Google just banned dozens of Android apps that secretly stole data
Google banned dozens of apps from the Google Play store after discovering that they were secretly harvesting data, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to …
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Google Lens multisearch lets you search with text and images at the same time
There are few tools in the modern era more vital than search engines. They often serve as a gateway to the rest of the internet, …
Cash App confirms data breach affecting millions of users
Block, the financial services and digital payments company formerly known as Square, has announced that Cash App suffered a data breach last December. Block submitted …
Apple and Facebook gave user data to hackers pretending to be cops
Apple and Facebook’s parent company Meta provided user data to hackers posing as law enforcement officials, Bloomberg reports. Sources claim that the hackers forged emergency …
Dangerous new one-click Gmail hack puts your private data at risk
If you need any more reasons to be particularly careful when opening an email attachment, here’s one for you. A new Gmail hack campaign is …
Update Chrome right now to patch a dangerous zero-day bug
Not every stable channel update for Google Chrome contains exciting new features, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore them. Keeping your software up to …
Google collects text and call data from Android users without consent
New research shows that Google has been collecting extremely detailed data about the calls you make via the Phone app and the text messages exchanged …
100,000 Android users downloaded a malware app that steals Facebook accounts
Even when you download a mobile app from an official source, you should be careful before you give them any personal information. Google is always …
Scammers are using Apple’s own tools to install malware on your iPhone
Malicious apps make their way on to the Google Play store way too often. We have covered these incidents repeatedly in recent years, and the …
There was a massive Samsung hack, but your personal data is safe
Hackers managed to steal several gigabytes worth of internal company data from Samsung, the South Korean corporation confirmed on Monday. Over the weekend, the Lapsus$ …
This malicious app was downloaded by thousands of Android users
If you own any Android devices, you hopefully know to be careful when downloading apps from any source other than Google Play. Unfortunately, even Google …
Facebook Protect email may look like a phishing scam, but it’s real
In recent days, Facebook users have been receiving emails threatening to lock them out of their accounts unless they enable Facebook Protect. There is even …
These are the most hacked passwords – are you using any?
Choosing the right passwords is both incredibly stressful and vitally important. Everything from our work emails to our bank accounts is readily accessible online, and …
Scary Android trojan can factory reset your phone after stealing your money
A dangerous Android banking trojan is evolving, and is now threatening to wreak even more havoc. Last December, we shared a report from cybersecurity experts …
Safari 15 bug leaks browsing activity on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices
We could all do a better job of keeping our online accounts and private data secure. Unfortunately, there’s only so much that we can do …
Scary Apple HomeKit bug sends your iPhone into an infinite boot loop
When Apple releases new updates for its operating systems, we often focus on the new features and functionality. As exciting as they can be, they …
A new T-Mobile hack exposed private customer information
No matter how careful you are with your online accounts, there’s only so much that you can do to protect yourself. We leave the rest …
LastPass says there’s no data breach, so your passwords were not hacked
LastPass is a password manager app, the kind of security application we always advise people to use to increase the safety of their passwords. These …
Delete these Android apps, because they’re infected with Joker malware
You can never be too careful when installing new software on your devices, especially if you own an Android phone or tablet. Even if an …
This one deal might be responsible for the downfall of NSO Group
NSO Group’s sophisticated Pegasus iPhone hack repeatedly made headlines this year. Security researchers discovered that attackers could hack an iPhone without the user’s knowledge. Google …
Pegasus iPhone hack is one of the most sophisticated exploits ever, Google researchers say
The now-patched Pegasus iPhone hack is among the most sophisticated attacks seen in recent years. Googlers from Project Zero have described it as “one of …
Log4j patch comes with a vulnerability that hackers can exploit
Just as we learned that nation-state hackers have started studying the Log4j vulnerability issue that shocked the cybersecurity world last week, other researchers signaled a …
Nation-state hackers are already exploiting the scary Log4j vulnerability
Security researchers recently stunned the world with the Log4Shell hack, revealing that the entire internet is scrambling to patch a vulnerability in a widely used …
You can’t do anything to stop the Log4j zero-day attacks yourself
Also known as the Log4Shell hack, the Log4j 0-day security vulnerability is the worst hack in internet history. Every internet company has been scrambling to …
Dangerous Android scam drains your bank account with one phone call
Android device owners now have another scam to watch out for as a dangerous malware campaign spreads to new regions. Cybersecurity experts from Cleafy say …
Tile buyer Life360 reportedly sells location data of kids and families
Every week, we learn about yet another data breach or malware campaign of which everyone should be aware. But it is not always just hackers …
Security holes discovered in 9 popular routers – is yours on the list?
Keeping a close eye on your online accounts is incredibly important with scams, hacks, and breaches as common as they are. Your hardware is at …
DNA test data breach affects millions of people – see if you’re one of them
DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), a popular DNA and paternity testing company, announced in a notice this week that it detected a data breach in August. …
New Android malware apps discovered – delete these dangerous apps now
Google is waging an endless war against threat actors who want to steal our data with malicious apps. At least once a month, the cybersecurity …
How to get up to $25 from Zoom after a class action settlement
As Zoom’s popularity skyrocketed last year, so did the concerns about the way it handled user data. Those concerns resulted in a class action lawsuit. …
