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From AI training to banning VPNs – here are 8 questions the internet is asking about the Online Safety Act
By George Phillips published
We've gathered nine of the internet's most asked questions about the Online Safety Act. They are important questions and not all have a straightforward answer.

Jury finds Meta illegally collected data from women's health app Flo — what you need to know
By Amber Bouman published
A jury has ruled against Meta in a lawsuit involved data collection from Flo, a women's health app.

Hackers are using fake TikTok Shops to steal money and spread malware — don't fall for this
By Amber Bouman published
Hackers are using AI to create fake TikTok Shops to steal money and personal info, and to spread malware.

Millions of Dell laptops at risk of attack due to security chip flaw — update your PC right now
By Scott Younker published
Dell has released a security fix for over 100 laptop models that left millions of devices open to potential cyberattacks.

Over 900,000 hit in massive healthcare data breach — names, addresses and Social Security numbers exposed online
By Anthony Spadafora published
DaVita fell victim to a cyberattack back in March of this year during which time hackers gained unauthorized access to its servers.

Google just fixed two high-severity Qualcomm bugs used by hackers in their attacks — update your Android phone right now
By Amber Bouman last updated
The Android August security patch fixes two Qualcomm bugs that have been exploited by hackers in the wild.

200,000 passwords, credit card data and more stolen by this dangerous new malware — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora published
Hackers are using a new info-stealing malware strain to steal sensitive personal and financial data right from your browser.

Email security features are being hijacked to steal Microsoft 365 logins — what you need to know
By Amber Bouman published
Hackers are abusing link-wrapping services to add links to phishing pages in what appear to be official emails.
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