Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:00:44 +0000

The simplest thing you can do to make yourself just a little bit safer: Keep your firmware up to date.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:00:32 +0000

Whenever there’s a hack, one of the first questions is how the attackers got in. For the answer, look to the attack surface.

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:00:55 +0000

Yes, the intelligence community crowdsources, too.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:34:40 +0000

The big question is if and when Julian Assange follows through on his latest blockbuster promise.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:00:36 +0000

Confide has become a favorite among political staffers looking for secrecy. Unfortunately, it lacked plenty of basic security features.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:59:12 +0000

By keeping dozens of its spying tools secret, the CIA may have left billions of people open to being hacked.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:03:55 +0000

A new leak hints at the spooks’ digital arsenal, from iOS and Android to Samsung smart TVs.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 20:00:57 +0000

Despite some initial confusion, the CIA hasn’t undermined Signal and other important end-to-end encrypted apps.