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You’re Not Stringer Bell, but You May Still Need a Burner Phone
Prepaid phones are looking good as privacy worries peak...
Inside the Shadow Evacuation of Kabul
In the last two weeks of the war, an ad hoc team armed with group chats, QR codes, and satellite maps launched a mad dash to save imperiled Afghan allies...
The Telegram-Powered News Outlet Waging Guerrilla War on Russia
Anti-Putin media network February Morning has become a central player in the underground fight against the Kremlin...
The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now
Google’s new mobile operating system has arrived. Take back some control with these privacy and security tips...
How to Create a Secure Folder on Your Phone
Keep private photos, videos, and documents away from prying eyes...
Sloppy Software Patches Are a ‘Disturbing Trend’
The Zero Day Initiative has found a concerning uptick in security updates that fail to fix vulnerabilities...
An ISP Settled Piracy Lawsuits. Could Users Take the Hit?
Now that Charter has reached settlements with major record labels, it’s unclear whether the cable provider will pull the plug on users who pirate music...
The January 6 Secret Service Text Scandal Turns Criminal
Plus: The FCC cracks down on car warranty robocalls, Thai activists get targeted by NSO's Pegasus, and the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar continues...
The DHS Bought a ‘Shocking Amount’ of Phone-Tracking Data
The ACLU released a trove of documents showing how Homeland Security contracted with surveillance companies to scour location information...
New ‘Retbleed’ Attack Can Swipe Key Data From Intel and AMD CPUs
The exploit can leak password information and other sensitive material, but the chipmakers are rolling out mitigations...
Will These Algorithms Save You From Quantum Threats?
Quantum-proof encryption is here—decades before it can be put to the test...
Apple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats
Starting with iOS 16, people who are at risk of being targeted with spyware will have some much-needed help...
You Need to Update Windows and Chrome Right Now
Plus: Google issues fixes for Android bugs. And Cisco, Citrix, SAP, WordPress, and more issue major patches for enterprise systems...
How to Move Your WhatsApp Chats Across Devices and Apps
It's never been easier to switch between iPhone and Android—and to get your messages out of the Meta ecosystem entirely...
The Ghost of Internet Explorer Will Haunt the Web for Years
Microsoft's legacy browser may be dead—but its remnants are not going anywhere, and neither are its lingering security risks...
Cops Will Be Able to Scan Your Fingerprints With a Phone
Contactless fingerprinting uses a smartphone camera to capture your prints—and opens up a whole new set of privacy concerns...
How China Hacked US Phone Networks
Plus: Russia rattles its cyber sword, a huge Facebook phishing operation is uncovered, feds take down the SSNDOB marketplace, and more...
Disinfo and Hate Speech Flood TikTok Ahead of Kenya’s Elections
Mozilla researchers identified accounts with millions of view spreading hate speech and disinformation...
A Long-Awaited Defense Against Data Leaks May Have Just Arrived
MongoDB claims its new “Queryable Encryption” lets users search their databases while sensitive data stays encrypted. Oh, and its cryptography is open source...
AlphaBay Is Taking Over the Dark Web—Again
Five years after it was torn offline, the resurrected dark web marketplace is clawing its way back to the top of the online underworld...
An Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Flaw Still Has No Patch
The company continues to downplay the severity of the Follina vulnerability, which remains present in all supported versions of Windows...
What Do Those Pesky 'Cookie Preferences' Pop-Ups Really Mean?
We asked the engineer who invented cookies what they mean and how to handle them...
‘How Are They Weapons? That’s Only a Flashlight!’
During the protests in Hong Kong, young people carried laser pointers, umbrellas, and plastic ties—objects that sometimes led to their arrest, and years of legal limbo...
Proton Is Trying to Become Google—Without Your Data
The encrypted-email company, popular with security-conscious users, has a plan to go mainstream...
US Courts Are Coming After Crypto Exchanges That Skirt Sanctions
A newly unsealed opinion is likely the first decision from a US federal court to find that cryptocurrencies can't be used to evade sanctions...
The Case for War Crimes Charges Against Russia’s Sandworm Hackers
A group of human rights lawyers and investigators has called on the Hague to bring the first-ever “cyber war crimes” charges against Russia’s most dangerous hackers...
The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared
The proposal would stop the biggest platforms from giving themselves an advantage over the little guys. Who's afraid of a little competition?...
Blockchains Have a ‘Bridge’ Problem, and Hackers Know It
Blockchain bridges are a crucial piece of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, which makes them prime targets for attacks...
'This Is Really, Really Bad': Lapsus$ Gang Claims Okta Hack
Lapsus$ leaking Microsoft source code would be bad enough. Breaching Okta could be much, much worse...
Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks
Vulnerabilities in animal tracking software USAHERDS and Log4j gave the notorious APT41 group a foothold in multiple government systems...
Ukraine’s Volunteer ‘IT Army’ Is Hacking in Uncharted Territory
The country has enlisted thousands of cybersecurity professionals in the war effort against Russia...
An Optical Spy Trick Can Turn Any Shiny Object Into a Bug
Anything from a metallic Rubik’s cube to an aluminum trash can inside a room could give away your private conversations...
How to Use Google Chrome's Enhanced Safety Mode
You get a safer, more secure browser experience, but Google gets a lot more data about you...
Twitter Has Started Blocking Porn in Germany
Dozens of accounts have been vanished as Twitter bows to pressure to make it harder for children to find adult content online...
A Bug in iOS 15 Is Leaking User Browsing Activity in Real Time
Apple has known about the vulnerability, which also affects iPadOS 15 and Safari 15, since late November...
How Apple's iCloud Private Relay Can Keep You Safe
The newest security measure is still in beta. But if you want to make use of it, here's what you need to know...
NSO Group Spyware Targeted Dozens of Reporters in El Salvador
The newly disclosed campaign shows how little the company has done to curb abuses of its powerful surveillance tools...
The FTC Wants Companies to Find Log4j Fast. It Won't Be Easy
The critical vulnerability is buried among endless open source code, and many cyber experts are stumped...
6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet
You’ll never be able to get a clean slate—but you can significantly downsize your digital footprint...
Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by a Chinese Hacking Group
The move delivers a blow to the hackers behind sophisticated attacks on government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations...
Researchers Have a Method to Spot Reddit’s State-Backed Trolls
Academics claim they can sniff out the telltale signs of troll-like behavior. But is it really as simple as monitoring cute animal postings?...
How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account
If you've finally hit your breaking point, here's how to say goodbye to Mark Zuckerberg's empire...
How to Get Your Family to Actually Use a Password Manager
Whether it's about sharing your Netflix login or getting your affairs in order, here are tips for convincing your loved ones to organize and protect their accounts too...
Facebook's Zuckerberg Says He's Got Election Stuff Under Control
Facebook rolls out its plan to protect the US from November mayhem...
How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts
There's a lot going on with the USPS right now. Here's a complete state-by-state guide to how to get your ballot—and when it's due...
DoNotPay Unsubscribes You From Spam—and Tries to Get You Paid
There's finally a way to get off of email lists with your privacy intact...
New Mac Ransomware Is Even More Sinister Than It Appears
The malware known as ThiefQuest or EvilQuest also has spyware capabilities that allow it to grab passwords and credit card numbers...
The FCC's Push to Purge Huawei From US Networks
The rural carriers who rely on Huawei are wary of a costly “rip and replace” effort...