Reports of gamified job scams tripled from 2020 to 2023, topping $220 million in the first half of 2024. Most schemes start with a random text or WhatsApp message.

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The devices included digital picture frames and media players that were built with an outdated version of Android, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security said.

Law enforcement have also arrested three administrators for the Rydox marketplace, which attracted more than 18,000 users.

The Microsoft-owned service has also discontinued Skype Number, which allowed users to answer phone calls through their accounts.

I spoke to whistleblower-turned-security-consultant Chelsea Manning about her predictions for the future of the internet, and she shared tips for preserving as much of your online privacy as possible.

Microsoft releases a fix for a high-severity memory bug that impacts Windows 10 and 11.

The North Koreans allegedly used fake, stolen, or borrowed identities of Americans to trick US employers into hiring them as remote IT workers.

Here's how to make things easier for your loved ones and designate legacy contacts on Google, Facebook, Apple, your password manager, and more.

China's public security bureaus have allegedly installed the spyware on confiscated phones, according to research from cybersecurity vendor Lookout.

A group known as Secret Blizzard, which has ties to Russia's Federal Security Service, is targeting Ukraine's military with the goal of swiping PDFs, emails, documents, and other data.

Signal Private Messenger is a free messaging service that puts security and privacy first, delivering polished and safe group, voice, and video chats without exploiting you.

Google Drive may not let you encrypt individual Google Docs, but there are still ways to protect your security and privacy. Here's how to keep your Docs from prying eyes.

Krispy Kreme shops are open, where staff can fill orders in person, but the breach has disrupted online ordering in parts of the US.

The Traffic Cam Photobooth website from artist Morry Kolman lets you snap a pic as you pass a public camera. New York officials responded with a cease-and-desist, but Kolman is undeterred.

The FCC says the providers, mostly little-known companies that provide VoIP services, have failed to follow rules designed to prevent them from facilitating robocalls and spam.

Russia reportedly blocks some areas of its country from the global web for a day as it continues to develop its own 'sovereign internet.'

Sichuan Silence and one of its employees allegedly exploited a zero-day attack to spread malware to firewall devices, including 23,000 based in the US.