News websites are visited by millions of people daily, making them targets for hackers. That's what's happening now. Threat actors compromised a media company that serves video content to more than 250 major news outlets. Just visiting these sites could expose you to malware that can take over your computer or hold your files for ransom. Here's what to watch out for.

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Cybercriminals are disturbingly creative when looking for new ways to infect your phone with malware. For instance, they're using malware droppers more often than ever before. We'll share some threats to watch for and how to stay safe.

Spoofing is a dangerous tool in the cybercriminal's playbook that you must be aware of. By impersonating popular brands you do business with, they can trick you into handing over personal and banking information without realizing it until it's too late. Here are the 10 most impersonated brands.

Let's say you get a text, and your caller ID says it's from your bank. There's some suspicious activity on your account. Next, you get a phone call from someone saying they're from your bank. What do you do? We'll show you a new banking scam and how to avoid falling victim.

I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.