How to Protect Yourself from Twitter’s 2FA Crackdown
The latest bizarre move of Elon Musk’s Twitter ownership weakens the security of millions of accounts. On February 17, Twitter announced plans to stop people using…
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How to Unlock Your iPhone With a Security Key
It’s important to note that you don’t want to lose your security key. Apple will prompt you to set up two to begin with, so…
Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication Change ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’
Twitter announced yesterday that as of March 20, it will only allow its users to secure their accounts with SMS-based two-factor authentication if they pay…
Hackers Ran Amok Inside GoDaddy for Nearly 3 Years
Discovering that hackers have had stealthy access to your corporate network for three years is bad enough. Web hosting company GoDaddy this week confessed to…
Data Breaches: The Complete WIRED Guide
The History of Data Breaches Data breaches have been increasingly common and harmful for decades. A few stand out, though, as instructive examples of how…
Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam
Over just a little more than a decade, the crypto world has exploded from a single currency to millions of coins and assets, each promising…
The East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment Created a Perfect TikTok Storm
“This is kind of the ultimate event for driving conspiracy theories and various anti-government and anti-media sentiment,” says Meghan Conroy, a US research fellow with…
US Border Patrol Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data
The United States government is notorious for taking a “better late than never” approach to its tech rollouts. Following that tradition, US Customs and Border…
What to Look for When Buying a Security Camera (2023): Tips and Risks
Sadly, it took more than two months for Eufy’s parent company, Anker, to admit some fault and apologize. Early denials sparked deeper media scrutiny as…
4 Best VPN Services (2023): For Routers, PC, iPhone, Android, and More
Using these criteria, I narrowed the field to the most popular, reputable VPN providers and began testing them over a variety of networks (4G, cable,…
The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs You’ll Find
The White House says that China has been working on a balloon surveillance initiative in recent years “that it has used to violate the sovereignty…
Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast
Gallagher found that the website the scammers were using to distribute their malicious apps was set up to impersonate a real Japanese financial company and…