Ransomware spoofs COVID-19 contact-tracing app: What to do By Nicholas Fearn A new ransomware strain mimics Canada's official Covid-19 contact-tracing app, but there's now a decryptor tool available.
Microsoft's antivirus now protects Android and Linux -- but there's a catch By Nicholas Fearn Microsoft officially launched its Defender ATP antivirus software for Linux devices, and debuted a beta version of the same enterprise software for Android.
Tragic mistake: Companies think passwords are plenty safe By Nicholas Fearn Many IT pros believe that passwords are the best access-management method, despite security concerns, a new survey finds.
LastPass wins top password manager in the Tom's Guide Awards 2020 By Paul Wagenseil LastPass wins the 2020 Tom's Guide Award for best password manager.
Kaspersky Total Security wins the 2020 Tom's Guide Awards for top antivirus program By Paul Wagenseil Kaspersky Total Security wins the 2020 Tom's Guide Award for best antivirus program.
Working from home during coronavirus may have created security crisis, IBM says By Nicholas Fearn An IBM survey concludes that a general lack of security guidelines and policies puts suddenly remote workers at greater risk of cyberattacks.
Office 365 adds new security feature, but not everyone will get it yet By Nicholas Fearn Microsoft is putting extra security into its Office 365 suite, but only enterprise and educational users will get it at first.
RIP Flash Player: Adobe says you have this much time to uninstall app By Nicholas Fearn Flash Player comes to its end-of-life on Dec. 31, and Adobe wants to make sure users aren't put at risk.
VPN deal: 82% off CyberGhost plus two months free is great value By Mo Harber-Lamond This VPN deal from CyberGhost offers huge savings plus extra value for one of the best streaming VPNs
Surfshark review By Jacob Parker In this Surfshark review you’ll learn why this affordable VPN is also one of the best.
ExpressVPN review By Darcy French Editor's Choice ExpressVPN is a best-in-class VPN service that more than justifies its price tag.
1Password review By Sean Riley With big improvements to its Windows and Android apps, 1Password isn't just for Apple users anymore, but it still lags behind LastPass.
Keeper password manager review By Sean Riley Keeper is not the flashiest password manager, but it works well, has excellent security features and is not expensive.
LastPass review By Sean Riley Editor's Choice LastPass's free version gives you almost everything you need from a password manager, and LastPass's moderately-priced paid version is the best out there.
Apple HomeKit will give your security camera a huge upgrade in iOS 14 By Mike Prospero Apple's smart home platform is gaining facial recognition.
Elon Musk's name used to make $2 million in Bitcoin scams By Nicholas Fearn Cybercrooks have scammed nearly $2 billion after creating 66 vanity Bitcoin addresses using the name of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Google web tool used to steal credit cards online -- how to protect yourself By Nicholas Fearn Cybercriminals are using a popular Google tool to steal credit card numbers from online shopping sites, Kaspersky reported.
The best China VPN in 2020 – working VPNs to use in China today By Mo Harber-Lamond VPN A China VPN is a key tool for internet freedom – find out the best VPNs for China to help you get around the Great Firewall.
Popular online shooter leaks 1.2 million user records: What to do By Nicholas Fearn Researchers warn that hackers are selling the personal information of players of the Stalker Online game to the highest bidder on the dark web.
Mozilla VPN just a few weeks away, company says, but only for U.S. residents By Nicholas Fearn Mozilla's own VPN service will be fully launched in the U.S. this summer, with further rollout to other countries expected later this year.
North Korea reportedly plans massive cyberattack this weekend to steal your stimulus check By Nicholas Fearn North Korean state-sponsored hackers may try to launch a massive wave of phishing attacks against the U.S., U.K., India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore this weekend, a security firm said.
Coronavirus-themed cyberattacks on decline, Microsoft says By Nicholas Fearn Coronavirus-related malware, phishing and other cyberattacks peaked in early March, just as the pandemic lockdowns took hold worldwide, Microsoft reported.
Nearly 80 Chrome extensions caught spying -- how to protect yourself By Nicholas Fearn Google has removed 79 malicious browser extensions from the Chrome Web Store after they were caught spying on users.
Nasty Mac malware is circulating on Google with you in its sights By Nicholas Fearn A new strain of the Shlayer malware is evading Apple's Mac security protections by bundling itself with a real Flash Player update.
Zoom's biggest upgrade yet just confirmed — here's what you get By Richard Priday Zoom is adding encrypted calls for free users from next month, which shows up the encryption-less Google Meet.
Bank of America scam is stealing account passwords -- what to do By Nicholas Fearn A spoofed Bank of American email message is really just a phishing scam to get you to hand over your online-account login information.
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.
'Hundreds of millions' of smart home devices and PCs can be hacked remotely By Paul Wagenseil A decades-old flaw in networking software puts hundreds of millions of devices at risk of being remotely hacked, a security firm says.
Nine naughty dating apps left saucy user data online for all to see By Nicholas Fearn Nine different dating apps leaked 20 million 'incredibly sensitive' files online, leaving users open to potential blackmail.
Beware of Google Alerts data-breach notifications -- they could be a scam By Nicholas Fearn Google Alerts about data breaches might be scams that send you to malicious web pages.
