Amber Bouman was the senior editor for security at Tom's Guide where she covered everything from home security cameras and identity theft to password breaches, password managers and antivirus software.
Previous to joining the Tom's Guide team, Amber spent two years covering parenting technology at Reviewed. She also spent five years as a parenting editor and community manager at Engadget, and has worked at TechHive, Wirecutter, Maximum PC and PC World covering smartphones, parenting tech, B2B, PC builds, tech accessories, apps and more.
A California native, Amber currently lives in rural New England and has been testing apps and products for over fifteen years. She has worked as a consumer advocate, helping find resolutions for common customer problems. As a former comment moderator and community editor, she became invested in the topics of internet security and safety, identity theft, online disinformation and the safety of women and marginalized communities online.
Latest articles by Amber Bouman
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A data breach at Columbia University has exposed the personal information of nearly 870,000 people including current students and likely alumni too.

By Amber Bouman Published
Hackers deploying the Akira ransomware are now exploiting a legitimate Intel CPU driver to disable Microsoft Defender during their attacks.

By Amber Bouman Published
A jury has ruled against Meta in a lawsuit involved data collection from Flo, a women's health app.

By Amber Bouman Published
Hackers are using AI to create fake TikTok Shops to steal money and personal info, and to spread malware.

By Amber Bouman Last updated
The Android August security patch fixes two Qualcomm bugs that have been exploited by hackers in the wild.

By Amber Bouman Published
Hackers are abusing link-wrapping services to add links to phishing pages in what appear to be official emails.

By Amber Bouman Published
Switching your accounts from passwords to passkeys may sound difficult or complicated but it's surprisingly easy to do.

By Amber Bouman Published
The latest iOS, macOS and other updates from Apple include a security patch which fixes a zero-day flaw in Google Chrome.

By Amber Bouman Published
Advance Auto Parts settled a lawsuit over a 2024 data breach that could pay affected employees and job applicants up to $5,200.

By Amber Bouman Published
Dropbox Password users have until October to move their saved passwords over to a new password manager.

By Amber Bouman Published
The latest vishing scam involves AI-enhanced voice memos that pretend to be U.S. government officials.

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The Tea app has shut down its messaging service after another database filled with sensitive info has been leaked online.

By Amber Bouman Published
Microsoft Authenticator is shutting down on Friday, August 1. Here's what to do next.

By Amber Bouman Published
Malicious QR codes are appearing more and more as a means to trick victims into visiting phishing websites.

By Amber Bouman Published
Home security cameras now come packed with AI features, but which brand does it best?

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Learning how to spot the signs that your computer may have been hacked is an essential skill when it comes to staying safe online.

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Hackers are sending out fake emails from credit card companies in an attempt to infect vulnerable PCs with malware.

By Amber Bouman Published
The SharePoint flaw, while already patched, has already affected hundreds of company's servers.

By Amber Bouman Published
Two zero-day flaws have been patched to fix actively exploited vulnerabilities in SharePoint.

By Amber Bouman Published
Hacks can happen to anyone, even on mobile devices. Here's what to do when the worst occurs.

By Amber Bouman Published
The Co-operative Group has revealed that the personal data of all its members has been stolen by hackers following a recent cyberattack.

By Amber Bouman Published
Meta AI has fixed a security flaw that made it possible for users to view the prompts and their subsequent answers put forth by others to its chatbot.

By Amber Bouman Published
The Konfety malware has returned and it's now posing as real apps to better avoid detection on vulnerable Android smartphones.
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