This Amazon text message scam can steal your account — don't fall for this By Anthony Spadafora published 6 December 22 Scammers are using fake text messages to impersonate Amazon in order to prey on unsuspecting shoppers this holiday season.
Over 2 million Android users have installed these malicious apps — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora published 5 December 22 Another set of malicious Android apps have slipped past Google’s defenses to spread malware and adware on the Play Store.
This Apple gift card scam tries to steal your Apple ID password — what you need to know By Anthony Spadafora published 2 December 22 Apple gave Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers gift cards this year, and cybercriminals have already devised ways to use this in their phishing emails.
This Android trojan has stolen over 300,000 Facebook accounts — how to stay safe By Anthony Spadafora last updated 2 December 22 The Schoolyard Bully Trojan has been stealing credentials from unsuspecting users since 2018, and it’s distributed through malicious Android apps.
These predatory loan apps have been installed over 15 million times — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora published 30 November 22 Hundreds of mobile loan apps signed up users for predatory loans and then sent harassing messages to their contacts if they couldn’t pay up in time.
Eufy cameras allegedly uploaded data to the cloud - despite local storage promises By Malcolm McMillan published 30 November 22 Security expert Paul Moore was able to find sensitive personally identifiable information stored on Eufy’s servers despite promises of local data storage only.
This malicious Android app steals your phone number — delete it right now By Anthony Spadafora published 29 November 22 A fake Android SMS app on the Play Store is being used by a site that sells account creation services to generate one-time codes for other users.
TikTok ‘Invisible Challenge’ has over 3 billion views — and hackers love it By Anthony Spadafora published 29 November 22 Hackers are falsely claiming they can remove the filter used in TikTok’s ‘Invisible Challenge’ in order to infect devices with malware.
Nearly 500 million WhatsApp accounts leaked online — what to do now By Sanjana Prakash last updated 26 November 22 Someone is selling the mobile phone numbers of nearly 500 million WhatsApp users. Here’s what this could mean for you and how to stay safe.
Google patches yet another Chrome zero-day bug – update your browser now By Anthony Spadafora published 25 November 22 Google has released an emergency security update to patch a zero-day vulnerability that is currently being exploited in the wild.
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These are the Black Friday VPN deals I'd actually buy – and the ones not worth your time By Mo Harber-Lamond published 25 November 22 VPN Tom's Guide VPN Editor Mo Harber-Lamond runs down all the Black Friday VPN deals on offer, and explores whether it's really the time to buy.
Do your kids play Roblox? Don’t let them download this Chrome extension By Anthony Spadafora published 23 November 22 Roblox players need to look out for this Chrome extension with a backdoor that allows hackers to take over their account and steal their items.
iCloud Private Relay reportedly abused in ad fraud scheme — what you need to know By Anthony Spadafora published 22 November 22 Apple's iCloud Private Relay can help you hide your real IP address online, but cybercriminals have found a way to use it to commit ad fraud on popular sites.
These sneaky Android apps are stealing banking info — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora last updated 21 November 22 Several file manager apps for Android have actually turned out to be malware droppers used to infect vulnerable devices with the SharkBot malware.
These World Cup 2022 scams will steal your data and your money — how to stay safe By Anthony Spadafora published 21 November 22 Cybercriminals have been hard at work creating World Cup 2022 phishing sites designed to trick eager fans into giving up their personal information and their hard-earned money.
1Password joining Apple, Google and Microsoft in embracing passkeys — what it means for you By Malcolm McMillan published 17 November 22 1Password has announced that it will be supporting passkeys starting in 2023 as part of the FIDO Alliance.
Don’t click on that email from Instagram support — it’s a fake By Anthony Spadafora published 17 November 22 A new phishing campaign is using fake emails from Instagram to steal user accounts and sensitive information.
Almost 50% of macOS malware reportedly comes from single app — delete it now By Roland Moore-Colyer published 17 November 22 MacKeeper could be bad news for your Mac, so make sure you delete it today.
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If you use any of these passwords you need to change them now — here’s why By Anthony Spadafora published 16 November 22 Although they may be hard to remember, you want to use strong, complex and unique passwords with at least 12 characters for each of your online accounts
This insidious Android app is stealing banking info — delete it now By Andy Sansom published 15 November 22 Another Android app has been found to be after your precious bank details, installing the nefarious Xenomorph trojan.
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Nasty Chrome extension can steal your passwords and credit card info — what to do By Anthony Spadafora last updated 10 November 22 A malicious Chrome extension is taking over Chromium-based browsers to steal passwords and infect PCs with malware. Here's how you can protect yourself.
This hidden tool removes your phone number and email from Facebook — here’s how to use it By Anthony Spadafora published 8 November 22 Meta's new tool can be used to remove phone numbers and email addresses it obtained from other users who synced their contacts with Facebook and Instagram.
These Android apps can steal your banking info by recording your screen — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora published 3 November 22 Malware dropper apps that spread the SharkBot and Vultur malware to steal banking info and empty your crypto wallet have been discovered on the Play Store.
These Android malware apps have over 1 million downloads — delete them all now By Anthony Spadafora last updated 3 November 22 A new group of malicious apps has been discovered on the Play Store that can steal your data and display annoying pop-up ads.
You should think twice before clicking on ads — even on Google Search By Anthony Spadafora published 1 November 22 Hackers can use legitimate-looking ads in search results to trick users into giving up their passwords or installing malware. Here's how to stay safe from malicious ads.
Google Chrome just patched a serious zero-day flaw — update your browser now By Anthony Spadafora published 31 October 22 Google has released an emergency security update for Chrome which patches the seventh zero-day vulnerability found in its browser so far this year.
These malware dropper apps have thousands of Play Store downloads — delete them now By Anthony Spadafora published 28 October 22 Several malware dropper apps that infect Android devices with the SharkBot and Vultur malware have been discovered on the Google Play Store.
