Tag: Malware

A ballot box with American flag stripes and falling code.
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Will your vote count? 4 cyber threats on Election Day

Several methods of cyberattack could be used for election hacking in the U.S.—or at least causing chaos amid polling and vote counting across the country.
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How ExpressVPN ensures no one can slip malware into your apps

Just as water supplies are protected so you can trust what comes out of your tap, our software is guarded from contamination of malicious code from creation to delivery to you. And now we’ve had those safeguards independently reviewed.
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What is internet privacy and how should you protect your online...

We use the internet for just about everything in our personal and private lives—and what we do online has...
Android robot with horns.
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New Android malware targets Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp

This article was originally published on June 1, 2020. A new Android zero-day exploit, targeting primarily Thai users, has been...
A sinister hand emerges from a laptop screen.
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What is cybercrime? 5 types and examples of cybercrime explained

Think about large-scale heists and it’s normal to conjure an image of a group of thieves robbing a bank,...
The Android logo, but it's red and has evil eyes.
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The uncrackable Android trojan: What is xHelper?

We’ve advised our readers to stay safe from malware and trojans by keeping their devices updated at all times,...
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What is spyware and how do I remove it?

Spyware is software secretly installed on your machine with malicious intent. Here's how to protect against it.
A smartphone screen with an open eye on a red background.
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Report: Stalkerware apps not held accountable for infringing privacy rights

Stalkerware—spyware applications installed on devices to surveil children, employees, and partners—has become the latest tool used by abusers to...
Massive housing leak exposed buyer documents
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An unprotected server leaked 24 million sensitive housing documents not once...

Personal documents included mortgage loan agreements, payment schedules, borrowers’ phone numbers, and more.
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Facebook vs. ad blockers: No matter who wins, you lose

NOTE: This post was originally published on December 15, 2018 In the latest chapter of Facebook’s war against ad blockers,...
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What is DNS hijacking?

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