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How to Tell If Your Computer Has Been Hacked

How do hackers get access to your computer? Hackers have many tricks up their sleeves. Viruses and malicious software, aka malware, make the most of security gaps, but something called social ...

FBI warns hackers are impersonating crime reporting sites to steal your personal data — here’s how to tell

The FBI has issued a warning that hackers are impersonating its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website with fake sites ...
PC World

5 signs a hacker is watching through your PC’s webcam

We tend to think using our PCs is the most harmless thing on the planet — that when we’re alone, it’s just ourselves and our thoughts for company. But the terrifying truth is that our PC’s webcam can ...
Lifehacker

Look Out for This Social Security Scam That Gives Hackers Full Access to Your Computer

If you receive an email about your Social Security statement, proceed with caution: According to a new report from Malwarebytes Labs, hackers are impersonating the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...
MacTech

Researchers discover how hackers can trick Apple’s Find My network

George Mason University researchers recently uncovered a way for hackers to track the location of nearly any computer or mobile device. Named “nRootTag” by the team, the attack uses a device’s ...
Windows Central

Russian-Linked Hackers Are Exploiting a WinRAR Flaw — Here’s How to Stay Safe

WinRAR is perhaps best known for its endless “please pay” prompt, even though you could keep using it for free indefinitely. It remains one of the most popular unarchiving tools available on Windows; ...