privacy

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.

Tips on how to watch the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament while keeping your money safe and your mood good.

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

How to use private browsing mode, what it doesn’t protect against, and why Google is deleting five billion dollars’ worth of user data.

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.

We explore whether it’s possible to reveal all your secrets via your smartphone’s on-screen keyboard.

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?

In response to EU regulations, WhatsApp will soon offer interoperability with other messengers. Do we need it? And is it secure?

Advertising firms’ extensive collection of personal data is becoming of great use to intelligence agencies. So how to guard against mass surveillance?

Today we dive into note-taking apps, to-do lists, and diaries that use end-to-end encryption: privacy-focused cousins of popular apps like OneNote, Evernote, Apple’s Notes, and Google Keep.

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.

Security companies offer smart technologies — primarily cameras — to protect your home from burglary, fire and other incidents. But what about protecting these security systems themselves from intruders? We fill this gap.

Our experts found that a popular children’s toy robot contained vulnerabilities allowing malicious actors to make video calls to it, steal the parental account, and modify the firmware.

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

A fresh study of some unexpected properties of a standard feature of all modern smartphones and tablets.

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

Advertising firms boast that they can listen in on conversations through smart TVs and smartphones. Is this true, and, if so — how can you avoid being snooped on?