Internet, Networking, & Security News

From the latest malware threats, to important security patches, to major outages, we'll keep you in the know and teach you how to stay safe.
The hand from the monitor requests the user's bank credit card
Your Private Credit Card Info May Be Under Attack
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SIM Swapping Attacks Are Soaring and You Need to Be on Guard
Google's Privacy Sandbox
Regulatory Oversight Comes to Google’s Privacy Sandbox
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Authenticating Users With Facial Recognition Is Never a Good Idea, Say Experts
"Safer with Google"
Google Uses Safer Internet Day to Introduce New Security Features
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Your Computer Hardware May Be Leaking Data About You
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A Second Surveillance Firm Was Caught Hacking iPhones
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Google’s Third-Party Cookie Replacement Is Flawed, Experts Say
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Malicious 2FA App Found on Google Play
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Wi-Fi 7 Is Almost Here, but Experts Say It Still Won’t Replace Ethernet
Old 3.5 inch Hard Drive on a floor
Even Replacing the Hard Drive Won’t Remove This Malware
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Experts Think a Web3 Browser Sounds More Like a Gimmick
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Microsoft Edge Could Make Zero-Day Bugs a Thing of the Past
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The FCC Wants to Curb the Impact of Data Breaches on Users
Windows 11 Patch
Microsoft Rolls Out Critical Security Patch to Windows 11 Users
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Your Favorite Browser Extension Could Be Stealing Your Passwords
Someone logging into a laptop computer using two-factor authentication on their smartphone.
Experts Say It's High Time We Stop Relying on Passwords
Archer AXE200 Omni
TP-Link Unveils Multiple Wi-Fi 6E Routers
TCL 30 V 5G smartphone
TCL Mobile Announces Its First-Ever Laptop and New 5G Phones
DuckDuckGo Browser
DuckDuckGo Announces Upcoming Web Browsing App
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Just Looking at That Message Could Compromise Your Device
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Another Popular Google Play App Found to Host Malware
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Microsoft’s December Patch Tuesday Helps Quash Dangerous Malware
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Are Free Antivirus Programs Disappearing?
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Amazon Web Services Outage Hits Doordash, Twitch, and More
Google Security Patch
Google Pushes Critical Security Patch for Chrome
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How the Log4J Security Vulnerability Puts You at Risk
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Google Aims To Disrupt Botnet Targeting Windows Machines
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Despite Benefits, Experts Believe Facebook Won’t Require 2FA for Everyone
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Facebook Protect to Begin Requiring 2FA for Select Accounts
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Windows Really Doesn’t Want You to Download Chrome
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Twitter’s New Privacy Boost Is Just a Start
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Malicious Apps Discovered on Google Play Store Downloaded Over 300,000 Times
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Be Careful, Your Smart Home Gadgets Are a Security Risk
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GoDaddy Reveals Recent Hack Exposed 1.2 Million Accounts
Encrypted messaging
Meta Pushes Back End-to-End Encryption on Platforms Until 2023
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Email Aliases Aren’t as Safe as You Might Think
Microsoft Edge with shopping features displayed on a laptop computer.
Edge Gets Efficiency Mode, Price-Tracking, and More for the Holidays
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Experts Worry Microsoft Forcing Edge on Us Is Just the Beginning
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 RAM
Blacksmith Attack Uses Your Own RAM Against You
The new Firefox subdomains displayed on a MacBook pro.
Firefox Relay Gets Premium Subscription Plan
Microsoft Edger
Microsoft Doubles-Down on Edge Browser for Windows 11
Starlink's New Dish
Starlink Debuts New Rectangular Dish
A two-factor authentication code for a banking website shown on a smartphone with a laptop keyboard in the background.
Voice Bots Are Coming for Your Passwords
Woman using phone being spied by her friend
Security Researchers Find That Bluetooth Can Be Tracked
Facial recognition scanning a person up close but also several people in a crowd.
It May Get Harder for Companies to Capture Your Facial Recognition Data
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Firefox’s New Homepage Is All About Picking Up Where You Left Off
Abigail Previlon takes part in remote distance learning on a Chromebook with the help of her mother Carlene at home in Stamford, Connecticut
Google Chrome Gets Performance Improvements
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Google Expands Privacy and Security With New Features
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Firefox Blocks Malicious Add-Ons Misusing Its API
Broadband internet reaching homes
Verizon and Amazon Team Up to Provide Rural Broadband Access With Satellites
Brave Search engine in the Brave Browser
Brave Browser Falls Short of Its Promises of Privacy
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Google Warns YouTubers of Phishing and Malware Campaign
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Google Chrome’s New ‘Follow’ Feature Could Save the Web
Frustrated woman who's been hacked
Google Warned Over 50K Individual Users About Cyberattacks
Quad-band WiFi 6E Mesh System
Netgear Announces Its First Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Router
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Newest iOS 15 Update Addresses Another Security Flaw
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Google’s Mandatory 2FA Shows the Power of Default Settings
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Google to Make 2FA Default for Millions of Users