks, the advice given by Microsoft was simple: update now.

2 days ago | forbes.com | Davey Winder

Microsoft Family Safety on Windows 11 is blocking Google ChromeSOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesUpdate, June 25, 2025: This story, originally published on June 23, has been updated with further insight regarding the blocking of the Google Chrome web browser via the Microsoft Family Safety feature, as well as news of a Chrome security update that all Windows 11 users should ensure is installed and, importantly, activated.

3 days ago | forbes.com | Davey Winder

Secure your Gmail account now. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAll email accounts are under attack; there is little doubt about that. Gmail accounts, however, remain top of the list when it comes to hacker strikes for the simple reason that there are so many of them. Cybercriminal hackers love nothing more than playing the numbers game, and with Google itself claiming 2.5 billion active Gmail users, that’s a significant target.

3 days ago | forbes.com | Davey Winder

Microsoft Family Safety on Windows 11 is blocking Google ChromeSOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesUpdate, June 24, 2025: This story, originally published on June 23, has been updated with further insight regarding the blocking of the Google Chrome web browser for Windows 11 users via the Microsoft Family Safety feature. More often than not, if you see Windows and Google Chrome in the same headline, it’s because a browser update to patch a security issue has been released.

3 days ago | forbes.com | Davey Winder

Beware this photo-stealing iOS and Android malware. NurPhoto via Getty ImagesYour smartphone, be it an Apple iPhone or any of the myriad Android models, goes everywhere with you, knows everything about you, and puts you in the crosshairs of hackers worldwide. You’ve likely read about AI-powered threats that have led to the FBI advising all smartphone users to deploy a secret code if they take certain calls, and you will be aware of dangerous SMS text messages.