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News & Stories

Cybersecurity news and stories that matter, from a recent cyber attack to the latest data breach

Cybercriminals stole $400K via Apple Store’s third-party pickup

If you’re thinking about buying an Apple product online through an unofficial sales channel that offers a discount, you might want to reconsider. On April 18, Black Hat revealed that cybercriminals are using...

Apr 25, 2024

6 min read

52% of Americans have experienced a political scam, survey finds

Apr 24, 2024

9 min read

Apple Mail and Gmail are terrible at flagging malware, study finds

Apr 12, 2024

4 min read

Facebook allegedly stole Snapchat’s data using an MITM attack

Apr 4, 2024

7 min read

Safer Web

Combating online scams, fakes, and spam to make your web experience safer

Brushing scam: What is it, and how does it work?

Apr 18, 2024

6 min read

How to avoid Venmo scams and keep your money safe

Apr 5, 2024

7 min read

Emerging Threats

The latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks you should know about

AMOS stealer is being spread via fake Web3 games

Apr 23, 2024

6 min read

LightSpy malware is back, and it’s spying on iPhone users

Apr 18, 2024

6 min read

Facebook ads posing as Midjourney and ChatGPT spread malware

Apr 11, 2024

6 min read

Data Security

From photos in cloud storage to files in a vault, here's how to protect your data

Symmetric vs. asymmetric encryption: How are they different?

Apr 10, 2024

6 min read

How to factory reset a MacBook to erase your private data

Mar 25, 2024

6 min read

What is a network security key, and how do you find it?

Mar 15, 2024

5 min read

Is pirated software for macOS safe? Absolutely not. Here’s why.

Feb 1, 2024

5 min read

Meet Our Experts

The writers, researchers, and journalists unpacking cybersecurity for the Moonlock Blog

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 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.

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 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 use Private Browsing in Safari, and how private is it?

Apr 1, 2024

7 min read

Private browsing on iPhone: How to browse without being tracked

Apr 1, 2024

9 min read

How to encrypt email in Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and Apple Mail

Feb 16, 2024

5 min read

How to clear cookies on Mac, and why you should

Feb 6, 2024

5 min read

Hacking

How hacking works, how to tell you've been pwned, and how to keep your devices safe

What is quishing? Here’s how QR code phishing works

When it comes to cyber threats, you might find yourself wondering, “What will be next?” Quishing is a term used to describe a relatively new type of attack designed to cause chaos and...

Apr 4, 2024

5 min read

Has your Facebook been hacked? Here’s what you should do

Mar 29, 2024

5 min read

How to tell if your Twitter (X) was hacked, and what to do next

Mar 1, 2024

6 min read

What is a credential stuffing attack? The meaning and prevention

Feb 20, 2024

5 min read