This 'secure' chat app spies on its users -- what you need to know By Nicholas Fearn Politically motivated hackers in the Middle East have created a fully functional Android chat app that secretly spies on its users.
MGM Resorts data breach grows to potentially 142 million people, hacker claims By Nicholas Fearn As many as 142 million people may have lost personal information in a previously reported data breach at the MGM Resorts casino-and-hotel company.
ProtonVPN review By Michael Graw VPN ProtonVPN offers maximum security with multi-server routing and a strict no-logging policy – read our full ProtonVPN review here.
Wells Fargo bans TikTok from company phones — here's why By Nicholas Fearn Wells Fargo has asked employees to stop using TikTok on company-owned phones due to security worries.
These popular security cameras could be hacked to spy on you: What to do By Nicholas Fearn Flaws in TP-Link's mobile app for its Kasa smart-home devices could let hackers spy on you and take over your accounts.
Smartwatch security flaw could lead to overdoses and deaths By Nicholas Fearn Researchers warn of deadly consequences after finding flaws in apps that power smartwatches used by the elderly.
Another 'Obamaphone' found to contain pre-installed malware: What to do By Nicholas Fearn More potentially dangerous adware has been found embedded in budget Android phones offered at low cost through the U.S. Lifeline Assistance program.
Android banking malware downloaded 10,000 times from Google Play: What to do By Nicholas Fearn Security researchers found the Cerberus banking Trojan hiding in a legitimate Android currency-converter app, but not before it had been downloaded 10,000 times from the Google Play store.
IPVanish now offers unlimited devices on one single VPN plan By Mo Harber-Lamond IPVanish has removed its device limit, meaning you can now protect every device in your household on one plan.
Over 100 Wi-Fi routers fail major security test — protect yourself now By Paul Wagenseil Every single one of 117 routers from seven well-known brands, including Netgear, D-Link, Linksys and TP-Link, had serious security flaws, a report finds.
Windscribe VPN review By Richard Sutherland VPN Our Windscribe VPN review goes in-depth and explores this competitively priced, easy-to-use VPN service.
These are the latest world's worst passwords — don't use any of them By Paul Wagenseil A Turkish information-security researcher analyzed more than 1 billion breached and stolen passwords to come up with a new list of the most commonly used ones.
Fitness company data leak affects 99,000 customers, trainers — what to do By Nicholas Fearn Fast-growing fitness firm V Shred may have exposed the personal information of nearly 100,000 customers, trainers and others -- and much of this data is still online for anyone to access.
LinkedIn, like TikTok, copies data from iOS clipboard, but says it's a mistake By Nicholas Fearn LinkedIn admitted that, like TikTok, its iOS app was copying data from the clipboards of iPhone and iPad users.
500,000 BMW, Mercedes and Hyundai owners hit by massive data breach By Nicholas Fearn Personal data of nearly 500,000 BMW, Mercedes, Hyundai and SEAT car owners appears to have been stolen from a UK customer-service call centre and is now being sold on the dark web.
Facebook comes clean on sharing user data with third parties — yes, again By Paul Wagenseil Facebook admitted that some 5,000 third-party app developers got access to user personal data beyond a 90-day usage cutoff.
U.S. will no longer share sensitive technologies with Hong Kong By Nicholas Fearn The U.S. will no longer export 'sensitive defense technologies' to Hong Kong now that a new security law imposed by China drastically curtails the city-state's autonomy from Beijing.
Chinese Android spyware targets minority Muslim group By Nicholas Fearn Chinese hackers are using four malware tools to spy on minority groups like the Uyghurs, according to new research.
Serious Mac security flaw still unpatched by Apple after 6 months, researcher says By Paul Wagenseil There's a serious security flaw in the latest versions of macOS, a researcher says, but Apple doesn't seem to be in a hurry to fix it.
VyprVPN review By Michael Graw This VyprVPN review picks apart the no-logs VPN to see if it's the service you should trust to protect you online.
Independent audit confirms NordVPN's no-log policy for the second time By Mo Harber-Lamond Popular VPN provider proves privacy credentials for second year running – read how NordVPN has taken the initiative and undertaken a second privacy audit.
Fake post-office apps are trying to steal your money — avoid these now By Nicholas Fearn The FakeSpy Android malware now comes embedded in phony postal-service apps from all over the world.
Facebook passwords stolen by 25 malicious Android apps: What to do By Nicholas Fearn At least 25 malicious Android apps that amassed millions of downloads were designed to steal Facebook login credentials.
Trump trolls hack Roblox accounts to spread propaganda: What to do By Nicholas Fearn Online vandals are brute-forcing Roblox passwords to hijack accounts and spread pro-Trump messages.
TunnelBear review By Daniel Blechynden In our TunnelBear review, we’ve explored the pros, cons, features, and everything else to know about this popular VPN.
1 million students exposed in massive study-guide data leak By Nicholas Fearn An unsecured database posted online by Canadian study-aid service OneClass exposed the personal information of more than 1 million North American students, researchers said.
This 30-year-old computer-crime law threatens your security, say experts By Nicholas Fearn The UK's 1990 Computer Misuse Act is way out of date, criminalises routine behaviour and puts national and personal security at risk, cybersecurity experts say.
TikTok to stop spying on iPhone users after iOS14 exposes huge flaw By Kate Kozuch The iOS 14 beta just caught social media app TikTok snooping on private user data.
Hotspot Shield review By Michael Graw In this Hotspot Shield review we examine the swift and vast VPN in detail – is it the right choice for you?
Hack a PS4, and Sony might pay you $50,000 By Nicholas Fearn Now that Sony has instituted its first bug-bounty program, up to $50,000 or more awaits successful bug hunters who find security flaws in the PS4 console.
