Privacy and Security
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Watch Out for These Scams in the Apple App Store on Mac Researchers found that these apps, all run by the same company, can trap you into paying subscription fees. -
NordVPN Raises $100M at $1.6B Valuation NordVPN's usage skyrocketed during the initial pandemic months, rising globally by 165% in March 2020 alone. -
8.2 Million Cash App Users Notified About Security Breach A former Cash App employee has been blamed for the security lapse which may have compromised user data. -
WhatsApp Phishing Scam Bypasses Spam Filters and Steals Info The phishing campaign - which comes from a Russian email address - has hit tens of thousands of emails accounts. -
Microsoft Account Holders Targeted by Calendar App Scam Calendly, which integrates with Zoom, has become the latest platform to be utilized by scammers and fraudsters. -
Kaspersky is a Threat to National Security, FCC Warns The cybersecurity firm - headquartered in Moscow - has long faced questions about its ties to the Russian government. -
EU Lawmakers Agree on Landmark Rules to Reduce Big Tech Dominance Overreach from tech corporations has been a hot-button topic for years. This new regulation attempts to fix it. -
100K Google Play Users Downloaded This Password-Stealing Malware The app uses a trojan called 'FaceStealer' in order to display a Facebook login screen that steals your data. -
New Phishing Kit Makes It Easy to Fake Chrome Browser Windows There's a relatively new phishing attack to know about, and for once, checking the URL won't save you. Here's what will. -
One Pandemic-Response Reporting Service Stopped 76K Online Scams An automated system can identify email scams — but only if members of the public spot them first. Here's how it works. -
VPN Usage in Russia and Ukraine Has Skyrocketed Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the stringent internet laws, citizens of both countries are using VPNs a lot. -
ProtonVPN Update Crashing Windows 10 for Some Users Users have reported that the latest version of ProtonVPN is causing serious Windows crashes and the 'blue screen of death'