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Macs under threat from new malware campaign impersonating major ISP — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora published
New malware campaign uses ClickFix social engineering to infect vulnerable Macs with the AtomicStealer malware.

Delete these 20 apps right now if you downloaded them from the Play Store — they’re malicious
By Amber Bouman published
20 malicious apps that were designed to steal cryptocurrency have been removed from the Google Play Store.

5 Android settings you need to turn off right now because they’re a huge security risk
By Amber Bouman published
These default Android settings should get shut down or adjusted in order to keep your phone secure.

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.

More than 4 billion user records exposed in biggest data leak ever — everything you need to know
By Amber Bouman published
With 4 billion user records left exposed online without a password, this data leak could be the biggest yet.

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.
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