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Brandon Vigliarolo

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Brandon is a Staff Writer for TechRepublic. He's an award-winning feature and how-to writer who previously worked as an IT professional and served as an MP in the US Army.

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Brandon Vigliarolo has nothing to disclose. He does not hold investments in the technology companies he covers.

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Security

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Hardware

The latest Apple event is great news for professional users

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Daxin: A Chinese-linked malware that is dangerous and nearly impossible to detect

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Brandon Vigliarolo

6 free alternatives to Microsoft Word

6 free alternatives to Microsoft Excel

Your COVID-19 digital passport might be a security risk

TLStorm exploits expose more than 20 million UPS units to takeover. Was yours one of them?

The latest Apple event is great news for professional users

Have humans figured out how to make a warp bubble?

Log4Shell: Still out there, still dangerous, and how to protect your systems

Daxin: A Chinese-linked malware that is dangerous and nearly impossible to detect

Ransomware infections top list of the most common results of phishing attacks

Get ready for security in the age of the Extended Internet of Things, says Claroty

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