HTTPS now encrypts more than 95% of web traffic, according to Google, so someone sitting two tables over at a coffee shop can no longer casually read your email or your bank balance just by watching the network. That old warning about public Wi-Fi is mostly out of date. What's...
Stop Chrome From Tracking You — Change These 5 Settings Right Now
Chrome collects data about your browsing activity, and Google isn't entirely transparent about what information it gathers. While the company keeps specific details vague, court filings over the last few years have shed light on some of the data collection happening in the background. Chrome has faced legal challenges over...
Windows Users at Risk as Critical Zoom Vulnerability Exploited
Windows users are in the crosshairs after a critical vulnerability in Zoom was actively exploited. The flaw, which affects multiple Zoom products on Windows, allows attackers to quietly escalate privileges, steal sensitive data, and burrow deeper into infected systems unless users update immediately. According to MSN, this flaw affects multiple...
2FA Explained: The Safest Ways to Protect Your Accounts
If you’re still relying on just a password to protect your online accounts, you’re gambling. Passwords get reused. They get leaked in data breaches. They get guessed. And once a criminal has your password, they can walk right into your email, bank account, or social media profile unless you’ve added...
How to Tell if Your Phone Has Been Hacked
From banking to email to social media, our phones hold the most sensitive parts of our digital lives. That also makes them a prime target for scammers, malicious apps, and in some cases, spyware installed by someone with physical access to the device. Attacks on smartphone users jumped 29% in...