Security(Page 5)

News, analysis, and advice about the tools that aim to keep us safe online, at home, and everywhere else.

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iphone low battery signal
Technology

What researchers discovered about iPhones in low-power mode

By Harry Guinness

apple airtag
Technology

Ohio bill proposes to criminalize electronic stalking and tracking

By Colleen Hagerty

A new AT&T update could make 911 calls more effective
Technology

A new AT&T update could make 911 calls more effective

By Rob Verger

iphone screen lockpad
Technology

Apple, Google, and Microsoft team up for new password-free technology

By Colleen Hagerty

Google is making it easier to scrub your personal info from search results
DIY

Google is making it easier to scrub your personal info from search results

By Harry Guinness

How to use a VPN
DIY

How to use a VPN

By Eric Frederiksen

laptop
Technology

You should start using a password manager

By Rob Verger

Vault
DIY

How to get started using a password manager

By David Nield

White House press briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Anne Neuberger.
Technology

Why the White House is warning of Russian cyber attacks

By Colleen Hagerty

How worried should we be about Russian cyberattacks?
Technology

How worried should we be about Russian cyberattacks?

By Shira Feder

What TikTok’s deal with Oracle could mean for user security
Technology

What TikTok’s deal with Oracle could mean for user security

By Charlotte Hu

A person with their hand on their face while they look at their phone in a dimly lit room.
DIY

A comprehensive guide to using social media when your safety’s at risk

By John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G.

How electronic warfare could factor into the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Technology

How electronic warfare could factor into the Russia-Ukraine crisis

By Kelsey D. Atherton

an Apple iPhone with the Google search engine up on the screen
Technology

Two-step verification protected millions of Google users. It can help you, too.

By Maggie Galloway

a woman taking a selfie
Technology

The IRS: We won’t use facial identification tech after all

By Colleen Hagerty

a person takes a selfie
Technology

Why the IRS wants you to log in with a video selfie

By Casey Crownhart

qr code on phone
Technology

Don’t get scammed by fake QR codes

By Charlotte Hu

typing on cellphone
Technology

The FCC might force cellphone providers to report data breaches differently

By Colleen Hagerty

How digital bounty hunters search for software bugs—and money
Technology

How digital bounty hunters search for software bugs—and money

By Shira Feder

A woman with red nailpolish holding an iPhone and using a Macbook laptop to secure her online accounts.
DIY

Your guide to better online security

By John Kennedy

A man using a Macbook laptop on a white table with other electronics and a latte on it.
DIY

10 browser extensions that will take your online security to the next level

By David Nield

computer servers
Technology

Recent AWS glitches illustrate the power, and fragility, of cloud computing

By Charlotte Hu

man coding at desk
Technology

What to know about the latest cybersecurity bug in log4j

By Charlotte Hu

A person holding a smartphone up to a smart lock on a white door.
DIY

How to buy smart—and secure—gadgets

By Dan Seitz

A person in a white shirt holding a phone and using it
DIY

3 ways to hide photos and files on your phone

By David Nield

Cybersecurity experts say $2 billion is too little, too late
Technology

Cybersecurity experts say $2 billion is too little, too late

By Shira Feder

A person using a laptop to look at Apple products on Safari.
DIY

How Chrome and Safari can help you strengthen your passwords

By David Nield

The government won’t protect your internet privacy, so here’s how to do it yourself
Technology

The government won’t protect your internet privacy, so here’s how to do it yourself

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Lego figure sitting at a desk looking desperate because he just got hacked.
DIY

How to check to see if you’ve been hacked

By David Nield

A white apartment building under cloudy skies.
DIY

How to secure your apartment-provided WiFi

By Whitson Gordon

The FCC wants to crack down on SIM swapping, a common form of identity theft
Technology

The FCC wants to crack down on SIM swapping, a common form of identity theft

By Shira Feder

The Facebook whistleblower’s Congressional hearing was a ‘big tobacco moment’ for tech
Technology

The Facebook whistleblower’s Congressional hearing was a ‘big tobacco moment’ for tech

