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Over 500 million hit in massive Ticketmaster data breach — what to do now
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
ShinyHunters, a hacking group, claims it has stolen personal and even some financial data from more than half a billion Ticketmaster customers.
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Almost 70% of MPs have had their data leaked on the dark web
By Olivia Powell published
Research has found that MP's emails have been exposed 2,110 times on the dark web
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90+ malicious Android apps with 5.5m installs found spreading malware on the Play Store — protect yourself now
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Malicious apps have been found distributing the Anatsa banking trojan on the Play Store to drain Android users’ bank accounts.
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Dangerous new Android banking trojan uses fake Google Play updates to take over your phone — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora published
Hackers are using the new Antidot banking trojan to steal text messages, passwords and more from vulnerable Android phones.
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Update Chrome right now — four zero-day flaws used by hackers have already been patched this month
By Anthony Spadafora published
Hackers have figured out how to weaponize four recent zero-day flaws in Chrome but Google has released timely fixes for all of them.
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Hackers have leaked the criminal records of millions of Americans online — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora published
A database containing the criminal records and personal info of millions of Americans has been leaked online. Here’s what you need to know and how to stay safe if you’re impacted.
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What is a DNS leak and how to prevent it
By Krishi Chowdhary last updated
DNS dangers A DNS leak can ruin your day – and threaten your online security. Here's my quick guide to avoiding them (and why they happen).
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What is Q-Day?
By Sam Dawson published
A deep dive into what Q-Day is, and the impact it will have on encryption as we know it
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Gen Z and Millenials are more concerned about cyber attacks – 5 tips to keep you safe
By Olivia Powell published
If you're worried about hackers and cyberattacks, try these 5 simple tips to keep yourself safe wherever you go.
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Microsoft just patched a ton of Windows security flaws including two dangerous zero-days — update your PC right now
By Anthony Spadafora published
Microsoft has fixed a total of 61 new security flaws in Windows including two actively exploited zero-days as part of this month’s Patch Tuesday updates.
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