Anthony Spadafora is the managing editor for security and home office furniture at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and malware to password managers and the best way to cover your whole home or business with a strong Wi-Fi signal.
Before joining the team, he spent three years covering cybersecurity and B2B tech for ITProPortal while living in South Korea. After moving back to the US. Anthony joined the TechRadar Pro team where he covered these topics along with VPNs, web hosting, online collaboration software and video conferencing for four years. Anthony also has his ears to the ground and is on the lookout for the next major cyberattack or data breach.
Based in Houston, Texas, Anthony also handles VPN testing for both Tom’s Guide and TechRadar. As someone who has worked from home exclusively since 2018, he has reviewed dozens of standing desks as well as office chairs and has taken a closer look at other essential remote working accessories. As part of these reviews, Anthony frequently builds intricate desk setups which is why he’s such a big advocate for cable management and keeping things organized. When he’s not writing, he can be found tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and making upgrades to his smart home.
Latest articles by Anthony Spadafora

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Satechi’s new Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock draws design inspiration from Apple's Mac mini M4 — and at $399, it costs nearly as much too.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Razer’s new AI-native headset features dual eye-level cameras and Snapdragon power — and it could succeed where the Humane AI Pin failed.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
MSI’s new Pro Max 271UPXW12G is a QD-OLED display for your MacBook with plenty of ports and a built-in KVM switch so you can seamlessly swap between your Mac and PC.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Upgrading to Wi-Fi 7 and fiber exposed my home network’s wireless bottlenecks, which is why I’m finally wiring my entire house for Ethernet.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Data breaches and malware may get all the attention but real-world threats can do just as much damage, especially when you’re not even looking for them.

By Anthony Spadafora Last updated
LG's new Gallery TV is set to debut at CES 2026 to challenge Samsung's The Frame with a specialized anti-glare Mini-LED screen and AI-powered art curation.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
By combining the Khadas Mind 2S with a pair of AR glasses, I created a one-of-a-kind setup that’s as great for working at home as it is for traveling.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Aflac is notifying impacted customers after completing an investigation into a massive data breach that occurred back in June.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Hackers are leveraging the new MongoBleed flaw to leak memory from exposed MongoDB instances and Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege could be one of the first victims.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
LG is bringing new gaming monitors to CES 2026 with superfast OLED displays, improved brightness and its new Tandem WOLED tech, Primary RGB Tandem 2.0.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Buying a new car is a major investment, but the best safety feature doesn’t come factory-installed which is why the first accessory I added was a dash cam.

By Anthony Spadafora Last updated
With a tree in every room and lights on every eave, holiday decorating was something I’d dread until I let my smart home do the heavy lifting.

By Jeff Parsons Last updated
You can follow Santa Claus on his journey around the world thanks to Google and NORAD's festive trackers.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
My new truck has a massive screen but a dumb assistant, so I dusted off my Echo Auto and tested just how well Alexa+ works on the go.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
RecommendedThe Boldr Kelvin is a sleek, smart infrared heater that looks like wall art and fixes many of the downsides of a traditional space heater at a premium.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
The University of Phoenix has suffered a data breach after the Clop ransomware gang stole data from the university’s network earlier this year.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Having a smart home is all about convenience, and there’s no better time to make full use of it than during the holidays.

By Amber Bouman Last updated
A large-scale botnet has taken over millions of Android devices in order to use them for nefarious purposes.

By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to deep clean a mechanical keyboard by removing keycaps and cleaning switches, keys, and the keyboard base.

By Anthony Spadafora Last updated
The HHKB Studio is a premium keyboard with a one-of-a-kind layout and an integrated mouse right in its home row but it’s not without its quirks.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
The Hyperkin Competitor is an Xbox controller hybrid with a DualSense-like design, Hall Effect thumbsticks, and remappable back buttons.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Hackers have a powerful new tool in their arsenal and the Spiderman phishing kit lets them almost instantly spoof multiple banks and crypto services.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Editor's ChoiceThe Geekom A9 Max is a truly powerful mini PC that you can upgrade to your heart’s content with practically all the ports you could ever need.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
The new Albiriox banking malware can already impersonate over 400 financial apps while giving hackers remote control over infected smartphones.

By Anthony Spadafora Published
Editor's ChoiceMetroid Prime 4: Beyond takes the 3D Metroid experience to Nintendo’s latest console without losing the core gameplay that makes the series shine.
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