I know I sound like a broken record, but seriously. Update. Your. Software. Automatically if possible.

If you live in an area with unreliable power, consider an uninterruptible power supply. It’ll gracefully shut your PC down if the lights go out.

If you live in an area with unreliable power, consider an uninterruptible power supply. It’ll gracefully shut your PC down if the lights go out.

I know I sound like a broken record, but seriously. Update. Your. Software. Automatically if possible.

Whatever issue you’re having, chances are someone else has had it too. See what solutions they found.

A normal account for day-to-day use. Can’t accidentally (or purposely!) mess up the system.

Adding random data to a hash to make it harder to crack. A pinch of salt keeps your hash secure!

A digital fingerprint of some data. Used to verify that files haven’t been tampered with.

Exploiting human psychology rather than technical vulnerabilities. Phishing is a prime example.

A vulnerability that’s exploited before the software maker knows about it and can fix it.