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News & Stories
Cybersecurity news and stories that matter, from a recent cyber attack to the latest data breach
Recent toll payment scams traced back to the Smishing Triad group
A large-scale phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) group allegedly based in China is sending out millions of SMS to iPhone and Android users. The group has more than 60,000 fake websites.  The typical SMS claiming that...
Apr 11, 2025
8 min read
Multiple VPNs on the App Store seem linked to the Chinese military
Apr 10, 2025
8 min read
Dark AI tools are gaining popularity with cybercriminals, report says
Apr 3, 2025
5 min read
Secret US war plans leaked in a Signal group chat by accident
Mar 27, 2025
7 min read
Safer Web
Combating online scams, fakes, and spam to make your web experience safer
Is Temu legit? Discover the truth about its safety and potential scams: Header image
Is Temu legit? Here’s the truth about its safety and potential scams
Nov 6, 2024
9 min read
What is deepfake and how do cybercriminals use it? Header image
Deepfake explained: Can you spot the technology and protect yourself from it?
Oct 23, 2024
11 min read
Emerging Threats
The latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks you should know about
Beware of tax-related scams: Report shows a 28% spike in March: Header image
Beware of tax-related scams: Report shows a 28% spike in March
Apr 17, 2025
6 min read
Fake DeepSeek ads header
Fake DeepSeek ads are spreading trojan malware
Apr 4, 2025
5 min read
New phishing attack convinces users their Mac is locked: Header image
New phishing attack convinces users their Mac is locked
Mar 28, 2025
5 min read
Data Security
From photos in cloud storage to files in a vault, here's how to protect your data
How to encrypt and decrypt email attachments: Header image
How to encrypt and decrypt email attachments
Jan 20, 2025
5 min read
Lost an iPhone? How to find it and protect the data that's on it: Header image
Lost an iPhone? How to find it and protect the data that’s on it
Oct 11, 2024
9 min read
How to change Mac Firewall settings to turn off the firewall on Mac: Header image
How to change Mac Firewall settings to turn off the firewall on Mac
Oct 4, 2024
8 min read
What is iCloud Keychain, and is Apple’s password manager safe? Header image
What is iCloud Keychain, and is Apple’s password manager safe?
Sep 27, 2024
8 min read
Meet Our Experts
The writers, researchers, and journalists unpacking cybersecurity for the Moonlock Blog
Ray Fernandez Ray Fernandez Ray has been covering tech and cybersecurity for over 15 years. His work has appeared on TechRepublic, VentureBeat, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Microsoft Blog, among others.
Dawna Roberts Dawna Roberts Dawna has spent her entire career in web dev, cybersecurity, and IT. Her work has been featured on Forbes, Adobe, Airtable, Backblaze, Cyberleaf, Lifewire, and other online publications for the past ten years.
Jacob Fox Jacob Fox In addition to being an academic, Jacob is a lifelong technology expert and cybersecurity writer who has helped his readers understand information security for almost five years. He has written for TechRadar, PCGamer, and other online technology publications.
Mark O'Neill Mark O'Neill Mark has been a technology writer since 2004 when he wrote a regular eBay column for AuctionBytes (now eCommerceBytes). He was a contributing writer to Lifehacker, Lifewire, PC World, and Android Authority, as well as a managing editor at MakeUseOf.
Nihad Hassan Nihad Hassan Nihad is an independent cybersecurity consultant and cyber OSINT expert, online blogger, and book author. He has been researching different areas of information security for more than 15 years.
Franklin Okeke Franklin Okeke Franklin is a technology writer specializing in cybersecurity, cloud computing, 5G, and IoT. He has written for TechRepublic, ServerWatch, The Register and other technology publications.
Privacy
Privacy is your right. Here's what you should know about data privacy and protection.
How to set up iPhone parental controls and make them effective: Header image
How to set up iPhone parental controls and make them effective
Dec 11, 2024
8 min read
Anonymous email – how to send it and when you might need to: Header image
How to send an anonymous email and when you might need to
Nov 27, 2024
10 min read
Is a VPN safe to use, and are there any privacy concerns with VPNs? Header image
Is a VPN safe to use, and are there any privacy concerns with VPNs?
Oct 18, 2024
10 min read
How to hide orders on Amazon and clear your browsing history: Header image
How to hide orders on Amazon and clear your browsing history
Oct 11, 2024
8 min read
Hacking
How hacking works, how to tell you've been pwned, and how to keep your devices safe
How to check if your phone is hacked, and what to do if it is
Although Apple’s iOS system is built for privacy and security, any device, system, and network can be hacked — even an iPhone. As alarming as that sounds, don’t worry. There are ways to...
Apr 15, 2025
10 min read
Is your Messenger hacked? Here’s how to tell and what to do
Apr 11, 2025
8 min read
Has your Gmail been hacked? Here’s how to tell and how to recover your account
Mar 28, 2025
15 min read
24 common hacking signs: How to tell if you’ve been compromised
Nov 9, 2024
15 min read