Paul Wagenseil

A 'mod' that changes some aspects of WhatsApp on Android is actually laced with dangerous malware, Kaspersky reports.

Like Razer gaming gear, SteelSeries keyboards, mice and headsets can let unauthorized users get full system control during the installation process.

A new malware scam starts with a convincing-looking fake email from UPS, and the included tracking link takes you to the real UPS site. But that's where the trouble begins.

Routers, range extenders and Wi-Fi adapters from at least 65 different manufacturers are being attacked by cybercriminals, and fixes aren't yet available for most of the vulnerable devices.

T-Mobile has increased the number of accounts affected by its recent data breach by 6 million, for a total of 54 million.

A well-known hacker claims to have 70 million user records stolen from AT&T, but the company denies a data breach.

T-Mobile's identity-theft-protection page for people affected by the company's massive data breach asks only for an email address and phone number, meaning anyone can try to sign up.

Apple has quietly released a password manager for Windows, but it's not for anyone who doesn't often use a Mac or an iPhone.

NortonLifeLock plans to merge with Avast, and the combined company would have 25% of the market. Could it use its dominance to kill free antivirus software?

Facebook said end-to-end encryption was now an option for Messenger voice and video calls, and being tested for Messenger group chats and calls, Instagram DMs and calls.

Web apps, Google Workspace and the OAuth shared access mechanism are endangering user security and privacy with their complexity, researchers said at the Black Hat and DEF CON security conferences.

Millions of home Wi-Fi routers around the world are under attack from botnet malware, days after a firmware flaw was publicly disclosed.

Home gateway routers often reveal their users' addresses on the internet, thanks to an unwise formatting decision made more than 20 years ago.

Each website you create an account with ends up wasting about 90 minutes of your time every year with emails, texts and phone calls, researchers have found.

Zoom reached a tentative settlement in a class-action suit, agreeing to pay out $85 million over claims it skimped on user security and privacy.

A 'security update' is being applied to Google Drive files in September. Here's what's really happening, and what you need to do.

Letting browsers and password managers automatically fill in usernames and passwords on websites is a huge security risk, a Czech security researcher says.

Apple rushed out an emergency patch for iPhones, iPads and Macs to fix a serious security flaw that's likely already being used in attacks.

It's not older women, but young men who think they know everything about computers are most likely to lose money in tech-support scams, reports Microsoft.

A widely used repository of open-source software has been infected with password-stealing malware, and there's no telling how many applications and projects have been poisoned.

A jaw-droppingly dumb flaw in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets any local user or program seize full control of a machine.

Two more security flaws related to Windows' printing software have been disclosed. No permanent fixes yet, but you can defuse one flaw by turning off printing altogether.

Google has pushed out a new update for Chrome on Windows, Mac and Linux to fix several severe security flaws, including one already being exploited by attackers. Here's what to do.