Google just blocked this Chrome privacy extension — here's why By Shabana Arif published 24 March 21 An anti-tracking browser extension called ClearURLs has been removed from the Google Chrome Web Store. Its developer says he threatens Google's business model.
Slack now lets you DM anyone — and that's a problem By Tom Pritchard published 24 March 21 Slack is going to let people outside your organization message you. Here's what that means, and why there could be problems.
Your Tesla may be recording everything you do — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil, Luke Wilson published 24 March 21 Some Tesla models have a camera trained on the passenger cabin, although it's not being used to make drivers keep their eyes on the road.
COVID-19 vaccination cards are dangerously easy to fake — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 23 March 21 Many places are taking official CDC cards as proof of vaccination against COVID-19, but the cards are ridiculously easy to fake.
Cash App fraud up over 300% — what you need to know By Luke Wilson published 22 March 21 Reports of Cash App fraud are up by more than 300% from this time last year, and some Cash App users say it's impossible to get Cash App to help after someone's stolen your money.
FBI issues warning over Trickbot Trojan — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 19 March 21 The FBI and CISA jointly warned Americans about a spear-phishing campaign trying to infect PCs with the feared Trickbot Trojan.
Zoom security flaw lets other people see way too much By Tom Pritchard published 19 March 21 A flaw in Zoom's screen-sharing feature means people may get a glimpse of windows they shouldn't be able to see.
Stimulus check and Covid vaccine scams running rampant — what to look for By Paul Wagenseil published 18 March 21 Online criminals are luring victims to ruin by promising huge stimulus checks or COVID-19 vaccinations in bogus emails.
Text-message hack shows why you need one of these apps By Paul Wagenseil published 18 March 21 A recent case of text messages being hijacked underscores how unsafe SMS messages are, and why you should use authenticator apps for two-factor authentication.
FaceTime users getting bombarded with spam group calls — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 17 March 21 Some Apple users are being plagued with random FaceTime group calls that just keep calling back.
Dropbox makes its password manager free — but there's a catch By Paul Wagenseil published 17 March 21 On the same day that LastPass's free plan became more restrictive, Dropbox announced it was offering its own free password manager — with limits.
These are the 'most invasive' iPhone apps — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 16 March 21 Instagram and Facebook share the most personal data with advertisers of any iPhone apps, and also use the most personal data for their own marketing, a review of app-privacy disclosures found.
T-Mobile will share more of your data with advertisers — here's how to opt out By Paul Wagenseil published 11 March 21 T-Mobile plans to start collecting detailed user data to share with advertisers, and customers will be enrolled in the program by default unless they actively opt out.
This iPhone app exposed thousands of users' recorded calls By Tom Pritchard published 10 March 21 A vulnerability in the Automatic Call Recorder iPhone app put thousands of recorded calls at risk.
Amazon Assistant browser extension is built to spy on you, web expert says By Paul Wagenseil published 9 March 21 Amazon's Assistant browser extension is meant to compare prices, but one expert says it's a 'perfect' spying machine.
18,000 Android and iPhone apps leaking user data — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 5 March 21 More than 18,000 Android and iPhone apps leak user data and other information from their back-end cloud servers, researchers say.
WhatsApp just got a killer upgrade — and you can try it right now By Marc McLaren published 4 March 21 The WhatsApp desktop app now has encrypted video and voice calling, but it doesn't work in group chats.
T-Mobile data breach exposes highly sensitive information for some customers [Update] By Paul Wagenseil published 27 February 21 T-Mobile may have suffered a serious data breach, judging from a letter it recently sent to a number of affected customers.
Feds probing Sign In with Apple for antitrust violations — what does it mean for you? By Marc McLaren published 26 February 21 Report claims Sign In with Apple is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice. Here’s what you need to know.
Telegram just got one of WhatsApp's best features — here's how to use it By Kate Kozuch published 26 February 21 Telegram now lets users set an auto-delete timer for messages, giving recent arrivals from WhatsApp a convincing reason to stick around.
LastPass Android app tracking users, says researcher [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 25 February 21 At least three trackers in the LastPass Android app transmit a lot of data about the app user, much more than other password-manager apps do, says a German researcher.
WhatsApp's new privacy policy deadline — here's what happens if you don't accept By Tom Pritchard published 22 February 21 WhatsApp just revealed what happens if you don't accept its new privacy policy by the May 15 deadline.
Are free VPNs as secure as paid VPNs? By Liam Barker published 22 February 21 vpn We discuss whether a free service can really offer you the same level of security and privacy as a paid service.
How to choose a secure VPN By Stuart Davis published 21 February 21 vpn In this article, we explain what makes a secure VPN and the features to look out for if security is your priority.
WhatsApp resumes new privacy policy rollout following backlash By Tom Pritchard published 19 February 21 WhatsApp's new privacy policy is still coming, and now it's bringing an explainer directly to you.
Are VPNs legal in France? By Alexis James published 19 February 21 vpn From finding the best deal online to expanding your streaming choices, there are plenty of ways to legally use a VPN in France
LinkedIn phishing scam tries to fool you with fake document — what you need to know By Imad Khan published 18 February 21 A novel phishing attempt occurring on LinkedIn tricks users into giving up their passwords to see a shared document.
Beware the Masslogger Trojan — it's here to steal your passwords By Paul Wagenseil published 18 February 21 Users of Microsoft Outlook, browser password managers and several chat applications are being targeted by 'fileless' malware that spreads via email attachments.
LastPass Free will force you to choose between mobile, desktop: What to know By Paul Wagenseil published 17 February 21 Password manager LastPass is cutting back its free plan so that it will no longer sync across all user devices. Here's what that means for you.
Android app with 1 billion downloads could hijack your phone — protect yourself now [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 16 February 21 An apparently popular Android app called SHAREit seems to have serious security flaws, but the app's developers don't appear to have fixed them.
