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Don't post your New Year's travel plans – you're putting your privacy at risk
By George Phillips published
We love sharing what we get up to over the holiday season and New Year's, but did you know this could put your privacy at risk?
Phishing: What is it, and how to avoid it
By Amber Bouman published
Phishing is a method used by hackers to try and trick you out of your information - but you're too smart for that.
Your roast turkey might be stealing your data
By George Phillips published
Is your turkey stealing your data? The rise of smart home devices is leading to a huge data privacy concern.
Raw turkey, massive arguments, and data leaks – how to avoid the biggest holiday mistakes
By George Phillips published
It's Christmas, and as much as we try to avoid them, mistakes happen. I'll give you tips on how to avoid data leaks this festive period – and maybe some family and cooking tips too
Google Chrome just rolled out a huge AI upgrade to help protect you from scams
By Amber Bouman published
Google's newest AI features in Chrome could make your online browsing even safer.
Merry Phishmas? How to avoid scams this holiday season
By Olivia Powell published
The top scams to look out for this holiday season – and how to avoid getting caught out
Nearly 6 million people exposed by massive healthcare breach — including credit cards, SSNs and more
By Amber Bouman published
A ransomware attack of Ascension hospital systems exposed the data of 5.6 million people.
Hackers are using the Amazon Appstore to spread malware — delete this malicious app now
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Hackers have turned to the Amazon Appstore as a way to distribute their malicious apps after the Google Play Store has tightened its security.
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