Brad Chacos
Executive editor
Brad Chacos spends his days digging through desktop PCs and tweeting too much.
Just previewing email can give attackers control of your PC, Microsoft warns
Attackers are actively exploiting a newly discovered Microsoft Word vulnerability that could be used to gain remote access of your PC, Microsoft warned Monday--and even worse, the exploit can be triggered by opening or merely...
Avast: Windows XP users already attacked 6 times more often than Windows 7 users
And that's BEFORE Microsoft discontinues Windows XP security support on April 8.
Sneaky software turns your PC into a Bitcoin-mining zombie -- and owns up to it in the EULA
As the Bitcoin bubble inflates to over $1,000 per unit, legions of newcomers are scrambling to join the digital gold rush. For some companies, that means accepting the currency at online checkout counters; for others, it means...
'Encrypt everything:' Google's answer to government surveillance is catching on
And the Giants of the Web seems to agree in the wake of recent NSA spying revelations. Lock it all down!
How to keep your real name and face out of Google's ads
Google just updated its terms of service to allow the company to use your real name, face and comments in ads. Here's how to stop it.