Best smart smoke detectors in 2020 By Mike Prospero Smart smoke detectors are connected to the internet and relay alerts to your smartphone, or automatically turn on the lights. Here are the best.
Net Nanny parental-control app review By Sean Riley Editor's Choice Net Nanny is one of the best parental-control apps on iOS or Android, though it lacks call or text monitoring.
iPhone flaw lets hackers steal your personal data — don't do this in Safari By Paul Wagenseil A flaw in Apple's Safari browser could let malicious websites trick you into sending strangers your browsing history and other personal data.
IdentityForce UltraSecure+Credit review By Brian Nadel IdentityForce offers the best overall service when credit monitoring is factored in, but LifeLock has the edge on pure identity protection.
More than 1,200 iPhone apps infected with malware — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil More than 1,200 iPhone apps may be infected with malicious adware, a security firm says, but Apple denies there's any problem.
Windows 10 updates cause nasty blue screen of death and more — what to do By Roland Moore-Colyer More Windows 10 users are reporting all manner of errors after installing the latest Windows 10 cumulative security updates.
Acronis True Image cloud backup review By Sean Riley Acronis True Image is expensive and complicated, but it offers a wide range of options and features for hard-core PC users.
No, Microsoft is not forcing you to use Windows Defender [updated] By Paul Wagenseil 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 issues emergency Windows patch — install this right now By Paul Wagenseil Microsoft pushed out an emergency Windows patch to fix two security flaws in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
235 million Instagram, TikTok profiles exposed in data leak — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil Data scraped from nearly 235 million Instragram, TikTok and YouTube profiles ended up in an unprotected online database.
Nasty Mac malware can steal your passwords and credit cards — what to do By Paul Wagenseil 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.
Google Chrome just got an automatic Incognito mode — how to try it now By Paul Wagenseil The latest 'Canary' development versions of Chrome let you create a desktop shortcut to automatically open the browser in Incognito mode.
How to use a VPN to change your location By Mo Harber-Lamond vpn Using a VPN to change your location is a really useful feature, but how does it work? Here's our quick guide to get you started.
Who should use a free VPN? By Christian Rigg vpn Free services are incredibly tempting, but are there situations where they won't do? We run down who should and shouldn't use them.
How do free VPNs make money? By Christian Rigg vpn Before signing up for a free service, be sure you understand how your personal data, connection, and screen time are being monetized.
Are free VPNs legal? By Richard Sutherland vpn While VPNs might have a dodgy reputation, is there any truth in the claim that they're inherently illegal?
IPVanish back to school VPN sale: save 65% on one year of cover for just $49 By Mo Harber-Lamond As we're gearing up to go back to school, it's worth taking privacy precautions online – here's IPVanish's best deal for a one-year plan
Verizon scam steals account logins — how to protect yourself now By Nicholas Fearn The email pretended to be from Verizon Support, with targets asked to provide a range of personal information including email addresses, passwords and phone numbers.
Can you stream with a free VPN? By Christian Rigg vpn One of the most popular reasons to get a VPN is to access geo-blocked content, but are free services up to the task?
Your Alexa account could have been hacked with one nasty link By Nicholas Fearn Security researchers say cyber crooks could have changed Alexa skills and accessed user data by exploiting a range of flaws.
Mozilla VPN review By Kieron Allen We put Mozilla VPN through its paces, testing out the popular browser's first standalone VPN product to see if it lives up to the hype.
Google Chrome is making this controversial change to keep you safe By Roland Moore-Colyer Google Chrome 86 is bringing a major change to help thwart phishing attacks.
This scary malware can cripple your PC — how to protect yourself By Nicholas Fearn According to cybersecurity firm ESET, the Mekotio banking Trojan is currently active in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Peru and Portugal.
What can free VPNs be used for? By Kieron Allen vpn Find out what the benefits of a no-fee VPN are, and learn how they can help you stay safe online.
Is a VPN really worth it? By Mo Harber-Lamond VPN While a VPN can be really useful, do you really need one? Here' we'll drill into the details and see if a VPN is right for you.
How to use a VPN to avoid VoIP blocking By Mo Harber-Lamond vpn Many countries restrict VoIP calls, so if you live in or are travelling to one, you'll need a VPN to access WhatsApp and the rest.
Microsoft fixes Internet Explorer, Windows flaws following Korean attack By Nicholas Fearn Kaspersky disclosed two zero-day flaws actively being exploited in Windows, with the last patch being issued yesterday.
Isn't this ironic: Top cybersecurity firm falls prey to phishing attack By Nicholas Fearn Top cybersecurity-training firm the SANS Institute fell prey to a phishing attack that ended up exposing 28,000 user records.
TikTok secretly tracked millions of Android users — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil The TikTok Android app secretly tracked millions of users by collecting permanent device IDs in violation of Google's rules, a report says.
Avast Free Antivirus review By Brian Nadel Avast Free Antivirus offers a ton of features for a free antivirus program but has mediocre malware protection and a heavy system load.
