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Social network Gab hacked, hit with $500,000 ransom demand

A large trove of data was reportedly taken, including private posts and messages.

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How to stop robocalls: Every way we know to prevent the annoying ringing

Putting an end to robocalls isn't something that's going to happen overnight, but there are steps you can take to silence those annoying, and sometimes dangerous, calls.

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Facebook privacy lawsuit over facial recognition leads to $650M settlement

The judge in the case signs off on the settlement, calling it one of the biggest ever in a privacy suit.

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LastPass vs. 1Password: Which password manager should you use?

1Password reaches for the crown as LastPass loses its free-tier footing.

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<p>A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, extends a private network across a public network for enhanced privacy and online security and protection against spying and hacking.</p>

Best cheap VPN for 2021

Online privacy while working from home doesn't have to cost a fortune. Protect your online life with a cheap VPN service.

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<p>A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, extends a private network across a public network for enhanced privacy and online security and protection against spying and hacking.</p>

Fastest VPNs of 2021

Three top VPNs battle it out to see which takes the privacy and speed crown.

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3 great VPNs for Xbox in 2021

Gaming can have a little privacy. As a treat.

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<p>US lawmakers and company heads discussed the problems that made the hacking campaign that compromised SolarWinds software possible at hearings Wednesday and Friday.</p>

Congress confronts US cybersecurity weaknesses in wake of SolarWinds hacking campaign

Entrenched problems in cybersecurity contributed to the massive breach, lawmakers and tech execs say before the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees.

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LastPass in privacy hot seat over web trackers

A security researcher recommends dropping LastPass after a privacy advocacy app discovered seven web trackers in the password manager.

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Best VPN service of 2021

Looking to maximize your security and anonymity online? Of course you are. A virtual private network can help.

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<p>A Russian hacking campaign has struck several federal agencies, according to security companies and news reports.</p>

SolarWinds not the only company used to hack targets, tech execs say at hearing

The hackers managed part of the malware campaign with Amazon cloud hosting and used several techniques to hack their targets, say lawmakers and company heads from SolarWinds, Microsoft, Crowdstrike and FireEye.

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<p>Mozilla's metaphor for its new cookie containment tech is an in-browser cookie jar that cordons off each site's trackers from interacting with those from other sites. &nbsp;</p>

Mozilla adds March Madness video perk, cookie protections to the latest Firefox

Firefox launches a new multiple picture-in-picture feature ahead of the tournament, and a privacy-protective cookie containment unit to keep web-trackers on a tighter leash.

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