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Dangerous new Android malware drains your bank accounts and completely wipes your device — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Hackers have created a new malware strain that’s being spread through text messages while posing as an Android antivirus app.
Delta CEO slams Windows as ‘fragile’ after CrowdStrike meltdown, says Apple wouldn’t have massive outage
By Jeff Parsons published
Delta's CEO has thrown shade at Microsoft after the CrowdStrike outage cost the airline half a billion dollars
4.3 million people hit in massive healthcare data breach with full names, addresses and SSNs exposed online — what to do now
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Hackers used compromised credentials to gain access to sensitive health data from HealthEquity, which administers health savings accounts for patients in the US.
This dangerous Android spyware has returned via malicious Play Store apps — delete them right now
By Anthony Spadafora published
Hackers used malware droppers to spread the Mandrake Android spyware via the Google Play Store for years.
Public Wi-Fi is a security nightmare — Apple working to make it safer
By Scott Younker last updated
A newly granted patent to Apple suggests the company is looking into ways to make public wi-fi safer to access.
CrowdStrike issues apology for global IT outage in the form of $10 Uber Eats gift cards — which then don’t work
By Tom Pritchard published
Just remember that if you cause a global IT outage with a bad update, like CrowdStrike, the solution is fast food.
Google is giving Chrome a major upgrade to keep you safe from dangerous downloads — here how it works
By Anthony Spadafora published
Google is redesigning how download warnings work in Chrome to help keep you safe from malware and other dangerous files.
Delta faces federal investigation following massive CrowdStrike outage
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Delta has scrapped hundreds of flights for the fifth straight day after the CrowdStrike outage
CrowdStrike global Windows crash latest updates — aftermath of the biggest IT outage in history
By Jeff Parsons last updated
A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has took thousands of PCs and servers offline worldwide, leading to downtime for many widely-used services.
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