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Best Authenticator App of 2026

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated We've tested the best authenticator apps, and ranked them here to help you protect your online identity using two-factor and multi-factor authentication.

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'Simply irresponsible': Microsoft confirms it will give your BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI if asked - but there is a way to keep your data private

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Moved called "simply irresponsible" - but there is a way to protect your private data.

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Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ESET says Sandworm used a piece of malware called DynoWiper to carry out attack on Polish systems.

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Beware, hackers have hijacked OpenAI’s 'invite your team' feature to break into your business

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Kaspersky warns of scam using OpenAI invitations to send deceptive emails, promoting fraudulent offers, and vishing to steal data.

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'Weaponized AI' could be the biggest security threat facing your business this year - here's what experts say you should be on the lookout for

By Efosa Udinmwen published

AI-driven cybercrime is escalating rapidly, combining phishing, deepfakes, and Dark LLMs, forcing businesses to strengthen defences and monitoring systems.

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Microsoft SharePoint exploited to hack multiple energy firms

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are abusing SharePoint to break into people's emails and propagate further throughout the networks.

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Curl will stop bug bounties program due to avalanche of AI slop

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A small team was being bombarded with submissions, many of which were low-quality, or AI-generated.

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Huge data leak of 149 million credentials exposed without any protection – 98GB of unique usernames and passwords from financial services, social media accounts and dating apps

By Benedict Collins published

98GB cloud storage container left exposed online and remained exposed for almost a month after discovery.

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Custom-made 'vishing' kits are attacking SSO accounts across the world - Google, Microsoft and Okta under threat, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The kits are so good that vishing is growing more popular, but there is a solution.

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Fortinet FortiGate devices hit in automated attacks which create rogue accounts and steal firewall data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A recent patch is apparently not working particularly well, and Fortinet is already working on another.

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