In the words of the infamous Dwight Schrute from The Office, “Identity theft is not a joke, millions of families suffer every year!” Unlike other times that Dwight got it so wrong, he wasn’t lying about the severity of identity theft. Cybercrimes are on the rise. According to the Identity Theft Research Center, the number of …
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Since its release in 2009, Minecraft has become a beloved game among both professional and casual gamers. The smash-hit sandbox game now has more than 140 million players worldwide. One of the best aspects of the game is the multiplayer environment that it fosters while also allowing solo players the opportunity to play and have fun doing so. If you prefer to …
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Thinking of starting your own website for business, art or blogging? If you started a new business recently, a website can help show customers your products. Maybe you’re pursuing an artistic career and want a digital portfolio to show your work. Or you just want to get into blogging. No matter what your reason, we’ve compiled a guide of things …
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This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. Amazon Web Services reported it has detected numerous instances of malware targeting charities, NGOs and other aid organizations providing relief to Ukraine. In some of the worst cases, the malware has targeted medical supply, food and clothing relief efforts, …
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Online security is more important than ever before. The Identity Theft Resource Center said 2021 set a record for the number of data breaches, ransomware payments totaled nearly $600 million in the first half of 2021 and the White House hosted a summit on how to combat these attacks. And these concerns aren’t just for major corporations — they affect …
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No one wants to leak their private information as they browse the web. Chrome, Safari, Firefox and other popular browsers can help keep your data away from prying eyes. The caveat, however, is that securing those browsers means setting up a few security-minded extensions or tweaking privacy settings in preferences. There is one browser — with its own privacy-focused search …
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Websites come in all shapes and sizes but they all have one thing in common: They’re hosted on a server somewhere. Having a dedicated WordPress website hosting is a great way for professionals to showcase their portfolio or for content creators to take more creative control over their sites beyond using the standard templates. Alongside the benefit of having a …
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Texas real estate agent Jenna Ryan can’t accept donations on PayPal anymore, the payment processing giant said Thursday. PayPal closed her account after she made a plea online for funds to help pay for her legal costs and other losses stemming from charges filed against her for participating in the US Capitol riots on Jan. 6. Raising legal defense funds …
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Amazon, Apple and Google have banned the Parler social networking app from their services and app stores in the wake of Wednesday’s attack on the US Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters. Parler has been rife with violent comments since before the attack on the Capitol, and Apple and Google say they’ll restore the app only when Parler moderates its service …
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Law enforcement aimed to make it harder for criminal hackers to cover their tracks on Tuesday. Europol, joined by the FBI and law enforcement agencies from Germany, the Netherlands and France, said they shut down a service favored by ransomware groups and other cybercriminals for hiding their identities, a VPN called Safe-Inet. The service, which hides its customers’ IP addresses …
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