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State-sponsored Volt Typhoon hackers were poking around the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments for at least 300 days before the FBI gave the utility a heads up.

By Emily Forlini
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Authenticator apps are a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method for encrypting your online login credentials. Stay protected with the best MFA apps we've tested.

By Kim Key
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KoSpy masqueraded as utility apps, according to Lookout Mobile Security, which links the activity to a cyber-espionage campaign out of North Korea.

By Michael Kan
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Apple is urging everyone to update to iOS 18.3.2 and iPadOS 18.3.2 to fix a WebKit bug.

By Jibin Joseph
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Microsoft Authenticator bundles basic password management with an effective, simple authentication code generator.

By Kim Key
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'Don't bullshit me,' the former VP says at the HumanX conference. People need to know that billionaires and their AI startups are thinking about more than the bottom line, she argues.

By Rob Pegoraro
Kamala Harris speaks at the HumanX conference in Las Vegas.

While tax season can be daunting, these three expert security tips from Bitdefender will ensure that filing your taxes stays fear-free.

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Stratum is a simple, beginner-friendly authentication tool for Android that allows you to export and import your codes from competing apps.

By Kim Key
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Annoyed by a re-org at the industrial power management company where he worked, software developer Davis Lu rigged the network to lock everyone out when his profile was disabled.

By Michael Kan
Time bomb in code

A 'pro-Palestinian hacktivist group' known as Dark Storm takes responsibility for the DDoS attack, which started early Monday morning.

By Emily Forlini
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The FTC will send payments to affected consumers of Restoro or Reimage this week.

By Michael Kan
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US officials charge 25 Canadians for running Montreal-area call centers that scammed elderly Americans out of $21 million by posing as grandchildren who needed to be bailed out of jail.

By Emily Forlini
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Antivirus and security suites should protect you against all types of malware, including spyware. These are our top tested choices for the best spyware protection.

By Neil J. Rubenking
The Best Antispyware Software for 2024

Antivirus apps for your PC protect your personal information, data, bank accounts, and much more. We've tested more than two dozen utilities to help you choose the best antivirus for your needs.

By Neil J. Rubenking
The Best Antivirus Software

A large chunk of the losses, at $5.7 billion, occurred through investment scams. Email was the most common way scammers contacted victims, followed by phone calls and texts.

By Michael Kan
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Webroot Premium combines the company's antivirus with identity protection, but competing services offer more in both areas.

By Neil J. Rubenking
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Webroot Essentials for Mac requires minimal disk space and earned excellent scores in our hands-on antivirus tests, but independent labs don't vouch for it.

By Neil J. Rubenking
Webroot Essentials for Mac

Microsoft spotted the 'malvertising' campaign targeting consumer and enterprise devices.

By Michael Kan
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The physical letters claim to come from the BianLian ransomware group. But the FBI says no one has been hacked, and it's just an old-school scheme to get potential victims to pay up.

By Michael Kan
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We all file taxes, which makes us all targets for mobile scammers. I spoke with experts on tax scams to learn what to look out for and the best ways to stay safe.

By Kim Key
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