Articles

22
Aug
'26

How residential proxy networks are hiding hackers in your home

Security researchers say residential proxy networks present a major threat by allowing hackers to commandeer home and office networks for cybercrime.
14 min read
a photo of the back of a network box, featuring a bunch of red cables and flashing lights.
14
Aug
'26

This quick question can still expose North Korean spies in an instant

Companies are increasingly relying on asking unusual interview questions to weed out sanctioned North Koreans who seek fraudulent employment.
2 min read
a photo on the back of my laptop with a sticker, featuring a cartoon of Kim Jong Un crying, with the words: "Don't hire a spy, say something to make Kim cry." I made this sticker!
09
Aug
'26

The top highlights from Black Hat, Def Con, and BSides Las Vegas 2026, if you couldn't make it in person

Live vicariously through 2026's top cybersecurity conferences with live streams.
7 min read
a photo of a glitchy-art look over the Def Con 34 badge, featuring an orange circuit board
07
Aug
'26

Microsoft wins 'lamest vendor' at Pwnie Awards 2026 for threatening security researchers with legal action

"This is a shame award. Don't forget to feel that shame."
3 min read
a screenshot from the Pwnie Awards live stream, which reads: "You found this? We'll see you in court," naming Microsoft.
04
Aug
'26

Online advertising giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are necessary

The hacked digital advertiser was caught serving malicious ads that allowed hackers to steal a victim's cryptocurrency.
3 min read
a screenshot of red text from a browser console log, which reads "Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_AD" signifying the use of an ad-blocker.
31
Jul
'26

When AI chatbots and LLMs get legal, check your privilege

Using AI tools and LLMs for sensitive matters, such as for legal and medical uses, raises important questions about where that data goes and who can access it.
4 min read
a close-up of a smartphone with ChatGPT interface on a speckled surface, highlighting technology and AI.
22
Jul
'26

Most fitness wearables lack end-to-end encryption and don't disclose government data demands, says EFF

Most fitness wearables don't use end-to-end encryption to protect users' health information, leaving open the door for government demands for data.
3 min read
a photo of an Apple Watch showing its pascode lock-screen on a wooden table with an orange light nearby.
15
Jul
'26

U.S. judge denied feds a month-long warrant to snoop on the phones of thousands of Ohio residents

The magistrate judge's decision offers a rare view into how the government seeks to use cell-site simulators during law enforcement investigations.
5 min read
an aerial photo from Apple Maps of Akron, Ohio, with several illustrated clip-art pushpins in the map to refer to "stingray" cell-site simulator locations
08
Jul
'26

Reframing smart glasses as 'pervert glasses'

Smart glasses equipped with cameras, microphones, and AI are a creeping privacy and security nightmare, prompting backlash.
5 min read
a dotted-photo showing Mark Zuckerberg's face-up close wearing a pair of "pervert" smart glasses with cameras-enabled
28
Jun
'26

Reflections on eight years of writing ~this week in security~

Your favorite weekly cybersecurity newsletter marks eight years on the web.
6 min read
a graphic of the matrix/binary code over a green cat logo of ~this week in security~ featuring the web address — this.weekinsecurity.com
19
Jun
'26

Dozens of America's largest companies have no simple way to report security flaws

New analysis shows that around one-third of America's Fortune 100 companies do not have a vulnerability disclosure policy, bug bounty, or a dedicated email address for reporting security flaws.
7 min read
a dusky skyline photo featuring several skyscrapers in Philadelphia, including the Prudential Building, one of the Fortune 100 companies.
10
Jun
'26

The sneaky ways that governments get your private data

Discover some of the most common ways that authorities, police, and spies obtain your personal data, and how you can prevent it from ending up in their hands.
12 min read
a photo of a bank of Hikvision cctv cameras on a lamp post in an urban/city environment, surrounded by a bunch of vehicles in the distance.