This devious phishing site repurposes legitimate web elements like CAPTCHA pages for malware distribution By Efosa Udinmwen published 23 January 25 Lumna Stealer uses trusted platforms, base64 encoding and modular malware delivery.
Dark Web cybercriminals are buying up ID to bypass KYC methods By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 December 24 Large criminal group was seen operating in the LATAM region.
Thousands of civil servants have password exposed for over a year in 'particularly dangerous' incident By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 October 25 Hundreds of unique passwords were found on the dark web, and many were reused across services.
Google issues security alert: Your VPN app could be spyware in disguise By Rene Millman published 10 November 25 In a new security report, Google is warning users that many VPN apps and extensions are actually malicious software designed to steal your data, not protect it. Here's what you need to know.
Black Friday shoppers advised to be cautious as fake Amazon, eBay websites soar By Joe Chivers published 26 November 25 Ready for Black Friday? Scammers certainly are, as fake shops keep soaring. NordVPN shares some tips on how to stay safe,
Experts warn DeepSeek is 11 times more dangerous than other AI chatbots By Chiara Castro published 5 February 25 Another research found major security and safety risks with the new Chinese AI chatbot. Here's all you need to know.
NymVPN is now live – here's everything you need to know By Chiara Castro published 14 March 25 The VPN provider has officially entered the market and promises to make waves. Here are our big takeaways from the first sneak peek.
Like selling your virtual soul: Researchers uncover extraordinary identity farming operation where the culprits are the victims By Efosa Udinmwen published 5 January 25 Dark web identity farms exploit genuine credentials, revealing the alarming rise of voluntary digital identity compromises.
Top infostealer disrupted after criminals lose server access By Sead Fadilpašić, Sead Fadilpašić published 12 November 25 The Rhadamanthys infostealer has been disrupted, possibly by German law enforcement.
Forget no-log claims – this new VPN promises its tech can never reveal your identity, even if it wanted to By Chiara Castro published 22 July 25 Short for Verified Privacy, VP.net uses Intel SGX hardware to supposedly deliver "cryptographically verifiable privacy." Here's all you need to know.
Norton wants to protect small businesses (and influencers) with dark web and social media monitoring By Efosa Udinmwen published 11 September 25 Norton expands monitoring to fight rising data breaches and scams, but small businesses must act fast to benefit from alerts.
LockBit ransomware gang gets hacked, leak exposes negotiations with victims By Sead Fadilpašić published 8 May 25 "Don't do crime, crime is bad," someone tells LockBit as they leak sensitive data.
Beware – Iran-linked fake VPN apps found to spy on Android users By Chiara Castro published 22 July 25 While VPN demand has soared across Iran since June 13, researchers discovered a new Android spyware campaign starting one week after the Israel-Iran conflict began.
ChatGPT keeps hallucinating—and that's bad for your privacy By Chiara Castro published 30 April 24 A European digital rights group just filed a privacy complaint against OpenAI for breaking GDPR rules. Here's what it means for your privacy.
Antivirus vs Firewall: which is right for me? By Sead Fadilpašić published 18 July 25 The straightforward answer would be both, but things are a bit more nuanced than that, so let’s dig in.
Optimize your PC and fortify your privacy with 70% off CCleaner’s performance-enhancing software By Benjamin Newman published 9 December 25 Take out the trash.
Android Automotive is my favorite car infotainment system – and it's finally going to get a lot more apps soon By Leon Poultney published 17 January 25 Google has announced a "car ready mobile apps program" that should bring a lot more apps to Android Automotive soon.
VPN firm warns against encryption backdoor in new ad By Chiara Castro published 23 January 25 Mullvad VPN has been running three ad campaigns within less than 2 weeks to raise awareness of the dangers of data collections.
"Great Firewall in a Box" – How a massive data leak unveiled China's censorship export model By Mark Gill published 17 September 25 A 500 GB breach uncovers how China is selling its ready-made internet-blocking kits to Pakistan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, and Kazakhstan regimes.
Forget Beijing, it’s US shopping apps that are sucking up your privacy − and Amazon is the most data-hungry By Silvia Iacovcich published 20 November 25 Surfshark's latest research warns that US apps are outstripping Chinese apps in data collection. Here's all you need to know.
DeepSeek security breach - critical databases exposed, more than one million records reportedly leaked By Benedict Collins published 30 January 25 A leaky DeepSeek database was discovered by researchers, and could have exposed chat logs, plaintext passwords, API keys, and more.
Major breach sees 100 million data records on citizens leaked - here's what we know By Sead Fadilpašić published 24 July 25 Swedish citizens' and organizations' data exposed in a massive database left exposed on the open web.
Disappear online - Windscribe’s Chrome and Edge VPN extensions get a privacy upgrade By Mark Gill published 18 September 25 Windscribe takes Chrome and Edge privacy to the next level with an Anti-Fingerprinting tool that limits online tracking by spoofing browser identifiers.
VPNs cannot protect against browser fingerprinting – but this new web browser could be the fix By Chiara Castro published 21 June 25 Developed by two privacy researchers, Psylo introduces a one-of-a-kind isolated tab system powered by a proxy network.
Understanding the proxy market By Karolis Toleikis published 9 October 24 The proxy market is marred in controversy and misunderstanding, ranging from ethical considerations to historical misapplication of proxies.
Obscura VPN just aced its first independent audit By Monica J. White published 16 December 25 Obscura VPN, a relatively new VPN service for iOS and macOS, has just passed its first independent audit. The VPN prioritizes not just user security, but also complete browsing privacy.
VPN services may soon become a new target of EU lawmakers after being deemed a "key challenge" By Chiara Castro published 28 March 25 The EU is considering solutions to ensure lawful data access by design. Yet, privacy experts and security tech providers are worried.
This new malware really goes the extra mile when it comes to infecting your devices By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 August 25 A new malware framework has been seen advertised across the web - both through ads and weaponized sites.
First Doom, now Linux: an unnamed high school student runs Linux OS in a PDF doc in Google Chrome so what's next? By Efosa Udinmwen published 15 February 25 High school coder runs Linux inside a PDF, proving that anything - yes, even an OS- can live in a document.
Researchers hijack thousands of backdoors thanks to expired domains By Sead Fadilpašić published 9 January 25 Expired domains allowed watchTowr to access and sinkhole thousands of web backdoors.