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The holiday season is upon us, and scammers are hoping you'll gift them your hard-earned cash and personal information. We explain what to look for and how to stay protected.

By Kim Key
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Award-winning cybersecurity that protects your most valuable personal information doesn’t have to cost a small fortune.

By Jade Chung-Lee
Best Antivirus Deals

The feature comes with previously announced privacy-related changes, but for now, Recall is only available in a preview Windows 11 build for Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs.

By Michael Kan
Recall panel

Senator Mark Warner says booting 'Salt Typhoon' hackers could require physically replacing telecommunications equipment.

By Michael Kan
China hacking

With a so-called 'Nearest Neighbor Attack,' Russian hackers compromise insecure networks within range of Wi-Fi networks at more valuable targets without ever leaving Russian soil.

By Michael Kan
Wi-Fi router

Malware hidden inside a fake NFT game ignores two-factor authentication and gains access to a victim's Google account via a malicious Chrome Extension to steal your money.

By Kate Irwin
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The website is 'hilariously insecure,' according to the hackers.

By Jibin Joseph
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The hotpatches only apply security updates, potentially trimming the number of required restarts from 12 to four per year.

By Joe Hindy
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With less than a third of 1Password users saving passkeys, co-CEO Jeff Shiner says bigger rivals could use their 'megaphone' to get the word out and 'influence billions.'

By Rob Pegoraro
1Password co-CEO Jeff Shiner speaks at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon in November 2024

Microsoft alleges that an Egyptian hacker has been selling phishing kits to cybercriminals.

By Michael Kan
Phishing messages

Using a VPN, or virtual private network, is one of the best ways to protect your online privacy. We review dozens every year, and these are the best VPNs we've tested in 2024.

By Neil J. Rubenking  & Chris Stobing
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Editors' Choice

Norton 360 Deluxe delivers lab-certified Mac antivirus protection along with a two-way firewall, a password manager, and a full-powered VPN, making it a top choice for Mac protection.

By Neil J. Rubenking
Norton 360 Deluxe for Mac

The accounts were linked to overseas 'scam centers' targeting users across the globe with fake cryptocurrency investments that serve only to steal your money.

By Michael Kan
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PopeyeTools also sold details on at least 227,000 individuals, the Justice Department says. Three people have been charged with running the site.

By Michael Kan
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D-Link won't be issuing a fix for the six impacted models, but is offering 20% off the price of a new router without the issue.

By Kate Irwin
D-Link 150N VPN router on 2D red background. The router is a plastic black box with ports on it.

Federal investigators says the suspects sent text-based phishing messages to steal login credentials and breach numerous companies. Targets reportedly included MGM Resorts.

By Michael Kan
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Mobicip makes online parenting a little easier with inexpensive apps to help you create screen time schedules, check your child's location, and filter inappropriate content on your child's devices.

By Kim Key
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UK-based Finastra confirms a hacker accessed its Secure File Transfer Platform, which is used to send files to certain customers.

By Michael Kan
Hacker stealing data

AI unearths 26 new vulnerabilities in open-source software projects, including a bug in OpenSSL.

By Michael Kan
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While a good VPN will protect your online privacy, it almost certainly won't make your internet connection faster. But if speed is of the essence, these are the fastest VPNs we've tested.

By Chris Stobing
The Fastest VPNs