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Learn how to stay safe and protected against malware, data breaches and online scams.

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fake password manager ad

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Google OK’d ads that led to a fake password manager site – Protect yourself

Cautions for catching an online cheater

Suspect a cheater? Playing detective could land you in jail

Fact check: Would you pay for privacy on social media?

Is social media really starting to charge fees for privacy? Check the facts

Tips to protect yourself and your devices from malware via app stores

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Maybe malware? 6 ways to protect your devices

How to spot hidden cameras in dressing rooms, airplane bathrooms, elsewhere

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Peeping Toms are upping their game with smartphones

FBI: Scammers are pretending to be bank tech support and convincing people to move their money

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FBI warning: Crooks are using this new tech support scam

The rise of passkeys vs. passwords

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Google just made passkeys the default – How to use this password replacement

Voice-cloning scams using AI

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Scammers can copy any voice – How to know if it’s your loved one or AI

Retargeting ads: What retailers know about you

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Retailers have so many ways to track you – Here’s how to fight back

The legalities of tracking your school-aged kids

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You won’t believe how schools AND parents are tracking kids

banking malware

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Check your phone! Your bank is the target

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Data breach warning: Sony, 900 colleges, health care org and more targeted

NASA and Lonestar are working to put data centers on the moon

How NASA plans to backup data on lunar soil

TikTok, other employers, rolling out RTO (return to office) surveillance employee monitoring tools

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TikTok is watching its employees with surveillance tools

The rise of passkeys vs. passwords

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Security upgrade: How to set up Google and Apple passkeys

Updates galore: Microsoft Windows, Adobe Acrobat, Google Chrome, Apple iPhone iOS and others

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Update roundup: Windows, iOS, macOS, Google, Adobe and more

Smart devices and appliances spying on you

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Appliances and smart devices caught spying the MOST

tracking pixels in web fonts

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Shocker: Google is tracking you this secret way

Simple trick to know who’s calling without picking up your phone

How to prevent a scareware attack - Scareware examples, ransomware, spyware and social engineering scams

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Scareware 101: How to spot this dangerous cyberattack and protect yourself

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