Security

Google researchers have found that the anti-tracking mechanisms Apple builds into its Safari browser can be used to track users.

A database with 250 million Microsoft customer-support logs was exposed online, creating an opportunity for tech-support scammers.

Apple planned to introduce end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups in 2018, but backed off due to government pressure, according to a new report.

North Korean hackers seem to be exploiting a flaw in Internet Explorer that hasn't been fixed. Your best bet is to stop using IE altogether.

Your last chance to file a claim in the Equifax data-breach settlement is Jan. 22. Here's what to do if you haven't filed yet.

A security patch meant to address a severe security bug in Windows 10 is failing to install for some users.

Kaspersky researchers found a phishing site that promises to pay you for data breaches — but that site wants your personal data first.

Sophos exposed two dozen apps for charging customers exorbitant fees after free trial — and deleting app doesn't help.

At least 17 Android apps snuck their adware functions right past Google Play's screeners.

A new update for Google's Smart Lock security app now allows iPhones to verify your identity via Bluetooth when you log into a Google service on another device.

President Trump blasted Apple in a tweet, saying the company needed to be more cooperative with unlocking phones used by a gunman in a Dec. 6 mass shooting.

Microsoft fixed a very serious Windows encryption flaw with Tuesday's round of patches.

Apple needs to help the FBI unlock two iPhones used by the suspect in the Naval Air Station Pensacola shootings, Attorney General Barr said.

A flaw in some cable modems called Cable Haunt could let hackers alter your internet traffic and send you to malicious websites.

Microsoft's Project Artemis will use artificial intelligence to scan online chats to detect signs of grooming by sexual predators.

Cheap phones sold to low-income Americans under a government assistance program come preloaded with malware, a security firm says.

Mozilla pushed out an emergency update to its Firefox browser to fix a flaw under active attack.

Ring defended and detailed its security policies in a letter to U.S. senators, but revealed it had fired some workers for viewing customer videos.

An unknown security issue may be exposing Samsung Galaxy phone backups.

Older versions of the TikTok app on both Android and iOS can be hacked by malicious text messages and websites.

The FBI has asked for Apple's help in unlocking two iPhones reportedly used by the suspected killer of three people at Naval Air Station Pensacola last month.

Apple and Facebook faced off on privacy panel at CES, as Apple made an official appearance at the tech trade show for the first time in 28 years.

Comcast now offers free monitoring for its Xfinity internet customers

Ring is updating its app to make it easier to adjust your privacy and security settings.

Xiaomi blamed a customer's ability to see other people's camera feeds on a caching update.

Landry's, which owns dozens of restaurant chains across North America, said its payment systems were infected by card-stealing malware.

Wyze, which makes security cameras, confirmed that customer data like email addresses was left exposed on a database. Here's what you need to do to protect yourself.

Apple and Google have pulled chat platform ToTok from their app stores following reports that the service is a government spy tool used by the United Arab Emirates.

A flaw in the Dropbox update process lets a local user or software seize control of the entire PC, and there's no official patch yet.