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Best VPN free trial in 2025
By Olivia Powell last updated
VPN free trials can help you get an idea for what a VPN service is like without committing, but which is the best one?

iOS 18.4.1 — update your iPhone right now to apply emergency security fix
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Apple has fixed two zero-day flaws used in attacks targeting iPhone users but you’ll also want to update your other devices to stay safe from potential attacks.

Best free iPhone VPN app in 2025
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
VPN There are tons of free iPhone VPNs on the App Store – but only a handful are safe to use. Here are the very best free VPNs for iPhone that I've tested.

Watch out — this official-looking Google email is actually from scammers and can take over your account
By Darragh Murphy published
A new phishing email is posing as Google to steal users' account credentials, and it's been authenticated by Google itself.

1.6 million hit in massive insurance data breach — full names, addresses, SSNs and more exposed
By Anthony Spadafora published
The third-party insurance administrator Landmark Admin has revealed that even more people are impacted by a data breach it suffered last year.

Hertz confirms data breach that exposed credit cards, drivers' licenses and more — what to do now
By Amber Bouman last updated
Hertz has confirmed that it suffered a data breach at the end of last year and that hackers stole sensitive personal and financial data on its customers.

Google will finally stop this 20-year Chrome bug from leaking your browsing history to other websites — here’s how
By Anthony Spadafora published
Google is preparing a fix for a long-standing Chrome privacy issue that made it possible for websites to determine a user’s browsing history through their previously visited links.

12 computer security mistakes you're probably making — and what to do instead
By Amber Bouman published
Here are twelve terrible habits that will wreak havoc on your computer security.

Chrome extensions with 4 million installs are putting your privacy at risk — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora published
Browser extensions let you customize and add new features to Google Chrome but these 35 unlisted ones require sensitive permissions that could put your privacy at risk.
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