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The best free VPNs for Windows

If you want a VPN for your PC here are our top recommendations.

NordVPN is offering 2 years of VPN service for $111

U.S. Netflix fans outside of the country should take a good look at this particular deal.

Signal's hack of surveillance software a big concern for courts

A surveillance software used by Australian police to extract messages, photos and other crucial pieces of evidence used in criminal hearings, has come into question after vulnerabilities were discovered that could be exploited to create falsified evi...

NortonLifeLock hopes to make gaming more secure

NortonLifeLock has released new security software for the gaming community, Norton 360 for Gamers.

Trend Micro: APAC organisations face increasing cyber threats

Cyber risk grew significantly in 2020, according to a new survey published by cloud security leader, Trend Micro.

Arlo expands Ultra series of security cameras

At a time when home security has never been more important, Arlo Technologies has announced an addition to its Ultra series of security cameras – the Ultra 2 Wire-Free Spotlight Camera System.

Google adds a privacy-oriented Guest Mode to its Home and Nest smart speakers and displays

Want to have an off-the-record chat with Google Assistant on your smart speaker? Now you can, thanks to Google’s just-launched Guest Mode.

Home offices to be targeted again in 2021

If you thought this year was tough when it came to cybersecurity then think again because 2021 isn’t looking any better, according to cybersecurity experts at Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy products.

Six tips to shop safely on Black Friday

With Black Friday-Cyber Monday sales fast approaching, and Christmas only a month away, cyber criminals are now on the lookout for opportunities to compromise transactions and steal Australians’ data.

Recently squashed Alexa bug could have allowed hackers access to voice histories, researchers say

Yet another good reason to regularly clean your stored Alexa voice recordings.

Researchers teach Google and Amazon smart speakers to spy on users

Whitehats at Germany's Security Research Labs have successfully developed and deployed malicious apps for Google and Amazon's smart speakers.

McAfee releases 2019 Threat Predictions Report

McAfee has released its annual Threat Predictions Report, which outlines predictions for the cybersecurity landscape in 2019.

Malwarebytes releases 2018 Q3 Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Report

The Q3 Malwarebytes Labs Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques report is designed to uncover the full picture of what is going on in the cybercrime landscape, delivering a report that provides insights and statistics from July through September 2018.