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Usually, security-minded users are keen to protect their network to keep their smart home devices working. But this time around, a flaw in a smart home device can actually put your network at risk. This smart home security lock has a serious bug that can let hackers gain access to your Wi-Fi address and password, which exposes every other device in your home.

Android's operating system offers lots of flexibility and freedom, but that open-source platform opens the door to tons of security issues. That's one reason it's important to keep your OS updated, to get critical patches. Now, the latest update fixes a slew of major security flaws that you don't want to wait to install. Here's how.

Even though billions of dollars in online sales have been recorded during the pandemic, that doesn't mean every order was completely fulfilled and shipped. The FTC is currently handling a record number of complaints about undelivered orders of protective equipment like face masks, and the verdict is out on whether or not these vendors will come through at all.