By Colleen Hagerty

The EU wants everyone to use USB-C chargers—including Apple
Technology

The EU wants everyone to use USB-C chargers—including Apple

By Shira Feder

Apple iPhone interface
Technology

Why you need to update your Apple products’ software ASAP

By Charlotte Hu

You need to protect yourself from zero-click attacks
Technology

You need to protect yourself from zero-click attacks

By Shira Feder

Person typing on laptop with their phone on the side
DIY

Microsoft is letting you ditch passwords. Here’s how.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Your WhatsApp messages will soon be secure—for real this time
Technology

Your WhatsApp messages will soon be secure—for real this time

By Colleen Hagerty

art illustration with vintage painting/sculpture
Science

A complete guide on how to safely take, send, and store nudes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

These 8 states will let you flash an iPhone driver’s license
Technology

These 8 states will let you flash an iPhone driver’s license

By Tony Ho Tran

The government is going to use facial recognition more. That’s bad.
Technology

The government is going to use facial recognition more. That’s bad.

By Shira Feder

Young child sitting at a table looking at a tablet
DIY

When to have the online-security talk with your kids

By Jean Levasseur

T-Mobile's lit up signage.
Technology

A T-Mobile data breach could put 30 million social security numbers at risk

By Charlotte Hu

Apple iPhone with CSAM
Technology

Apple has a new plan to curb child pornography. Here’s why it’s controversial.

By Shira Feder

The US Capitol
Technology

Not a single federal agency received an ‘A’ in a new Senate cybersecurity report card

By Charlotte Hu

Power grids
Technology

The Biden Administration just revealed its plan to stop the next Colonial Pipeline hack

By Charlotte Hu

Venmo app open on mobile phone.
Technology

Venmo just made some big privacy changes—here’s what to know

By Charlotte Hu

Here’s what to expect when you try out the new Gmail
Technology

Here’s what to expect when you try out the new Gmail

By Stan Horaczek

Here’s why you’ve been getting so many privacy policy and terms of service updates lately
Technology

Here’s why you’ve been getting so many privacy policy and terms of service updates lately

By Stan Horaczek

Person working on Photoshop
DIY

How to wipe metadata from any file

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Signal
Technology

Why you should switch to an encrypted messaging app like Signal

By Stan Horaczek

Should you be worried about privacy with Amazon Sidewalk? Yes and no.
Technology

Should you be worried about privacy with Amazon Sidewalk? Yes and no.

By Rob Verger

An Amazon Echo, which will soon automatically connect with Amazon Sidewalk.
DIY

If you’re worried about Amazon Sidewalk, here’s how to opt out

By David Nield

Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal: how to find out if your data was compromised
Technology

Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal: how to find out if your data was compromised

By Stan Horaczek

man with a phone ilustration
Technology

The Anonymity Experiment

By Catherine Price

microbiologist in BSL4 lab
Health

Regardless of COVID-19’s origins, experts say it’s time to tighten up biosecurity lab protocols

By Philip Kiefer

security flaws in today's $100 bill
Technology

Building Better Money

By Elizabeth Svoboda

A laptop in the dark
DIY

How to keep all of your accounts safe in a world where people want your data

By David Nield

How a ransomware attack shut down a major US fuel pipeline
Technology

How a ransomware attack shut down a major US fuel pipeline

By Rob Verger

Staff Sgt. Brandon Trinidad, 621st Contingency Response Squadron security forces, attends Android Tactical Assault Kit app training Oct. 8 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Airmen from across the CRW participated in the training sponsored by the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.)
Technology

Smartphone location data still poses a real security risk for the military and its personnel

By Kelsey D. Atherton

iPhone in a tree on the security tab
Technology

The new iOS 14.5 update offers iPhone users serious privacy and security upgrades

By Violet Blue

Person sitting at a table on a Zoom call
DIY

Secure your Zoom calls with end-to-end encryption

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

5 signs your laptop is in trouble
DIY

5 signs your laptop is in trouble

By David Nield

Apple AirTag on keys
Technology

Apple AirTag has built-in anti-stalking tech

By Violet Blue

A hand caryrying a phone with the Empire Pass vaccine app on it
Health

Here’s how New York’s ‘vaccine passport’ app works.

By Violet Blue