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6 million hit in major airline data breach — everything you need to know
By Amber Bouman published
A major airline has experienced a customer data breach that affects 6 million people but fortunately no financial data was exposed.

Over half a million people impacted by major data breach — full names, SSNs, financial data and more exposed
By Anthony Spadafora published
Kelly Benefits has revealed that the cyberattack it experienced last year is even worse than previously thought with more than half a million people affected.

FBI warns scammers are posing as fraud investigators to steal sensitive healthcare info — what you need to know
By Anthony Spadafora published
Scammers are impersonating healthcare insurers and their respective fraud investigators in a major phishing campaign designed to steal sensitive personal and financial data.

Xfinity just added Wi-Fi-powered motion tracking to its routers — here's why it could be a privacy nightmare
By Amber Bouman published
WiFi Motion is a new Xfinity feature that turns your router into a home motion tracking system.

61 million Verizon records reportedly for sale — including date of birth, tax ID and phone numbers
By Josh Render published
A recent report has indicated that data from around 61 million users could be up for sale online, including names, Tax IDs, and more.

Popular TikTok video editor used in phishing scam – here’s how to stay safe
By Amber Bouman published
A new phishing scam is trying to trick CapCut users into giving out their Apple IDs and payment information.

Major security flaw exposes Sony, JBL and Bose headphones to hijacking threat — how to stay safe
By Darragh Murphy published
Bluetooth headphones and earbuds can be used to spy on you

These 5 macOS settings are a security risk and you should turn them off now
By Amber Bouman published
Looking for easy ways to improve your security on a Mac computer? Shut off these five settings.

We asked cybersecurity experts to build a privacy toolbox for $10 per month – here's what they came up with, and more
By George Phillips published
We asked cybersecurity experts to build a range of privacy toolboxes. Whether you're mobile-first or want the best of the best, there's a bundle for you.
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