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Over Half a Million Hit in Major Healthcare Data Breach With SSNs, Financial Info and More Exposed — What to Do Now
By Anthony Spadafora published
The Healthcare Services Group has begun notifying over 600,000 impacted individuals that their personal and financial info has been exposed following a data breach last year.

Google wants to fight Android malware by making sideloading more difficult — here's how
By Amber Bouman published
Google rolls out a new program to verify apps developers in order to prevent the spread of malware.

Over 1 Million Hit In Farmers Insurance Data Breach — Names, Addresses, Partial SSNs And More Exposed
By Amber Bouman published
Farmers Insurance has stated that over a million of its customers have had their personal info exposed in a data breach.

How to avoid cyber scams as a student
By Andy Sansom last updated
It's nearly time to head back to school, but before you hit the campus, make sure you're protecting yourself from popular cyber attacks.

Best VPN free trial in 2025
By Olivia Powell last updated
VPN free trials can help you get an idea for what a VPN service is like without committing. Here we've ranked the top five we've tested.

The best cheap VPN in 2025
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
VPN We've tested dozens of VPNs and evaluated how much they cost to bring you a definitive ranking of the top 5 best cheap VPNs, including Surfshark, NordVPN, and Private Internet Access

Best VPN deals in August 2025
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
Don't want to pay full price for a VPN? I've rounded up the best VPN deals from the likes of NordVPN, ExpressVPN, PureVPN, Surfshark, and more.

Dangerous Android banking trojan found lurking in malicious apps with 19 million installs — don’t fall for this
By Anthony Spadafora published
The Anatsa banking trojan and other malware strains were discovered in 77 malicious apps that have since been removed from the Google Play Store.
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