Disney Plus to Launch Password Sharing Fee, CEO Confirms Written by Elijah Ugoh Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Until now, it’s common for passwords to be frequently shared among friends and family, which is outside of Disney’s definition of a household. “We feel great about the engagement of those Disney subs who are not getting Hulu who are now watching more programs that were on Hulu, including Shogun,” Iger commented to CNBC....

Written by: Nick Polishchuk Cybersecurity & Tech Writer G Data Overview G Data is an established German cybersecurity company and claims to have created the world’s first antivirus software. However, what G Data won’t tell you is that being the first doesn’t necessarily mean being the best. To test whether G Data is actually any good, my team and I ran a series of tests to determine if G Data’s antivirus capabilities are worth your time ....

Image by Solen Feyissa, from Unsplash Google Ads Used To Spread Fake DeepSeek Malware Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Cybersecurity researchers have identified a dangerous new malware campaign, which targets users of the popular AI chatbot DeepSeek-R1. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Fake DeepSeek-R1 websites are spreading malware through Google Ads. Victims download a malicious installer disguised as a chatbot....

Photo by Daniel Romero on Unsplash Google Announces Major Updates For Pixel 9 At Annual Event Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Google announced new Pixel devices at its annual event, Made by Google , on Tuesday. The tech giant did its ninth event ahead of the traditional date in October and launched the new Pixel 9 series, new AI-powered features, and new smartwatch and earbud models....

Google Announces New Cybersecurity Product: Google Threat Intelligence Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Google announced a new cybersecurity product, the Google Threat Intelligence, at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on May 6. The new platform aims to help organizations and security teams stay up to date with threats, prevent possible attacks, and improve defenses. Google’s document explains that this new product combines three intelligence actors: the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, the VirusTotal threat service, and Gemini, Google’s generative AI technology....

Google Combats Cookie Theft With New Security Tech in Chrome Written by Elijah Ugoh Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Google is addressing the persistent issue of cookie theft with the introduction of Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC), a novel web capability that will reduce account hijacking and make browning on Chrome safer. DBSC has been made public for anyone interested in learning more about how it will work....

Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unspash Google Faces Antitrust Complaint In The EU Over AI Overviews Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has been hit with an antitrust complaint in the European Union over its AI Overview tool. An organized group, the Independent Publishers Alliance, submitted the complaint to the European Commisssion, alleging that Google is abusing its dominance in online search....

Google to Soon Remove Low-Quality Apps from Play Store Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Google updated its Spam and Minimum Functionality policy last week to ensure apps in the Play Store meet required functionality standards. According to the company, starting August 31, 2024, apps must offer a “stable, engaging, [and] responsive user experience,” or risk removal from the Play Store....

Holiday Shopping Season Leads to a Surge in Bank Card Skimming Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer An increase in online shopping, particularly during the holiday season or mega-sale events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday results in an uptick in credit card skimming. Anti-malware solutions company, Malwarebytes, warned customers about the occurrence of data theft through malvertising and phishing websites. ‘’Online stores are not always as secure as you might think they are […]....

How to Get a Free Trial of Proton VPN (Tested 2026) Written by Vanessa Teng Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Even though Proton VPN has an excellent reputation and great reviews, I don’t want to have to buy a premium deal just to see if a service is for me. The good news is that Proton VPN has a free version and trial for its Plus offer that you can try without spending a dollar....

How to Make Your Own VPN in Linux in 12 Steps Written by Joel Timothy Online Privacy Advocate Reader’s Comments 1 If you want to enhance your privacy and avoid putting your data in the hands of a VPN service provider , then you can create your own VPN . The process of doing so won’t require you to be a programmer, but it’s a bit technical and it will take some effort....

How to Play Region-Locked Games Safely While Abroad (2026) Written by Mariah Shanice Basa Cybersecurity & Tech Writer I get really annoyed when traveling to a country where my new favorite game hasn’t yet been released — especially when I’ve already played it back home. Since I didn’t want to wait months for it to become available, I found a way to start playing immediately — with a VPN. You can access region-locked games, DLC, and sales from anywhere in the world using a VPN....

How to Watch Bravo TV With a VPN (Updated in 2026) Written by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Bravo TV is restricted outside of the US because of copyright rules. This is where streaming services use technology to detect your location using your IP address. While theoretically you can watch Bravo TV from anywhere with a Virtual Private Network (VPN) , this could be considered copyright infringement and it goes against Bravo TV’s terms of use....

How to Watch F1 Live From Germany (100% Working in 2026) Written by Hameedah Abdullateef Cybersecurity & Tech Writer It’s possible to watch F1 races in Germany with a deal to Sky Sports F1. This is the only platform in Germany airing F1 races. Unfortunately, this is a long-term offer. Technically, it’s possible to use a VPN to watch F1 races on other streaming platforms in Germany . However, my team and I don’t condone this behavior — it likely goes against the terms of use of your streaming platform and could be a violation of copyright....

Image by Instalikeusa, from Pixabay Instagram Lowers Video Quality for Less Popular Content Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Instagram adjusts video quality based on a video’s popularity and engagement. The change was driven by Instagram’s need to manage increasing video uploads. Lower video quality may impact creators with smaller followings or slower-growing content....

Photo by Esmonde Yong on Unsplash Malaysia to Create National Cloud Policy and AI Regulations Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! The Malaysian government announced new national AI Office and Cloud policies Google held an event for its $2 billion investment in data center and cloud services Google will create 26,500 new jobs in the country and contribute $3 billion to the economy by 2030 Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that they will create a national cloud policy and regulations for the ethical use of artificial intelligence this Tuesday during a Google event....

Image by DC Studio, from Freepik Malware Hidden In Python Packages Affects Developers Worldwide Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Two malicious Python packages on PyPI mimicked AI tools but secretly installed JarkaStealer malware, stealing sensitive data from over 1,700 users. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Two malicious Python packages on PyPI installed JarkaStealer malware on users’ systems....

McLaren Health Care Data Breach Impacts Over 2.2 Million Individuals Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Michigan-based healthcare provider ,McLaren, confirmed the data breach incident, claimed last month by the notorious ransomware gang, BlackCat (also known as ALPHV). First identified around August 22, 2023, the incident is said to have impacted more than 2.2 million people. Its discovery led to the launch of an investigation which revealed that unauthorized actors had infiltrated its system and accessed certain information stored therein, between July 28, and August 23, 2023....

Image by wayhomestudio, from Freepik Meta Offers TikTok Creators Up To $300,000 To Post Exclusively On Instagram Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Meta is making moves to lure TikTok creators, offering lucrative contracts to post exclusive content on Instagram Reels. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Contracts require creators to post at least 10 exclusive Reels monthly for six months....

Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash Meta’s Social Media Platform Threads Reaches 275 Million Users Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Threads reached 275 million active users a month Zuckerberg said it has been gaining 1 million users per day and expects it to keep growing Compared to October 2023, the platform has grown by 175% Meta’s latest social media platform Threads—launched in July 2023— reached 275 million monthly active users according to a new announcement....