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 ...
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Wi-Fi locked you out? Here's how to connect anyway

We're sure there's a good reason you need to get on that Wi-Fi network. Here are tricks to help you connect when you don't ...

Patched WinRAR vulnerability remains a favorite tool for hackers and spies

The WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was discovered and patched in July 2025, but the popular file archiver continues to suffer from its fallout. According to ...

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 ...
The Hacker News

Google Warns of Active Exploitation of WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-8088

Google confirms nation-state and cybercrime groups exploit a patched WinRAR flaw to gain persistence and deploy malware via ...
SecurityWeek

APTs, Cybercriminals Widely Exploiting WinRAR Vulnerability

CVE-2025-8088, a WinRAR vulnerability patched in July 2025, has been widely exploited by state-sponsored threat actors and cybercriminals.
MUO on MSN

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.
techtimes

PC Cleaning Tips: How to Free Up Disk Space and Master Storage Management Without Losing Important Files

Optimize your computer’s storage with effective PC cleaning tips to free up disk space without deleting important files and improve overall performance. Pixabay, Lalmch Managing storage space ...
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How to Complete a Mission without needing to be revived in Battlefield 6 (Challenge Expert 2)

Waseem is a writer here at GameRant. He can still feel the pain of Harry Du Bois in Disco Elysium, the confusion of Alan Wake in the Remedy Connected Universe, the force of Ken's shoryukens and the ...