Nicholas Fearn

Twitter took down 32,000 accounts for spreading fake or misleading information favorable to the governments of China, Russia and Turkey.

The FBI warns about an expected rise in banking Trojans as use of mobile banking apps surges during the coronavirus lockdowns.

In the UK? Then beware of Small Business Grants Fund emails as researchers warn attacks could lead to financial loss for unsuspecting organizations.

Security researchers have discovered that cyber criminals are continuing to leverage global pandemic for their own gains.

Phony emails claiming to involve victims in Black Lives Matter are infecting PCs with information-stealing malware.

An India-based hackers-for-hire group has been targeting financial firms, journalists, political groups and climate-change and net-neutrality nonprofits, researchers found.

Google booted 38 dodgy adware-ridden beauty apps from the Play Store, but not before they had been downloaded more than 20 million times.

Nintendo said it found 140,000 more accounts that had been compromised, bringing the total number above 300,000. Switch users urged to enable 2FA and change passwords.

Facebook has sued 12 domain names that it says impersonate its apps and services.

Brendan Eich, CEO of Brave Software, has apologized for directing users toward affiliate links, but says he's just 'trying to build a viable business'.

IBM said it would stop developing facial-recognition technology due to concerns it results in racial profiling and discrimination.

A serious security flaw in smart-home devices could let hackers bypass security systems, steal data and launch cyberattacks.

The UK government's coronavirus test-and-trace app violates data-protection rules, the Open Rights Group claims.

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the global pandemic by attaching malware to resumes and medical-leave requests.

A new Apple open-source project should make it easier for password managers to navigate site-specific password requirements and quirks.

Kaspersky warns that small businesses are taking a lax approach to digital security as employees work from home.

Avast security researchers urge iPhone users to watch out for phony or fraudulent VPN apps.

iOS users can now log into Google accounts using physical security keys.

A study finds most people don't change their passwords after data breaches, and only a third of those who do opt for stronger passwords.

Malwarebytes says cyber criminals are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a huge increase in malware attacks.

Despite federal agencies experiencing fewer cyberattacks and other incidents in 2019, the U.S. government had to disclose three major data breaches.

Google adds yet another layer of protection for Nest owners following large number of requests.

NordVPN warns that cybercrime is on the rise

The House of Representatives shelved a vote on renewing Patriot Act provisions that might have let law enforcement officials see the browsing histories of millions of Americans.

Despite being something of a cryptography veteran, SHA-1 hash algorithm faces an uncertain future as OpenSSH and Libssh choose to block it.