Zoom security issues: Here's everything that's gone wrong (so far) By Paul Wagenseil More than a dozen security and privacy problems have been found in Zoom, though not all are serious. Here's what to know if you're using Zoom.
Critical Zoom security flaw lets hackers take over your PC: What to do [updated] By Paul Wagenseil A critical flaw in the Zoom meetings client software for Windows 7 and earlier lets hackers take over your PC, but Zoom has just issued a fix.
15 billion stolen usernames and passwords available online -- what to do By Nicholas Fearn Cybercrooks are selling or giving away 15 billion usernames and passwords on underground marketplaces, researchers say.
11 Google Play apps infected with nasty Android malware: What to do By Nicholas Fearn Another 11 apps in Google Play were infected with the notorious Joker malware to sign users up for premium subscriptions.
Another 'Obamaphone' found to contain pre-installed malware: What to do By Nicholas Fearn More potentially dangerous adware has been found embedded in budget Android phones offered at low cost through the U.S. Lifeline Assistance program.
Android banking malware downloaded 10,000 times from Google Play: What to do By Nicholas Fearn Security researchers found the Cerberus banking Trojan hiding in a legitimate Android currency-converter app, but not before it had been downloaded 10,000 times from the Google Play store.
Nearly 600 online retailers hit with credit card-stealing malware — protect yourself now By Nicholas Fearn A new gang of online credit-card thieves has made millions by infecting the websites of nearly 600 online retailers.
Unkillable Android malware is still out there -- how to protect yourself By Nicholas Fearn A significant number of new Android malware strains can't be removed by normal means, and Kaspersky warns that pre-installed adware only increases the risks of infection.
IPVanish now offers unlimited devices on one single VPN plan By Mo Harber-Lamond IPVanish has removed its device limit, meaning you can now protect every device in your household on one plan.
Mac 'EvilQuest' ransomware can steal your data — what to do [updated] By Nicholas Fearn New Mac ransomware making the rounds gives victims 72 hours to cough up $50 -- and may steal their files anyway.
Over 100 Wi-Fi routers fail major security test — protect yourself now By Paul Wagenseil Every single one of 117 routers from seven well-known brands, including Netgear, D-Link, Linksys and TP-Link, had serious security flaws, a report finds.
iOS 14 will tell you if your iPhone password isn't strong enough By Roland Moore-Colyer iOS 14 will help you take better care of your security by alerting you to weak passwords and data breaches.
These are the latest world's worst passwords — don't use any of them By Paul Wagenseil A Turkish information-security researcher analyzed more than 1 billion breached and stolen passwords to come up with a new list of the most commonly used ones.
North Korea wants to steal your credit cards, researchers say: What to know By Nicholas Fearn For more than a year, North Korean state-sponsored hackers have hacked into e-commerce websites worldwide to steal shoppers' credit-card numbers, researchers say.
Fitness company data leak affects 99,000 customers, trainers — what to do By Nicholas Fearn Fast-growing fitness firm V Shred may have exposed the personal information of nearly 100,000 customers, trainers and others -- and much of this data is still online for anyone to access.
LinkedIn, like TikTok, copies data from iOS clipboard, but says it's a mistake By Nicholas Fearn LinkedIn admitted that, like TikTok, its iOS app was copying data from the clipboards of iPhone and iPad users.
500,000 BMW, Mercedes and Hyundai owners hit by massive data breach By Nicholas Fearn Personal data of nearly 500,000 BMW, Mercedes, Hyundai and SEAT car owners appears to have been stolen from a UK customer-service call centre and is now being sold on the dark web.
Facebook comes clean on sharing user data with third parties — yes, again By Paul Wagenseil Facebook admitted that some 5,000 third-party app developers got access to user personal data beyond a 90-day usage cutoff.
U.S. will no longer share sensitive technologies with Hong Kong By Nicholas Fearn The U.S. will no longer export 'sensitive defense technologies' to Hong Kong now that a new security law imposed by China drastically curtails the city-state's autonomy from Beijing.
Chinese Android spyware targets minority Muslim group By Nicholas Fearn Chinese hackers are using four malware tools to spy on minority groups like the Uyghurs, according to new research.
Serious Mac security flaw still unpatched by Apple after 6 months, researcher says By Paul Wagenseil There's a serious security flaw in the latest versions of macOS, a researcher says, but Apple doesn't seem to be in a hurry to fix it.
Independent audit confirms NordVPN's no-log policy for the second time By Mo Harber-Lamond Popular VPN provider proves privacy credentials for second year running – read how NordVPN has taken the initiative and undertaken a second privacy audit.
VPN deal: get NordVPN's best price on a shorter plan and save 70% By Mo Harber-Lamond NordVPN's VPN deal offers customers the best price on a shorter contract - and save 70%, too
Fake post-office apps are trying to steal your money — avoid these now By Nicholas Fearn The FakeSpy Android malware now comes embedded in phony postal-service apps from all over the world.
Facebook passwords stolen by 25 malicious Android apps: What to do By Nicholas Fearn At least 25 malicious Android apps that amassed millions of downloads were designed to steal Facebook login credentials.
144 million records from new data breaches being sold online: What to do By Nicholas Fearn User information stolen from 14 different data breaches in 2020 is being sold to the highest bidder online.
Trump trolls hack Roblox accounts to spread propaganda: What to do By Nicholas Fearn Online vandals are brute-forcing Roblox passwords to hijack accounts and spread pro-Trump messages.
Ransomware hackers fleeced $1.14 million out of top medical school By Nicholas Fearn The University of California, San Francisco paid $1.14 million to criminals to unlock files encrypted by ransomware.
1 million students exposed in massive study-guide data leak By Nicholas Fearn An unsecured database posted online by Canadian study-aid service OneClass exposed the personal information of more than 1 million North American students, researchers said.
This 30-year-old computer-crime law threatens your security, say experts By Nicholas Fearn The UK's 1990 Computer Misuse Act is way out of date, criminalises routine behaviour and puts national and personal security at risk, cybersecurity experts say.
