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Brendan Smith

Cybersecurity analyst covering malware families, suspicious files, and detection alerts. Brendan focuses on clear explanations of what a warning means, when it may be a false positive, and which cleanup steps are appropriate.

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Tutorials · December 30, 2021

How to check your disk for issues?

Storage devices did an enormous evolution way through the last 30 years. From floppy disks - the first storage units available for personal users...