Privacy

How attitudes are changing toward intimate image abuse.

Training AI requires a colossal amount of data. Meta seems to have found a “brilliant” solution — using the personal data of its own users.

Almost six out of ten passwords can be cracked in less than an hour using either a modern graphics card or cloud services. All it costs is a few dollars and some free time. How this is possible and what to do about it is the topic of our study.

We discuss key aspects of WhatsApp’s security and privacy, and how to configure this messenger to enhance protection.

Scammers posing as buyers are targeting sellers on message boards. We explain the details of this scam, and offer tips for safe online trading.

Google has unveiled new privacy and security features coming to Android 15. We take a look at the innovations in the upcoming operating system update.

Vehicle makers sell the data collected by connected cars about their users’ driving habits to data brokers – who resell it to insurance companies.

Every time a browser interacts with an advertising tracker, a program called Googerteller emits a short sound.

On World Password Day, we explain how we protect your sensitive data, and share tips for creating truly strong passwords.

How do people feel about a changing internet?

What’s the easiest way to hack a WPA2-protected wireless network? Using PMKID interception. Here’s how it works, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Another celebration… for scammers. How cybercriminals scam women ahead of March 8.

Apple has released a new encryption protocol – PQ3 – for iMessage, which provides post-quantum security for instant messaging.

Online dating is great for those looking for love – but beware the risks!

Facebook now collects your link history and uses it to show targeted ads. Here’s how to disable this “handy” feature.

Cars are sharing much more information about you than you realize

The Nothing Chats app from Nothing Phone promised to be the iMessage for Android, but in less than 24 hours it was removed from Google Play due to a shocking lack of security.

Ready, set, tech: preparing for your kids’ first device.

A detailed checklist on how to prepare for and navigate your child’s first gadget experience.

From watching foreign sports to finding the best online sales, we share the top high-speed VPN lifehacks.

We explore what Google Ad Topics is, how it functions, and how to disable it. Along the way, we discuss the related topics of Google FLoC, Privacy Sandbox, and the demise of third-party cookies.