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TODAY'S FEATURED STORY Be Careful: These Android Apps Are Installing Malware, Stealing Your Data Zscaler identifies 90+ malicious apps on Google Play that were downloaded over 5.5 million times. Many pose as PDF or QR code readers and install data-stealing malware once you update them. Read More THE LATEST US Arrests Chinese Citizen Behind Malicious VPNs YunHe Wang allegedly used free VPN services to operate '911 S5,' the world's largest botnet. Read More Google's Controversial Plan to Disable Older Chrome Extensions Starts June 3 The move begins with Chrome beta users on June 3, before a gradual phaseout of 'Manifest V2' extensions for all users in the coming months. Read More 'Operation Endgame' Dismantles Malware Groups That Infected Millions of PCs The FBI and police in Europe crack down on the criminal infrastructure behind four Windows-based malware variants: IcedID, Smokeloader, Pikabot, and Bumblebee. Read More HMA VPN Provides Privacy Worldwide HMA VPN offers an excellent user experience, impressive global server distribution, and some unique features. Not all its key security extras are available on every platform, however. Read More Free Piano? Nope, It's Just an Email Scam Out to Extract Cash, Personal Data Victims end up paying hundreds of dollars to the fraudsters while giving up their personal information. The hackers then take the money and cut off communication. Read More Ticketmaster Breach Tied to Hacks at Cloud Provider Snowflake Hackers appear to be targeting cloud storage platform Snowflake in an effort to steal data from its enterprise customers, including companies. Read More TOP TECH DEAL OF THE DAY Encrypt Your Chats With a Private Messaging App A private messaging service can keep your online conversations private from advertisers and governments. We’ve tested the top three contenders for end-to-end encrypted chat. Read More OTHER TECH NEWS The NSA Says You Should Restart Your Phone Weekly: Here's Why Read More How to Change Your iPhone or iPad Passcode to Something More Secure Read More We Review G Data's Excellent Antivirus App Read More How to Unsubscribe From Unwanted Email Read More PCMAG PICKS Now Is the Time to Get Ransomware Protection Read More Try a Top Tested VPN Service Today Read More Let a Proxy Server Protect Your Identity Online Read More 10 Essential Apps for Ironclad Online Privacy Read More

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