Americans Got 50 Billion Spam Calls Last Year
75% of respondents confirmed that they had received a scam call in 2020. Honestly, I'm surprised 25% didn't.
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Phishing Attackers Are Using Morse Code Now
Sea shanties weren't enough. Now Morse code is back.
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Will iCloud Passwords for Chrome End Other Password Managers?
Apple has made its own password manager available on non-Apple devices. Should LastPass and its rivals be worried?
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How to Use a VPN to Watch the 2021 Super Bowl
Want to watch the 2021 Super Bowl from outside the US? Read our guide to using a VPN to watch this year's biggest game.
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Emails Wrongly Blocked by SpamCop
Issues with the Spamcop's spam filter meant many users emails didn't make it to inboxes.
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Facebook Phishing Scam Uses Copyright Notice to Steal Accounts
Facebook scammers are now using fake copyright notices in emails to trick users into giving over their information.
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VPN Interest Surges During Major World Events
Events ranging from Trump's threats against TikTok to the first reported COVID deaths have prompted increasing VPN interest.
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Over 150 US Election Apps Found to be Potentially Fraudulent
A new study in election apps has found that many posing as official, weren't at all, with serious security implications.
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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'
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Ransomware Accounted for 81% of Financial Cyberattacks in 2020
Ransomware attacks are responsible for the majority of financial hacks in 2020, costing businesses millions on average.
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Twitter to Crowd-Source Reporting of Misleading Tweets via Birdwatch
Birdwatch sees the social media giant turn to select members of its user base for help tackling misleading information online
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The New White House Website Is Secretly Recruiting Coders
The HTML source code of the White House website is hiding a secret message to recruit coders to the US Digital Service.
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DuckDuckGo Reaches 100 Million Daily Searches
The privacy-centric search engine has seen steady growth in recent years and that's a good thing.
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Ticketmaster Fined Millions for Hacking Rival Company
Ticketmaster has been fined for illegally accessing information and data belonging to a rival company.
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What the Worst Security Threats of the Year Tell Us About 2021
Next year, cybercrime damages may hit $6 trillion. How can we plan ahead? By taking a closer look at the (very) recent past.
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Has the Government Just Made Illegal Streaming a Felony?
The new COVID-19 stimulus package includes a bill that could give illegal streamers up to ten years in prison.
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Microsoft and McAfee Join Official Ransomware Taskforce
Ransomware is on the rise, and costing businesses millions. A newly appointed taskforce looks to tackle it head-on.
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Tech.co’s Predictions for the Future of Tech in 2021
We've combed through hundreds of 2021 tech predictions from industry experts – here's what to expect in the next 12 months
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Half of Businesses Had No Remote Working Plans Before Coronavirus
Businesses around the world were blindsided when staff began to work from home during coronavirus.
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Microsoft Autofill Password Manager to Work on Edge, Chrome and Mobile
Microsoft's new password auto complete feature syncs across various platforms, and is currently available to try in beta
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Gmail, Google Meet, G-Drive and YouTube Down
Users worldwide have reported issues with Google services this morning, including Gmail, YouTube and Google Drive outages
