2025-01-14

DoJ remotely cleaned thousands of computers infected with Chinese malware

The Department of Justice and the FBI shared today that they have completed a project to remove malware used by Chinese hackers from computers in the US. The effort was essentially a court-approved co [...]

2025-07-01

El Chapo drug cartel reportedly tracked and killed informants by hacking an FBI phone

The Mexican Sinaloa cartel hired a hacker to track and surveil the FBI, then used that information to intimidate and even kill witnesses against drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, accord [...]

2025-03-24

Fake file converters are stealing info, pushing ransomware, FBI warns

FBI warns some web-based file management services are not as well-intentioned as they seem. [...]

2025-01-07

Google warns of legit VPN apps being used to infect devices with malware

So-called Playfulghost attackers use both SEO poisoning and phishing tactics to spread malware. Here's all you need to know. [...]

2025-06-12

Proton VPN review 2025: A nonprofit service with premium performance

Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it's one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it's one of the few services majority-owned b [...]

2025-06-03

Misspelled a site's name? Cybercriminals are exploiting this to infect your computer with malware - here's how to stay safe

New malware campaign uses typo-squatting and fake developer packages to spread threats across Windows and Linux. [...]

2025-05-31

Criminals hijacking subdomains of popular websites such as Bose or Panasonic to infect victims with malware: here's how to stay safe

New cyber threat exploits abandoned cloud links and DNS records, hijacking subdomains to deliver malware and scams through scam web pages that look legitimate. [...]

2025-06-27

NordVPN Review 2025: Innovative features, a few missteps

When we say that NordVPN is a good VPN that's not quite great, it's important to put that in perspective. Building a good VPN is hard, as evidenced by all the shovelware VPNs flooding the ma [...]

2025-06-06

FBI warns dangerous BADBOX 2.0 malware has hit over a million devices - here's how to stay safe

BADBOX 2.0 malware targets Chinese-made, Android-powered devices, so this is how to ensure you're protected. [...]