ClickFix attacks are increasingly devious, dangerous, and can hack you in an instant
These attacks spoof Windows errors, CAPTCHAs, and real login pages to trick victims into hacking themselves with malware that skirts common cyber defenses.
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Apple nuking a customer's account over a bad gift card is a warning for everyone
One long-time Apple customer was left with no recourse after a bad gift card triggered a full account and device lock-out.
Last-minute cybersecurity and privacy gifts your friends and family won't hate
Running out of gift ideas for the security or privacy buff in your life? Here are some thoughtful suggestions, including what tech you might want to avoid.
I've investigated 'stalkerware' for five years. Here's what I've learned
Stalkerware is a pervasive surveillance used by millions around the world, but these operations keep getting hacked and leaking victims' private phone data.
Banning TP-Link won't save America from its own terrible cybersecurity
TP-Link routers face a ban in the U.S. over the company's alleged links to China, but shoddy cybersecurity is the real insider threat to the United States.
It's far too easy to find leaked passports and driver's licenses online
Passports and driver's licenses are easy to find online, thanks to a dizzying array of websites and apps that require a copy but aren't keeping the data safe.
Thousands of North Koreans have secretly infiltrated US and European companies as remote IT workers
North Korea's secret remote workers are a major threat facing U.S. and European businesses today, taking jobs in Fortune 100 and smaller companies alike. Here's how to recognize and combat the threat.
AI browsers are a hot mess of security risks
AI-enabled web browsers are putting their users' data, security, and privacy at risk from rudimentary prompt injection attacks.
Amazon's cloud outage takes much of the internet down with it
The internet is broken, and not just because Amazon's cloud service went down.
Why ad blockers are a top security and privacy defense for everyone
Ad blockers can help defend against some of the top hacks, scams, and surveillance today. Here are some of the best ad blockers that you can use.
Discord says users' government IDs used for age checks stolen by hackers
Thanks to age verification laws, expect more data breaches of users' government-issued passports and driver's licenses.
