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3.5

Keeper is a good-looking password manager app with helpful sharing options, but some features are hidden behind a paywall.

By Kim Key
Keeper New Logo

Includes 10GB cloud backup, a VPN, malware protection, and parental controls

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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
4.0

IDShield combines Trend Micro’s device-level security with a thorough identity and privacy monitoring system, including expert identity theft remediation assistance.

By Neil J. Rubenking
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A coder accessed the website and left comments on two of its pages.

By Jibin Joseph
DOGE logo shared by Elon Musk on X

Attacks continued through January, with China-backed hackers targeting devices linked to universities, telecoms, and ISPs, undeterred by significant media coverage and US sanctions.

By Emily Forlini
A man plays a computer game at an internet cafe in Beijing on September 10, 2021

A new machine learning model will analyze a user’s search activity, YouTube history, and account age to spot kids who are under 18.

By Jibin Joseph
Google logo outside company offices in Toronto, Canda.

A Surfshark VPN starter plan does just that. It also never logs your activity, ever, and now it can be yours for an 84% discount!

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To avoid tipping off the scammers, the FBI didn't reveal too many details about how it identifies victims. But in general, it's keeping an eye on where fraud proceeds are going.

By Michael Kan
FBI agent

Keep your Web activity safe and secure with one of these award-winning VPNs. Find the one that’s right for you and save money on your subscription

By Jade Chung-Lee  & Karl Klockars
Best VPN Deals

The free-to-play game, PirateFi, infects users with malware that steals browser cookies, enabling the malware’s creator to hijack access to various online accounts. 

By Michael Kan
PirateFi game

Among the updates to Google's Family Link parental-control system are new School Time options that let parents control what apps their kids can use and when during school hours.

By Rob Pegoraro
A collage of screen shots of Google's updated Family Link app for parents

The Electronic Frontier Foundation's lawsuit seeks to block DOGE's access to federal employee data and demands the deletion of any data already obtained.

By Jibin Joseph
DOGE logo shared by Elon Musk on X

Duolingo says a tweet announcing the 'death' of its mascot and encouraging people to sign up for its premium service is real, but obviously don't post private info publicly.

By Michael Kan
Duolingo X account

Nothing says love like a romance scam, the kind that promises love but leaves you broke and brokenhearted. We decode the meaning behind the scammy messages you see in dating apps.

By Kim Key
Illustration of a scammer on a dating site

8Base used a variant of the Phobos ransomware strain to hit numerous companies. The suspects, all Russian nationals, were found in Thailand.

By Michael Kan
Man arrested

The emergency iOS 18.3.1 update suggests a law enforcement tool was able to exploit the vulnerability to unlock iPhones that were physically confiscated.

By Michael Kan
iPhone 16

This English country estate offers a close-up look at the cryptographic hardware used to decode Nazi Germany’s encrypted messages during World War II.

By Rob Pegoraro
A swan at Bletchley Park eyes a visitor in October of 2024

McAfee and Norton are two of the biggest names in digital security. Which of these iconic brands is better? We break them down by price, features, and test scores to determine a winner.

By Neil J. Rubenking
Norton vs McAfee

A federal judge orders DOGE affiliates to destroy 'any and all copies of material downloaded from the Treasury Department’s records and systems.'

By Will McCurdy
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