Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:18:16 +0000

A VPN’s not a perfect solution to your privacy problems, but it’s a start.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 20:32:25 +0000

The strange story of Amir Taaki—Bitcoin coder, anti-ISIS revolutionary, and British terrorism defendant.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:00:49 +0000

The root of so many high-profile data leaks are the insecure databases that underpin the internet.

Credit to Author: Robin Washington| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:00:25 +0000

Even amid controversy over effectiveness and dangers, the spring-loaded electrified Taser remains pretty much the only option.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 11:00:55 +0000

Hackers claim that they’ll wipe out hundreds of millions of iCloud accounts on April 7. Apple says there’s no breach. Here’s what to do in the meantime.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2017 11:00:36 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 19:30:14 +0000

It takes just a few minutes to secure your Instagram account. Here’s how to do it.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:09:19 +0000

The leak shows how physical access hacks can plant undetectable spying code deep in a Macbook’s firmware.