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‘Don’t be a victim!’ NSA warns to reboot your router right now

By Scott Younker Published

The NSA wants U.S. citizens to reboot their router to help avoid attacks from malicious actors.

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Your private Facebook photos may not be as safe as you think after a massive insider theft

By Anthony Spadafora Published

UK police are investigating how an ex-Meta engineer used a secret script to download the private photos of Facebook users.

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LinkedIn reportedly scanning thousands of browser extensions without user permission — here's what LinkedIn says

By Dave LeClair Published

Is the professional social network up to something shady, or is it trying to 'protect the privacy' of its members

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Don’t scan that QR code: new traffic violation scam targets drivers in several states

By Scott Younker Last updated

Scammers are using QR codes to trick people with fake traffic violations. Don't fall for it.

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I use ChatGPT every day — I stick to these 3 rules to protect my privacy

By Elton Jones Published

I stick to three essential rules whenever I open up a new chat in ChatGPT to always protect my privacy and keep my data secure

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Dangerous new NoVoice Android malware could be undeletable on older phones — check your settings right now

By Anthony Spadafora Last updated

New NoVoice Android malware hides in innocent-looking apps to bypass your phone’s defenses and secretly monitor every single app you open.

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I put Apple’s new macOS ClickFix warnings to the test and they actually worked — now I want them on Windows too

By Anthony Spadafora Last updated

Apple now shows a warning before pasting anything that could be dangerous in macOS Tahoe 26.4 to help keep you safe from ClickFix attacks.

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Google Drive just rolled out new tools to protect you from ransomware — here's how they work

By Tom Pritchard Published

Google Drive has just rolled out free ransomware protection for desktop users, keeping you alerted to potential attacks and making sure you can get your files back.

Malware & Adware
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Keeper is taking 50% off its password manager: here's how to get it

By Louis Ramirez Published

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Keeper is one of the best password managers we've tested and right now it's taking 50% off its popular plans. Here's how you can save big.

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