privacy

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.

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?

Cybersecurity trends to consider and new threats to protect against in 2024.

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.

Our researchers discovered spyware-infected WhatsApp modifications distributed through Telegram channels and websites with WhatsApp mods.

A look at some recent cases of Android malware infiltrating the most official of official app stores — Google Play.

Buying a cheap Android device can be an expensive mistake if it fails to perform its primary function or happens to be infected with viruses right out of the box.

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.