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As a PC gamer, you may have already seen some panic around the web regarding Steam—headlines saying 89 million Steam accounts hacked. But you shouldn’t panic. The reports stem from a post on the dark web, where an alleged hacker offered up supposed records from millions of Steam accounts, including one-time codes used for two-factor authentication (2FA). Sounds bad, right? Except when Twilio, the third-party service that powers the 2FA text message codes for Steam, was asked for comment, the company told BleepingComputer it had not found any evidence of a breach or leak. In the meanwhile, however, multiple outlets have published the original claim—as well as a follow-up from X/Twitter user Mellow_Online1, who says they were told by Valve no relationship exists between Steam and “Trillio.” (A possible typo, as Mellow_Online1 refers to Twilio in a follow-up post on X.) So what’s the deal? As BleepingComputer points out, this data could suggest a leak in the delivery system for text messages—one of three major reasons why security experts don’t recommend receiving 2FA codes through SMS. (The other two? Someone could steal your phone number to receive codes, or they could redirect the codes to their own device without you knowing.) This is not a Valve problem, though. It’s unfortunately a known weakness in how text messaging works. Using a mobile app for two-factor authentication codes is much more secure than via SMS/text message.Alaina Yee / Foundry But while this situation is likely nothing to worry about, your account is probably still at risk for other reasons. Chances are, your password is weaker than you think. (Just have a look at how fast modern GPUs can crack passwords.) And you’re probably not using two-factor authentication yet. Our favorite Password Manager Dashlane Read our review Best Prices Today: $4.99 at Dashlane Bump up your password to something strong, random, and unique. Turn on Steam Guard now, too. The better method for getting codes will be through the Steam Mobile App on your phone. Already using a good password and Steam Guard? For peace of mind, you can still change your password (which should be simple and fast if you use a password manager). Also switch to the Steam Mobile App as your 2FA method if you haven’t already. You may not be able to trust the claims made in dark web forum posts, sure. But strengthening your security is a process you can put weight behind—and you get full control over it, too. Read...

Stop us if you’ve heard this before: You can now talk to your PC’s built-in AI. A few years ago, you’d use the term, “Hey, Cortana” in Windows 10. But in Windows 11, Cortana has been replaced with Windows Copilot, and you can now interact with Copilot by saying “Hey, Copilot” instead. Microsoft is testing the new feature within the Windows Insider program. If your PC is unlocked, and you’ve configured it to accept the “Hey Copilot” wake words, you can now interact with Copilot verbally. The Copilot UI will launch as a small microphone icon. Tapping the “X” next to it closes the conversation. Here’s how to configure “Hey Copilot” according to Microsoft: Open Copilot Tap your avatar in the bottom left corner Tap Settings Scroll down to Voice mode Toggle “Listen for ‘Hey, Copilot’ to start a conversation” on or off.  It is off by default. The user interface looks virtually identical to the way in which you interact with Copilot Vision, which is now set up to test as well. I tried going hands-on with Copilot Vision a short time back. While the concept is sound (and even works quite well in a few apps!), it still needs some fine-tuning in terms of recognition. However, Microsoft announced this week that you can now interact with more than one app within Copilot Vision. Even better, Copilot Vision now provides the visual indicator that it previously lacked. You can enable it by asking Copilot Vision to “show me how.” Read...

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