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I use this clever workaround to lock files and folders on my PC

I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.

Google says a WinRAR exploit for Windows is in 'widespread' use by government-backed threat actors 'linked to Russia and China'

Google has warned that well-known and already-patched exploit for the WinRAR file archiving and compression tool for Windows ...

New Amaranth Dragon cyberespionage group exploits WinRAR flaw

A new threat actor called Amaranth Dragon, linked to APT41 state-sponsored Chinese operations, exploited the CVE-2025-8088 ...

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...

Messenger Apps Are Compressing Your Files, but There's a Workaround

Apps like Instagram and WhatsApp will compress photos and videos by default, but you can use a different approach to sharing ...

Still using WinRAR? You should probably look out for these potentially dangerous security flaws

A high severity flaw in WinRAR allows crooks to execute malware remotely.
The Irish Times

Conrad Hotel operator makes fresh bid for large extension of Dublin facility

The operator of the five-star Conrad Hotel overlooking St Stephen’s Green in Dublin is to make a renewed bid for a large expansion to the hotel. Earlsfort Centre Hotel Proprietors Ltd has lodged plans ...
Reuters

Trump says he may veto extension of Obamacare subsidies

Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he might veto legislation to extend federal health insurance subsidies, injecting fresh uncertainty into a debate that has pitted ...
Reuters

Greece plans extension of territorial waters despite Turkish warning

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Greece plans to extend its territorial waters further, including potentially in the Aegean Sea, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday, despite Turkey's long-standing ...
CNET

7 Common Devices You Should Never Plug Into an Extension Cord or Power Strip

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...
Times Union

Will Union Pacific bring Big Boy back home to Schenectady?

A man stands next to Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 in 2014 in Pomona, Calif., where the locomotive had been for 20 years at the RailGiants Train Museum. The 1.2 million pound behemoth made the ...