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Phil Muncaster • 13 Nov 2025 • 5 min. read
Digital Security
How password managers can be hacked – and how to stay safe
In memoriam: David Harley
Scams
Sharing is scaring: The WhatsApp screen-sharing scam you didn’t see coming
Look no further to learn how cybercriminals could try to crack your vault and how you can keep your logins safe
Phil Muncaster • 13 Nov 2025
Former colleagues and friends remember the cybersecurity researcher, author, and mentor whose work bridged the human and technical sides of security
Editor • 07 Nov 2025
How a fast-growing scam is tricking WhatsApp users into revealing their most sensitive financial and other data
Christian Ali Bravo • 05 Nov 2025
Fraud prevention: How to help older family members avoid scams
Families that combine open communication with effective behavioral and technical safeguards can cut the risk dramatically
Editor • 30 Oct 2025
Malware
SnakeStealer: How it preys on personal data – and how you can protect yourself
Here’s what to know about the malware with an insatiable appetite for valuable data, so much so that it tops this year's infostealer detection charts
Martina López • 22 Oct 2025
Kids Online
Minecraft mods: Should you 'hack' your game?
Some Minecraft mods don’t help build worlds – they break them. Here’s how malware can masquerade as a Minecraft mod.
Fabiana Ramírez Cuenca • 16 Oct 2025
AI-aided malvertising: Exploiting a chatbot to spread scams
Cybercriminals have tricked X’s AI chatbot into promoting phishing scams in a technique that has been nicknamed “Grokking”. Here’s what to know about it.
Phil Muncaster • 13 Oct 2025
Privacy
How Uber seems to know where you are – even with restricted location permissions
Is the ride-hailing app secretly tracking you? Not really, but this iOS feature may make it feel that way.
Tony Anscombe • 09 Oct 2025
Beware of threats lurking in booby-trapped PDF files
Looks can be deceiving, so much so that the familiar icon could mask malware designed to steal your data and money.
Fabiana Ramírez Cuenca • 06 Oct 2025