Cybersecurity
The latest news and reviews of cybersecurity services and software.
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How to stream video to your TV via a VPN
Streaming video on a VPN? You don't just have to watch on your laptop or phone. Here's how to get that video to your TV.
Aaron Kim10.02.2024
Microsoft explains how it's tackling security and privacy for Recall
Microsoft offered up more details about Recall's security and privacy measures.
Devindra Hardawar09.28.2024
Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
Discord is rolling out new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on its platform.
Anna Washenko09.18.2024
Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order
Elon Musk's refusal to comply with a Brazilian court's orders has led to a nationwide ban on X.
Danny Gallagher08.31.2024
How to use a VPN on your iPhone
Here's everything you need to know about downloading and using a VPN service on your iPhone.
Aaron Kim08.28.2024
Microsoft will host a security conference after the CrowdStrike shutdown
Representatives from CrowdStrike, Microsoft and other third-party developers will meet in September to discuss way to avoid another global computer meltdown.
Danny Gallagher08.24.2024
A new AI support chatbot is available for hacked YouTube channels
YouTube's newest security features can help you access your account if it's been cracked by hackers.
Danny Gallagher08.22.2024
Researchers claim most Google Pixel phones shipped with exploitable bloatware since 2017
Mobile phone security firm iVerify has discovered a vulnerability in Google Pixel smartphones. An exploitable piece of third-party software with deep system shipped with "a very large percentage of Pixel devices [...] since September 2017."
Anna Washenko08.16.2024
X adds passkey logins for Android users
X announced today that it is rolling out support for passkeys on its Android app.
Anna Washenko08.15.2024
Proton VPN's browser extension is now free for all users
You can now get and use Proton VPN's browser extension even if you're not a paying user.
Mariella Moon08.14.2024
Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American
A huge data leak may include the Social Security Numbers and other personal data of every American.
Kris Holt08.13.2024
Outdated AMD chips reportedly won’t get a patch for the ‘Sinkclose’ security flaw
Tom’s Hardware reports that the Ryzen 1000, 2000 and 3000 series along with the Threadripper 1000 and 2000 won’t get the security patch, as AMD said its older products are "outside the software support window."
Cheyenne MacDonald08.12.2024
Proton Pass now supports Touch ID and Windows Hello biometric logins
Proton’s password manager is catching up with rivals like 1Password. The company added biometric authentication to its Proton Pass app. The feature works with Touch ID on macOS and Windows Hello on Microsoft’s desktop OS.
Will Shanklin08.08.2024
Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps
A new study from KU Leuven in Belgium found that several dating apps could be used to find a user's approximate or near location.
Danny Gallagher08.01.2024
Russia-linked hackers cut heat to 600 Ukrainian apartment buildings in the dead of winter, researchers say
Cybersecurity company Dragos has flagged malware that can attack industrial control systems (ICS), tricking them into things like turning off the heat and running cold water in the middle of winter. It was used to do just that in a Ukrainian city early this year.
Will Shanklin07.24.2024
Police arrest a teenage boy in connection with the MGM Resorts ransomware attack
Police in the UK arrested a 17-year-old teenage boy in connection with the 2023 ransomware attacks on MGM Resorts.
Danny Gallagher07.20.2024
Google brings passkeys to its Advanced Protection Program
Google users who enroll in the Advanced Protection Program can now opt to use a passkey for their logins.
Anna Washenko07.10.2024
Google will give users free dark web monitoring
Google's dark web report feature will be available to every Google user at the end of the month.
Danny Gallagher07.10.2024
Hackers reverse-engineer Ticketmaster’s barcode system to unlock resales on other platforms
Scalpers have used a security researcher’s findings to reverse-engineer “nontransferable” digital tickets from Ticketmaster and AXS, allowing transfers outside their apps. The workaround was revealed in a lawsuit AXS filed in May against third-party brokers adopting the practice.
Will Shanklin07.09.2024
OpenAI hit by two big security issues this week
OpenAI patched a vulnerability discovered in its Mac ChatGPT app this week. It's also facing questions about internal security and a fired whistleblower.
Anna Washenko07.05.2024