Frightening reality: You can buy ransomware as a service
Ransomware attacks were once carried out by skilled hackers. Now, anyone with a credit card can theoretically launch them. Case in point: the Colonial Pipeline hack.
When catfish meets crypto scam on dating apps
Do your attractive matches on dating apps mainly want to talk about a great crypto opportunity? Beware of the latest catfish.
How Google Nest Hub sleep sensors monitor from afar
As Google grows its reach into our lives with hardware devices, is our health data falling into the wrong hands?
WhatsApp’s new privacy policy explained (2021)
The app wants to collect your chats with businesses. Not accepting its new privacy policy will mean limited access to app functions and eventual account deletion.
Explainer: iPhone’s new App Tracking Transparency feature
Apple has rolled out a privacy feature on its iOS 14.5 iPhone update that allows users to opt-out of being tracked on apps. Here’s how it works.
Privacy flaw found in Google and Apple’s contact-tracing tool
Hundreds of contact-tracing apps on Android devices didn't keep sensitive data secure.
To log in, just type. How typing biometrics makes life easier
The way you type is unique, and it might soon become a convenient method to authenticate your identity when you sign in to your accounts.
Tests, shots, apps: The invasive new world of travel
Amid Covid-19, summer travel will happen. Is it worth the loss of your privacy?
The EU is closer to banning AI mass surveillance
A proposal aims to closely regulate artificial intelligence in the bloc, as well as law enforcement’s use of facial recognition.
Is a kid-friendly Instagram possible?
Facebook has said that an Instagram for 13 and under is on its way. But previous attempts at social media for kids leave room for skepticism.
