Hackers trying to access LastPass accounts — what to do By Mike Prospero published 29 December 21 A number of LastPass users said their master passwords were compromised, but the service itself wasn't hacked.
The best Japan VPN 2022 By Mo Harber-Lamond published 29 December 21 VPN Using a Japan VPN can access English-language pages in the country, and unblock exclusive Japan-only content anywhere else.
The best YouTube VPN in 2022 By Mo Harber-Lamond published 29 December 21 VPN Whether you want a YouTube VPN to watch on restricted networks like school or work, or content is blocked where you are, pick from our top 5.
The best Cuba VPN 2022 By Mo Harber-Lamond published 29 December 21 VPN A Cuba VPN is just about essential in the country, thanks to wide-ranging censorship of the Internet and news. Here's our top 5.
The best Turkey VPN in 2022 By Mo Harber-Lamond published 29 December 21 VPN Using a Turkey VPN is the easiest way of avoiding the country's strict surveillance and content blocking – plus you can stream more, too!
The 5 best last-minute VPN deals of 2021, from just $1.13 a month By Mo Harber-Lamond published 28 December 21 vpn These VPN deals offer a perfect New Year's resolution of increased cybersecurity – and they start from just $1.13 a month!
At just $1.13/pm, this festive VPN deal from PureVPN is ridiculously cheap By Mo Harber-Lamond published 24 December 21 vpn This 5-year deal from PureVPN is excellent value, and puts just about every other VPN deal out there to shame.
Microsoft won't fix these serious Teams security flaws — what you need to know By Paul Wagenseil published 23 December 21 Microsoft is reportedly declining to fix three serious flaws in its Teams collaboration software, one of which could send users to a phishing or malware site.
Apple AirTags reportedly being used to stalk women — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 20 December 21 Several incidents of Apple AirTags possibly being used to stalk women have shown up online lately. Here's what to do if you detect a rogue AirTag.
Signal just got a big upgrade that beats WhatsApp By Paul Wagenseil published 16 December 21 Signal Private Messenger now supports up to 40 participants in an end-to-end-encrypted group video call, five times as many as WhatsApp can handle.
IdentityIQ Secure Max review By Brian Nadel published 15 December 21 Great at monitoring your credit, but could do a bit more to monitor your identity
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition review By Brian Nadel published 15 December 21 Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition runs on autopilot and offers no extras or customization options, but it's ideal for anyone who doesn't want to fuss with antivirus software.
Microsoft patches dangerous 'zero-day' Windows flaws — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 15 December 21 Microsoft patched a flaw that is being used to distribute very dangerous malware, along with 66 other vulnerabilities, in December's Patch Tuesday round of software updates.
Second security flaw found in Log4Shell software — what this means for you By Paul Wagenseil published 14 December 21 A second security flaw has been found in the logging utility that created the Log4Shell flaw currently threatening thousands of websites.
Massive Log4Shell internet security flaw threatens everyone — what you can do [updated] By Paul Wagenseil published 14 December 21 The Log4Shell security flaw affects web servers, not personal computers, but the impact on the average person could still be massive.
Hackers attacking Google Chrome — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 14 December 21 Google patched the Chrome browser to fix a security flaw likely already used in attacks, along with four other serious vulnerabilities.
Serious security flaw threatens Minecraft and possibly the entire internet — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 10 December 21 A small flaw in a Java software component could have huge consequences for web servers, and many Minecraft players need to update their software right away.
The top holiday shopping scams this year — and how to avoid them By Paul Wagenseil published 10 December 21 The holiday shopping season means online crooks are out to scam you of your money and your personal information -- but there are ways to avoid them.
Hola VPN Premium review By Alice Marshall published 9 December 21 It's a thumbs-up for streaming unblocking, but how does it mark up without its Chrome extension? Find out in our Hola VPN Premium review.
Avoid porch pirates: How to prevent stolen packages from Amazon, UPS and more By Cynthia Lawrence, Kate Kozuch published 9 December 21 Get your packages delivered safely for the holidays. Here's how to stop porch pirates and prevent stolen packages from Amazon and more this season.
Hide.me VPN Review By Mo Harber-Lamond published 9 December 21 VPN With a great free option and tons of features to please experts, our Hide.me VPN review digs down into what makes it a tempting provider.
MMGuardian parental-control app review By Sean Riley published 8 December 21 MMGuardian has tons of features, but it's undermined by a terrible user interface.
Nest Cam (indoor, wired) review By Wes Davis published 8 December 21 The Nest Cam (indoor, wired) stands out for its video quality and non-subscription features, and while it doesn’t necessarily check every box, it justifies its value well.
iTop VPN review By Mo Harber-Lamond published 8 December 21 VPN iTop VPN offers a generous free plan, and paid users get a whole bunch of extra features - but it hasn't quite nailed down the basics.
Kaspersky Safe Kids parental control app review By Sean Riley published 7 December 21 Kaspersky Safe Kids is an amazing bargain, offering full-featured support on unlimited phones and computers for a very low price.
Norton Family parental control app review By Sean Riley published 7 December 21 Norton Family offers a lot of features at a fair price, but like a lot of parental-control apps, it can do far less on iOS than on Android.
Net Nanny parental control app review By Sean Riley published 6 December 21 Editor's Choice Net Nanny is our top choice among parental-control apps for its broad feature set, wide platform support and reasonable pricing.
Watch out: Omicron variant scams being used to steal your identity By Paul Wagenseil published 6 December 21 Phishing scammers are spamming residents of the U.S. and U.K. with bogus emails offering 'required' Omicron-variant tests.
How to get a free credit report — and why you should By Emily Long published 6 December 21 Getting a free credit report is easy, quick and very useful. Here's how to do it.
NordVPN, Surfshark, PureVPN and more extend VPN deals throughout holidays By Mo Harber-Lamond published 4 December 21 vpn There are still a bunch of excellent, Black Friday-level VPN deals available, with with one starting at just $1.13 a month.
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