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News & Stories
Cybersecurity news and stories that matter, from a recent cyber attack to the latest data breach
What's new in macOS Sequoia for security and privacy? Header image
What’s new in macOS Sequoia for security and privacy?
While macOS Sequoia has been around for developers since June 10, the official and final release is expected to roll out in the fall (September or October). From Apple Intelligence to the new...
Aug 23, 2024
7 min read
Over 13K student iPhones wiped clean in a Mobile Guardian hack
Aug 16, 2024
4 min read
The perils of remote hiring: Is your new coworker a hacker?
Aug 14, 2024
10 min read
Security training firm KnowBe4 unknowingly hired a North Korean hacker
Aug 1, 2024
5 min read
Safer Web
Combating online scams, fakes, and spam to make your web experience safer
Is Shein safe? An honest look at the ultra-affordable shopping site: Header image
Is Shein safe? An honest look at the ultra-affordable shopping site
Aug 30, 2024
6 min read
Sextortion: How criminals may blackmail you with intimate photos: Header image
Sextortion: How criminals may blackmail you with intimate photos
Aug 22, 2024
13 min read
Emerging Threats
The latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks you should know about
Voldemort malware targets over 70 companies via fake tax emails: Header image
Voldemort malware targets over 70 companies via fake tax emails
Sep 6, 2024
7 min read
New macOS malware Banshee Stealer wants your crypto wallet (Header image)
New macOS malware Banshee Stealer wants your crypto wallet
Aug 22, 2024
6 min read
Hackers posing as Ukraine's Security Service target government PCs (Header image)
Hackers posing as Ukraine’s Security Service target government PCs
Aug 15, 2024
6 min read
Data Security
From photos in cloud storage to files in a vault, here's how to protect your data
How to factory reset a MacBook to erase your private data: Header image
How to factory reset a MacBook to erase your private data
Aug 16, 2024
6 min read
How to change a password on your iPhone or reset it (Header image)
How to reset or change a password on your iPhone
Aug 14, 2024
13 min read
What is FileVault, and how does it protect your data? (Header image)
What is FileVault, and how does it protect your data?
Aug 13, 2024
11 min read
How to hide photos on iPhone to protect your privacy (Header image)
How to hide photos on iPhone to keep them safe
Aug 5, 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.
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.
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.
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.
What VPN for Mac should you get? Here are our top 10 VPN apps: Header image
What VPN for Mac should you get? Here are our top 10 VPN apps
Sep 6, 2024
4 min read
5 ways to hide your internet protocol address: Header image
How do I hide my IP? 5 ways to hide your Internet Protocol address
Aug 30, 2024
5 min read
Is WhatsApp safe? Here's our expert opinion on WhatsApp security: Header image
Is WhatsApp safe? Here’s our expert opinion on WhatsApp security
Aug 29, 2024
7 min read
How to clear cookies on iPhone, and why you might want to
Aug 14, 2024
9 min read
Hacking
How hacking works, how to tell you've been pwned, and how to keep your devices safe
Has your Gmail been hacked? Here's how to tell and how to recover your account (Header image)
Has your Gmail been hacked? Here’s how to tell and how to recover your account
Google has built some strong security features into Gmail, like two-factor authentification and encryption, making it difficult for cybercriminals to pull off a Gmail password hack. However, not all users activate 2FAs, and...
Aug 14, 2024
11 min read
How to check if your phone is hacked, and what to do if it is
Aug 14, 2024
7 min read
Can your WhatsApp be hacked? Here’s why you might be at risk
Aug 1, 2024
14 min read
Snapchat hacked? How to tell if your account is compromised
Jul 18, 2024
9 min read