Ransomware attacks are spreading, with centralized transport systems now likely to be targeted as much as your smartphone or PC. All the signs point towards these types of attacks becoming more common in future.

It’s hard to know what scams are out there, but in the holiday season, the scammers are trying even harder to empty your wallet. So what should you look out for?

Another day, another Yahoo hack. This one dating back all the way to 2013. This particular security breach resulted in the user data of 1 billion Yahoo accounts being stolen.

Windows 10 allows you to sign into your PC using several methods. The two most popular are passwords and PINs. Let’s examine the differences between them and decide which is best for you.

The Amazon Echo and Google Home are both powerful devices, but they record everything you say. Here’s how to delete some or all of those recordings on both devices.

Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and YouTube have announced they will be working together to build a massive database to tackle used by terrorist social media videos. Sounds a good idea, but will it affect your privacy?

If you want to obliterate your flash drive so that nothing is recoverable, you’ll need to take action. Here are a few simple methods you can use that require no technical expertise.

A new scam email, claiming to be from Amazon, is making its rounds. Protect yourself this holiday season by remembering a few key tips about fake emails.

Your browser gives up more information about you than you might realize. These sites show you just how much. A real eye-opening experience.

Every Windows version has its flaws and user privacy is one that haunts them all. We’ll introduce you to seven tools that can help you manage native Windows privacy settings.

If you don’t know anything about rootkits, it’s time to change that. What you don’t know will scare the hell out of you, and force you to reconsider your data security.

The number of scams aimed at students is on the rise and many are falling into these traps. Here’s what you need to know and what you should do to avoid them.

A new type of malware has already infected 1 million Android devices. Dubbed Gooligan, this malware roots Android, giving the hackers full control of people’s devices.

When online, we leak more information than we mean to, often thanks to Wi-Fi. In fact, it can even be used to track you wherever you are around the world.

The Investigatory Powers Bill, better known as the “Snooper’s Charter”, is here. You might think it only affects the UK, but you’d be wrong. This affects everyone, across the whole world.

If you’re not already, you should be concerned about how cybercriminals are using Facebook in order to scam you, especially during the Christmas period. These three scams show just how clever they can be.

Scams targeting Tinder users are also becoming more popular, and more creative. If users aren’t careful, these scams can cause some serious problems for the individuals that fall for them.

Disregarding online privacy can lead to your personal details being shared online. This is known as “doxing” and can be an extremely painful experience. How can you stop doxing from happening to you?

It’s not always easy to tell if your computer has been hacked, but there are a few signs that can tip you off. Keep an eye out for these nine indicators and act fast!

There’s a video doing the rounds that, once watched, will render your iPhone unusable. Thankfully the effect appears to be temporary, and fixed with a forced reboot.

The Web of Trust browser extension has been silently and forcibly removed by Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Did the popular privacy and security extension collecting and sell your data to third-parties?

Need to set up a DIY security webcam system on your Linux system? These six Linux-compatible clients are ideal, and will suit DIY security cam projects of all sizes.

Firefox Focus blocks ads and trackers by default, ensuring you can browse the web without fear of your every action being analyzed. Which is unfortunate for us.

Considering downloading 360 Mobile Security? Read our full review of it first.