How to increase your privacy and security in Zoom
Worried about Zoom's privacy and security concerns? Learn how to stay safe while using the videoconferencing service with software updates and settings changes.
How to control which apps access your location on iOS and Android
Smartphone apps can be used to track your location at all times, creating concerns with privacy. Here's how to change your location settings on iOS and Android.
TiVo takes personalization to the next level with voice ID
TiVo and voice authentication company, Pindrop, have joined forces to let TiVo users get personalized content recommendations using just their voices.
Apple hits a snag on bringing Face ID to redesigned iMac for 2021
Apple's Face ID security may not make it to the company's consumer desktop in 2021, despite rumors of an entirely redesigned iMac launching this year.
T-Mobile reveals it ended 2020 with data a breach
T-Mobile has apologized after it recently discovered malicious, unauthorized access to information belonging to up to 200,000 of its customers.
RIP Adobe Flash. Here’s how to uninstall it
Support for Adobe Flash officially ended on December 31, 2020, so that means it's time to uninstall Flash from your browser.
Intel Clover Falls: A co-processor that uses A.I. to extend battery life
Intel announced its new Clover Falls co-processor that's powered by artificial intelligence to help get you more battery life out of future laptops.
Amazon adds two-way video calling to the Fire TV Cube
Starting today, owners of the 2nd gen Fire TV Cube can hook up a USB webcam and do free two-way video calling with any other Alexa device that has a screen.
Microsoft’s ‘Pluton’ could bring Xbox protections to PC CPUs
Microsoft teamed up with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to work on a new security chip. Code-named Pluton, the chip helps thwart exploits like Spectre and Meltdown.
Coronavirus vaccine researchers are being targeted by cyberattacks
Pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers working on a coronavirus vaccine have been the target of hacking attacks, a new report from Microsoft says.
How iPhone safety features can help you out of a jam
iPhones have several safety features built-in that can assist you in emergencies and keep you in touch with friends and family. We'll show you how to use them.
Ring Video Doorbell (2020) vs. Ring Video Doorbell Pro
Video doorbells are the standard for keeping an eye on your front door. We look at the Ring Video Doorbell and Video Doorbell Pro to see which reigns supreme.
Amazon devices event 2020: Everything announced
Amazon held a virtual hardware event to take the place of its usual fall product showcase. Here's everything Amazon announced at the event.
We deserve TV-based video chats that we can trust
With no end in sight for the pandemic, it's time for big tech companies to give us TV-based video chat solutions that are private, secure, and trustworthy.
You’ve had Apple Silicon in your Mac for years, and it’s called the T2 chip
The T2 chip was always Apple's way of gaining more control over its Macs. Apple Silicon will be the final evolution of that tightening grip.
Outdoor security camera scorecard: Favorite cameras compared
Here's a look at the top outdoor security cameras and how they stack up against each other based on features that include lights, alarms, and more.
Garmin reportedly used decryption key, may have paid ransom after cyberattack
Garmin is recovering from a recent ransomware attack and has reportedly received a decryption key to recover its files, suggesting the company paid a ransom.
Google lead says he’s ‘disappointed’ with Apple’s new iPhone security program
The lead at Google's Project Zero division says his team won't be able to participate in Apple's iPhone security research program due to some restrictions.
Seven VPN apps accused of exposing more than a terabyte of private data
A group of free VPN apps including UFO VPN and Super VPN reportedly left a treasure trove of private, sensitive data of millions of users out in the open.
The best Mac security tips: 7 mistakes you’re making, and how to fix them
Macs may be more secure than Windows, but they are not invulnerable. Here are seven easy ways to strengthen your privacy on MacOS and keep your data safe.
Some accounts had private messages stolen in Twitter hack
Twitter has shared more details about how dozens of high-profile accounts were accessed and used to promote a cryptocurrency scam this week.
Infosec community debates changing ‘Black Hat’ terminology
A Google security researcher has withdrawn from the Black Hat conference and asked the infosec community to stop using the terms black hat and white hat.
Safari is about to have a huge security advantage over Google Chrome
Apple is expanding Face ID and Touch ID biometric login to Safari 14. The new feature will allow you to log in to websites without passwords.
Eavesdropping tech reverse-engineers speech based on light bulb vibrations
Researchers have demonstrated that it's possible to eavesdrop on a conversation by monitoring the movements of a hanging lightbulb. Here's how they do it.
Dropbox is conducting trials on a password manager service
Dropbox has listed a password manager app on the Android Play Store called Dropbox Papers. It's available to select Dropbox customers in private beta for now.
Xiaomi defends against accusations of collecting customers’ private data
Cybersecurity researchers accused Xiaomi of collecting private data that may be used to identify individuals, which the Chinese smartphone manufacturer denied.
Is Mac really more secure than Windows? We asked the experts
Privacy is a hot topic right now, so should you use MacOS or Windows if you want to protect your personal data? We decided to ask the experts and find out.
Zoom turns on passwords, waiting rooms by default to plug privacy holes
Following a wave of backlash, Zoom will enable its more secure privacy features automatically.
Zoom’s one-click installation on Mac was always too good to be true
One of the benefits of using Zoom is its super-quick one-click installation. On the Mac, it turns out that was achieved with some very suspicious techniques.
SpaceX tells workers to ditch Zoom over ‘significant’ privacy concerns
SpaceX has reportedly told its workers to stop using Zoom for teleconferencing as it has concerns over the collaboration tool's security and privacy policies.
Protect your privacy with Dashlane password manager, and how to sign up
It's important to take cybersecurity seriously and Dashlane will keep your information safe. We have an exclusive coupon code that will make it a bargain.
All AMD processors since 2011 have had a security vulnerability
AMD processors from the last nine years are vulnerable to two attacks, Collide+Probe and Load+Reload, a subset of the "Take A Way" vulnerability.
Virgin Media breach disclosed details about adult content and gambling habits
British telecom provider Virgin Media has suffered a data breach that allowed unauthorized access to highly personal information about hundreds of customers.
Uh-oh! There’s an unfixable security vulnerability in Intel processors
A security issue that could affect almost all Intel processors released in the last five years has been discovered by security firm Positive Technologies.