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<p>In September of 2017, a data breach at Equifax exposed the personal information of thousands of customers.&nbsp;</p>

Equifax sends breach victims to fake support site

Can you tell the difference between equifaxsecurity2017.com and securityequifax2017.com? One is a lookalike support page set up to teach Equifax a lesson.

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Nest Cam IQ Outdoor brings security to your backyard

Nest expands its smart home offerings with a new security camera. Features include facial recognition tech, "SuperSight" and two-way talk.

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Nest unveils smart doorbell with HD camera

The Nest Hello camera has a microphone and a speaker for two-way audio, an LED ring that can provide some front door illumination and a 4:3 HD camera.

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Protect your whole home with the Nest Secure alarm system

The Nest Secure alarm system is a new security system for your entire house.

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The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor scans faces, tells you who's there

The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor brings facial recognition tech to your backyard.

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August adds Z-Wave to its new Smart Lock Pro

Got a Z-Wave hub? August's Smart Lock Pro might just be right for you.

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August's bargain Smart Lock does all of the basics

August's $149 Smart Lock isn't HomeKit- or Z-Wave-enabled, but it still manages to impress.

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<p>CCleaner on Android wasn't affected.</p>

CCleaner hack affects 2.27 million computers, including yours?

Your device may have CCleaner malware. Here's what you need to know.

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<p>A lock with social security card and driver's license on a computer keyboard by not maintaining proper safeguards.</p>

Massachusetts AG sues Equifax over massive data breach

The suit alleges the credit reporting bureau violated state data protection and privacy laws by not installing appropriate safeguards.

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<p>CCleaner is downloaded millions of times a week for free.</p>

Hackers hid malicious code in popular CCleaner software

Avast-owned Piriform, which makes the computer-cleaning program, says no harm was done to any users but encourages people to check which version they have.

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August's affordable Smart Lock is solid, even sans Siri

Don't be fooled by the price; the $149 August Smart Lock is pretty darn clever.

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August's Smart Lock Pro does it all -- really

August's Bluetooth-, Z-Wave- and Wi-Fi-friendly Smart Lock Pro gives you tons of options.

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