Do you read through the requested permissions when you download an app? If you automatically hit "Accept," you could be in trouble, because a newly-discovered Android malware can track your location, open your camera and even send messages from your phone.

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A research paper from Trinity College Dublin recently revealed that Google collects private data from its Messages and Dialer apps. While Google says the data is used to diagnose and resolve issues that may arise, the data can be cracked by hackers, revealing sensitive information.

While social media details are trickier to scrape, it turns out that stolen credit card information is relatively easy to find. Credit card theft is so rampant that nearly 2 million card numbers are for sale on the Dark Web. Here's how to stay safe.

Government agencies like the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are often quoted saying they will never send unsolicited emails. While that's mostly true, there are exceptions. We'll explain what's happening and give you tips to stay protected.

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