Google is ending its dark web report, with scans stopping Jan. 15, 2026. Google says it is shifting to tools with clearer, actionable guidance. Other dark web monitoring tools and scanners are still ...

Search engines are a great way to find information, but these technologies are also helping criminals access your personal data.

ThioJoe details how to find and remove malicious Chrome extensions to protect your browser. ‘We are looking at a massive crisis’ IRS whistleblowers release book ...

With increasing concerns over online privacy, the importance of using privacy browser extensions has never been higher. Every website visit, search query, and online transaction can potentially expose ...

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AT&T's $177 million settlement is for data breaches in 2019 and 2024. Claim up to $5,000 (first breach) and $2,500 (Snowflake hack), or both. File claim by Dec. 18, 2025, either online or by mail. If ...

Many popular apps collect more of your personal data than necessary to function properly. These 20 apps quietly scoop up your photos, location, contacts, and more. Here's how to protect yourself. I ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Security researcher Amanda Rousseau at Straiker STAR Labs revealed this week that Perplexity’s Comet browser, an AI-powered ...