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These malicious Android malware apps were downloaded 150,000 times from the Play Store — delete them right now
By Anthony Spadafora published
Cybercriminals are using malicious apps as malware droppers to infect the phones of unsuspecting Android users.
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Vietnam to require biometric data for ID cards—including DNA
By Olivia Powell published
Citizen's biometric data, including blood type, will be stored on a database shared across Vietnam's government agencies
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Google Family Link parental control app review
By Sean Riley last updated
Google Family Link works well on Android devices, even if its features are somewhat limited compared to paid parental-controls apps.
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OurPact parental control app review
By Sean Riley last updated
OurPact offers functions and features on iOS that no other service can match, but it still lacks location history and a proper web-filtering system.
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Norton Family parental control app review
By Sean Riley last updated
Norton Family offers a lot of features at a fair price, but like a lot of parental-control apps, it can do far less on iOS than on Android.
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Qustodio parental control app review
By Sean Riley last updated
Qustodio supports most platforms and is one of the few parental-control apps that can still log texts and calls on Android, but its feature set is much more limited on iOS.
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Kaspersky Safe Kids parental control app review
By Sean Riley last updated
Kaspersky Safe Kids is an amazing bargain, offering full-featured support on unlimited phones and computers for a very low price.
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Net Nanny parental control app review
By Sean Riley last updated
Net Nanny is our top choice among parental-control apps for its broad feature set, wide platform support and reasonable pricing.
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