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In a study of just how much people value their privacy, Carnegie Mellon University professor Alessandro Acquisti and other researchers went to a mall outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. They had

As the use of Smartphones continues to grow in the U.S., the majority of users are very sensitive about how much personal information they have to share when downloading apps

AI has learned how to quickly gather scattered details about a person, link their accounts together, and turn a digital footprint into a detailed dossier. We look at how artificial intelligence is changing doxing — and what you can do to make deanonymization harder.

Let’s look at how to use AI as a resume editor without oversharing to build a document that gets past automated screening systems and catches a recruiter’s eye.

In April, our experts investigated the PAYLOAD campaign — where the leverage wasn’t data encryption but a malicious AD group policy object.

Google has released its September security update for Pixel smartphones – fixing 110 vulnerabilities. One of the vulnerabilities appears to be being used actively in targeted attacks.

Get the most speed, reliability, and convenience out of your VPN by putting it on your router. Here’s a look at the real benefits of specific VPN setup scenarios for your whole home network.

A new feature in the ChatGPT app for macOS keeps a detailed log of everything you do on your computer, and stores that data in a freely readable text file. We assess the benefits, the risks, and settle on a plan of what to do.

We explain how to use AI the right way for schoolwork, how to fact-check chatbot responses, and how to protect your personal data.

Sketchy online stores, crypto investments promising fast returns, hidden subscriptions, and browser extensions loaded with harmful software… online scams have moved well beyond classic phishing. Here’s how to spot the websites operating in this gray area, and what kind of harm they can do.

We revisit the key rules for setting up IP cameras and related devices so that you don’t end up starring in a reality show — whether at home, in a hotel, or in rented accommodation.

How one “cybersecurity expert” published 445 books on Amazon in a single year — and what that means for anyone trying to learn something real in the age of AI slop.

Did you know that live chat agents on websites can see everything — even messages you never actually sent? This post looks at how this works, and what you can do about it.

Who sends regular hidden requests from your smartphone and why, how phone number verification works, and whether you should turn it off.

After the breakup of a relationship, it’s not just your emotional wellbeing that needs attention — your digital security does too. Here’s what accounts and services to check to avoid awkward situations, unwanted tracking, and unnecessary risk.

Researchers have shown that a single text message can trick Gemini into opening the windows of your house or launching a Zoom call, or poisoning its own long-term memory. How do you protect yourself against these attacks?

Meta’s new Muse Image AI, launched in early July, was briefly training its image generator on user-published Instagram posts. However, following user uproar, Meta killed the feature less than a week later. Here’s the breakdown on Meta’s latest generative AI push — and why you shouldn’t let your guard down just yet.

For over a decade, internet users have had to squint at blurry fire hydrants, bridges, and bicycles — until AI came along. What’s next for the CAPTCHA?

An inside look at the inner workings and hidden pitfalls of platforms offering dirt-cheap access to top-tier AI models.

Hackers have developed a PowerShell script that hijacks Telegram sessions and grants an attacker access to accounts without a password or verification codes. Here’s a breakdown of how it works and how to stay safe.

Because of a supply chain attack, some Windows users unknowingly downloaded a Monero crypto miner along with their Hola Browser installation.