Security researchers from RACK911 Labs said in a report published this week that they found "symlink race" vulnerabilities in 28 of today's most popular antivirus products. RACK911 says the bugs can ...

Like many my user folder is located on the same SSD as the OS. I'm too cheap to set up mirrored for it so no redundancy. Due to the incredibly inconsistent use of My Game folder I can't move the ...

While I normally sport the well-worn fedora of a hard-boiled sysadmin, Sunday mornings I swap that neo-noir accessory for the tech-noir: a pair of pro headphones. This is the tale of the collision of ...

A symlink or "symbolic link" is a Linux file that simply points at another file. If the referenced file is removed, the symlink will remain but not indicate there's a problem until you try to use it.

Symlink – also called a Symbolic link or Soft link – could be one of the most hidden concepts for computer users. However, that does not take away its importance and the benefits it offers. How about ...

When a security vulnerability is discovered in any popular application or service, it has the potential to put many internet users at risk. This is particularly true when a single browser enjoys ...

Technology blog Tested goes in depth to explain Windows symlinks (symbolic links that let you do all sorts of cool things like sync files and folders outside your Dropbox folder), detailing what they ...