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Hacker behind 2.9-billion person data breach caught — what you can do to stay safe
By Scott Younker published
A Brazilian man, purported to be the hacker behind a massive August data breach, has been arrested by the Brazilian Federal Police.
This Android banking trojan uses a fake lock screen to steal your PIN and your cash — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
The TrickMo banking trojan is back with upgraded capabilities that make it easier for hackers to use it to commit on-device fraud from vulnerable Android phones.
What are keyloggers?
By Sam Dawson published
A guide to what this info-stealing spyware is and how to avoid it
Billions of Gmail users at risk from sophisticated new AI hack — how to stay safe
By Alyse Stanley published
Hackers are spoofing Google email and phone numbers to steal your Gmail credentials
31 million users impacted by Internet Archive data breach — what we know
By Dave LeClair published
A threat actor compromised 'The Wayback Machine' and millions of users information has been stolen.
What is end-to-end encryption?
By Catherine Hiley published
A guide to what end-to-end encryption is, and why you should use it
Massive data breach hits 230,000 Comcast customers — names, addresses and social security numbers exposed
By Scott Younker published
Comcast revealed that over 230,000 customers were affected by a debt collection center data breach.
It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month – here are 3 tools to keep you safe online
By Olivia Powell published
Keep yourself safe through October and beyond with these 3 cybersecurity tools
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