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3.5 million hit in US college data breach with full names, dates of birth, SSNs, bank info and more exposed — how to see if you’re affected
By Anthony Spadafora published
The University of Phoenix has suffered a data breach after the Clop ransomware gang stole data from the university’s network earlier this year.

Nearly 2 million Android devices hijacked by massive new botnet — how to stay safe
By Amber Bouman last updated
A large-scale botnet has taken over millions of Android devices in order to use them for nefarious purposes.

The TikTok ban saga appears to finally be over as a deal is signed
By George Phillips last updated
The US and ByteDance have signed a deal to sure up the future of TikTok, putting an end to the app's uncertain future.

'GhostPoster' malware is designed to hijack your Firefox Browser — how to stay safe
By Scott Younker last updated
A newly discovered malware infected multiple Firefox browser add-ons with more than 50,000 downloads combined.

Revolut Mobile and NordVPN team up for UK launch – unlimited data for just £12.50 per month
By Aleksandar Stevanović published
Revolut Mobile now includes a free NordVPN subscription, unlimited 5G, and 20GB of EU/US roaming data in its early-bird plan

'If we can't uphold our privacy policy while based in Canada, we will not be based in Canada' – here are the key takeaways from Windscribe's Reddit AMA
By George Phillips last updated
Windscribe boss Yegor Sak just ran a Reddit AMA. From new features to fighting censorship, here's what he discussed.

Microsoft accounts are under attack by hackers - here's how to stay safe from this age-old tactic
By Amber Bouman last updated
Microsoft accounts are being targeted using a common hacking technique which purposefully misspells websites and email addresses.

200 million records exposed in massive Pornhub data breach — here’s what we know so far
By Amber Bouman published
The ShinyHunters hacking group has stolen 200 million records on Pornhub users and is holding them for ransom.
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