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The best free VPN in 2025
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
Most free VPNs are useless – but there are a few that are worth considering. This is our tested and ranked guide to the only free VPN services we recommend.

New AT&T data leak links previously exposed info to Social Security numbers, birth dates
By Amber Bouman published
AT&T's data breaches have come back to haunt it in the form of an old data breach getting repackaged with sensitive personal information.

The best Indonesia VPN
By Krishi Chowdhary last updated
vpn The best Indonesia VPN is the perfect tool for avoiding censorship and streaming more content wherever you are. Here's our top 5.

Meta called out for tracking Android users across the web without their consent — what you need to know
By Amber Bouman published
Meta has been tracking Android users web browsing activity without their knowledge or consent.

The best Android antivirus apps in 2025
By Amber Bouman, Brian Nadel last updated
Light and fast but with the ability to defend a phone or tablet, the best Android antivirus apps can protect your data and privacy without slowing down your devices.

Dangerous new Android malware adds fake contacts to your phone while draining bank accounts — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
The Crocodilus Android malware now allows hackers to add fake contacts to your phone to make social engineering even easier.

Hackers are using this to spread dangerous malware just in time for summer travel season
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
If you’re not careful, your summer travel plans could be hijacked by hackers spreading the AsyncRAT using fake verification pages.

Samsung's One UI 8 beta just added major improvements to Secure Folder — including a 'kill switch'
By Tom Pritchard published
One UI 8 beta just added a bunch of upgrades to the Secure Folder — here's what you need to know.
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