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Dangerous Android banking trojan found lurking in malicious apps with 19 million installs — don’t fall for this
By Anthony Spadafora published
The Anatsa banking trojan and other malware strains were discovered in 77 malicious apps that have since been removed from the Google Play Store.

Macs under attack from dangerous new info-stealing malware — how to stay safe
By Amber Bouman published
Hackers are now using ClickFix attacks to infect vulnerable Macs with the new info-stealing Shamos malware.

Two-factor authentication provides an easy way to secure your accounts — here's how it works and how to enable it
By Amber Bouman published
What two-factor authentication is, how it works, and how you can enable it.

Over 16 million reportedly hit with PayPal data breach — what to do right now
By Alyse Stanley published
Nearly 16 million PayPal passwords, emails, and linked URLs appear to have leaked online. Here's what you can do to protect your data.

AI browsers can’t tell legitimate websites from malicious ones — here’s why that’s putting you at risk
By Amber Bouman published
Researchers have found that AI browsers can easily be fooled by fake websites, phishing emails and other online scams.

Major flaw in top password managers lets hackers steal your login details, 2FA codes, credit card info and more
By Amber Bouman published
A vulnerability in several popular password managers allows hackers to steal login info, 2FA codes and more.

Popular Chrome VPN extension caught secretly spying on users — uninstall it right now
By Amber Bouman published
A VPN extension for Chrome has secretly been spying on its users and taking covert screenshots.

16 million PayPal accounts exposed on the dark web — emails, passwords and more for sale
By Amber Bouman last updated
PayPal accounts could be at risk after a hacker revealed that they have access to the details of over 16 million accounts.

FBI issues warning to all smartphone users — this dangerous new scam could be at your door
By Alyse Stanley last updated
The FBI issues a warning to all smartphone users that a new scam uses QR codes in unsolicited packages to steal your personal and financial information. Here's how you can stay protected
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