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Protected fingerprint and iris sensors in smartphones, and other interesting security trends from MWC 2017.

Attentive listeners such as Apple Siri and Amazon Echo have settled down in our houses. What’s the harm?

Cameras in buildings, public areas, and even at home spy on us without our knowledge or consent. What can we do about it?

Connected dolls pose a hacking risk.

Kaspersky Lab researchers disclose vulnerabilities in connected car apps.

What are app permissions in Android, and should you grant them?

When an attack combines legitimate tools with fileless malware, it’s extremely difficult to detect, so antimalware teams constantly need to improve their skills

Downloaded a program called Netflix Login Generator? Delete it immediately!

How often do victims succeed in getting back money stolen by online scammers?

It is surprisingly easy to hack airline reservations, obtain banking data and other private information, steal tickets, and rack up air miles.

Did our 2016 predictions come true? Let’s see and try to forecast what awaits the security industry in 2017.

An unconventional Android Trojan does not do anything to your smartphone; instead it hacks the Wi-Fi hotspot the smartphone is connected to.

Everything you need to know about botnets: how they work, why they are dangerous and how to stay safe.

More than 70% of active Internet users have considered quitting their social networks. What do they have to lose?

A helpful guide to buying and selling safely on eBay.

Router manufacturers and ISPs are trying to make Wi-Fi set up as easy as possible — and in the security business, we know e-a-s-y spells trouble.

Facebook regularly changes its security settings. Take a look: A useful new setting may have appeared since the last time you checked.

An unwitting army of connected devices caused an insane disruption of major Internet sites. IoT users need to wise up.

Who is responsible when connected devices go on a crime spree?

Careless behavior online can have devastating personal and financial consequences. Here are seven common shortcuts to avoid.

ATMs will soon use fingerprint readers and iris sensors to identify customers. But is biometric authentication as secure as advertised?