Security

WhatsApp could get easier and more secure thanks to biometrics.

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Billions of Android, Linux, smart-home and wearable devices are vulnerable to a Bluetooth flaw that could lead to attack from nearby devices.

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Staples disclosed to customers that it had been hit by a data breach, but we don't yet know how many people might be affected.

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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.

Zoom has finally added 2FA as an option to help protect user accounts. Here's how to set it up.

Several Samsung phones already have Google's September Android security updates, and more will be getting them soon.

A fake 'TikTok Pro' app is spyware that can steal passwords, read text messages and take screenshots, a security firm says.

Yubico released the YubiKey 5C NFC, a two-factor-authentication security key for all modern computers and smartphones.

Microsoft account passwords can be stolen by customized Windows 10 desktop themes, a security researcher says.

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The Joker scamware app was found in another six Android apps in the Google Play store, and users who have them installed may be hit with fraudulent premium-SMS charges.

A command-line tool buried in Windows Defender Antivirus can be used to download any file from the internet -- including malware.

WhatsApp is being more transparent about its security bugs with a dedicated section on its website — and that's great news for user trust in the messaging app.

Apple approved the notorious Shlayer malware for installation on macOS Catalina and Big Sur, security researchers say.

Google removed from the Play Store nearly 60 Android apps that promised free sneakers and concert tickets but actually committed ad fraud.

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A cybersecurity news site got nearly 28,000 printers worldwide to run an unauthorized print job.

A new strain of the Qbot malware hijacks email threads and online banking sessions to steal passwords and other credentials, researchers say.

A flaw in Apple's Safari browser could let malicious websites trick you into sending strangers your browsing history and other personal data.

More than 1,200 iPhone apps may be infected with malicious adware, a security firm says, but Apple denies there's any problem.

More Windows 10 users are reporting all manner of errors after installing the latest Windows 10 cumulative security updates.

Microsoft is not forcing you to use Windows Defender, but a change in the Windows Registry options makes it much harder to go without any kind of antivirus protection permanently.

Microsoft pushed out an emergency Windows patch to fix two security flaws in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

Data scraped from nearly 235 million Instragram, TikTok and YouTube profiles ended up in an unprotected online database.

Crooks are poisoning open-source Mac software projects with malware that steals passwords and credit cards, installs ransomware and replaces Safari with a malicious browser.

The latest 'Canary' development versions of Chrome let you create a desktop shortcut to automatically open the browser in Incognito mode.