Paul Wagenseil
Paul Wagenseil is a senior editor at Tom's Guide focused on security and privacy. He has also been a dishwasher, fry cook, long-haul driver, code monkey and video editor. He's been rooting around in the information-security space for more than 15 years at FoxNews.com, SecurityNewsDaily, TechNewsDaily and Tom's Guide, has presented talks at the ShmooCon, DerbyCon and BSides Las Vegas hacker conferences, shown up in random TV news spots and even moderated a panel discussion at the CEDIA home-technology conference. You can follow his rants on Twitter at @snd_wagenseil.
Latest articles by Paul Wagenseil
![A blue iPhone 13 held in front of green foliage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rKGz7yhoxfT6Trid8KWQiJ-320-80.jpg)
Apple issues urgent security fixes for iPhones, iPads and Macs — update now
By Paul Wagenseil published
Apple pushed out security updates for iPhones, Mac, iPads, Apple Watch and Apple TV to fix dozens of serious security flaws, including at least one already attack by hackers.
![A home wireless router near a child using a laptop.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AZoZxJUkNt8Y3WSHsYnsum-320-80.jpg)
Your Wi-Fi network is too easy to hack — how to protect yourself
By Paul Wagenseil published
An Israeli researcher was able to 'crack' the Wi-Fi passwords for 70% of home and business networks using cheap tools. Here's how to make sure you're part of the other 30%.
![The armed guards walking through rows of Squid Game competitors](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hCXjAxV7QMDokZE6dGuoiW-320-80.jpg)
Squid Game scams, malware pop up online to lure fans — what you need to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
Two security firms are warning of a flood of Squid Game-related scams and malware, including poisoned downloads and bogus Halloween costumes.
![A thumb taps a generic smartphone with the Bluetooth logo and the word 'Bluetooth' displayed on the screen.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sXrA6tedsqZWMshbS6v9cP-320-80.jpg)
Your iPhone can be tracked via Bluetooth — and you may not be able to stop it
By Paul Wagenseil published
Apple devices are worse off than Android, Windows
![A content creator with camera, microphone and laptop accessing YouTube on a smartphone.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/25gF6H8ygcpfZxSz38V6Tm-320-80.jpg)
Russian crooks are stealing YouTube accounts — what to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
Russian cybercriminals are using fake marketing proposals to sucker YouTube content creators into downloading malicious software that steals their accounts, Google said.
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Here's all the ways Google Pixel 6 boosts your security and privacy
By Paul Wagenseil published
The Pixel 6 brings significant improvements to Android privacy and security, even if many of them involve playing catch-up with Apple.
![A close-up of the Brave browser listing in the Google Play app store displayed on an Android smartphone.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WGSa5EbcSxSLaw5Gorhuid-320-80.jpg)
Brave browser just swapped out Google for its own privacy-focused search engine
By Paul Wagenseil published
The Brave browser has made its own privacy-focused search engine the default, displacing Google and promising users no tracking or profiling.
![How to tell if you've been blocked on WhatsApp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LvEBd7EeaPLfMtDPcbjQ4N-320-80.jpg)
WhatsApp now offers 'end-to-end' encrypted backups — here's how it works
By Paul Wagenseil published
WhatsApp now lets you encrypt your chat backups with a private key, Facebook said in a series of online postings. Here's how the process works.
![Four hands in shirt sleeves holding up smartphones displaying the Visible wireless carrier logo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SrHCfutjZtKQSqM4hsp2a8-320-80.jpg)
Wireless carrier Visible denies data breach as account takeovers persist
By Paul Wagenseil, Philip Michaels published
Low-cost wireless carrier Visible denied it had suffered a data breach even as a rash of account takeovers continued.
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Apple: App sideloading on iPhones would 'cripple' security protections
By Paul Wagenseil published
Apple has doubled down on its argument that letting iPhone users sideload apps would wreck iOS security, releasing a new 'threat analysis' to explain its point of view.
![A Yubico YubiKey Bio with a fingerprint reader plugged into an Apple MacBook.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HeMYCsCAeAashL4KnKYdWA-320-80.jpg)
Yubico's new fingerprint security key can keep you from getting hacked — and I just tried it
By Paul Wagenseil published
Yubico this week brought out the YubiKey Bio hardware security key, which has a fingerprint scanner that works well but also some surprising functional limitations.
![A Google Pixel and an iPhone side by side.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YagAaFhjHm9qoEUdBNA3VN-320-80.jpg)
iPhone apps no better for privacy than Android, Oxford study finds
By Paul Wagenseil published
Apps on Android and iOS are roughly equal in how much they track and profile you, Oxford researchers have found.
![Maximus Answer DualCam review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pNeaziM8tL9R7Kaown45FC-320-80.jpg)
Exclusive: How safe is the Maximus Answer DualCam video doorbell?
By Paul Wagenseil, Mike Prospero published
The Maximus Answer DualCam video doorbell has nearly perfect security, except in two areas, Bitdefender researchers find.
![How to do a charity stream on Twitch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ForcGwBay8riGfavthuPRf-320-80.jpg)
Massive Twitch data breach reveals source code — what you need to know [updated]
By Paul Wagenseil published
The online gaming streaming and chat service Twitch has been hacked, with source code and financial information posted online.
![The entrance to a Neiman Marcus store at an indoor shopping mall in suburban Philadelphia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SDREPbvs4XCqzwk5FL5CJK-320-80.jpg)
Neiman Marcus data breach hits 4.6 million — here's what you need to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
About 4.6 million people who shopped on the Neiman Marcus website before June 2020 had credit cards and account passwords stolen in a data breach, the company said.
![Tom Hiddleston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Idris Elba, three potential next Bonds](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LCzT7fdVBfPiuM68WiXeUi-320-80.jpg)
Next James Bond: 17 actors we want as 007
By Henry T. Casey, Paul Wagenseil, Mike Prospero, Kelly Woo published
We've cast a wide net to pick the next Bond: here are our 17 picks for the next 007.
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Your Apple Pay payments can be stolen over the air — here's what to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
Apple Pay transactions involving a Visa card can be stolen over the air, but the problem remains unfixed while the two companies squabble over who is at fault.
![Close-up of an iPhone 6 in the hands of a woman wearing a red dress.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HEadGunBUEjAomF4poHcfV-320-80.jpg)
Millions of iPhones, TVs and other devices could go offline Thursday — here's why [updated]
By Paul Wagenseil published
The expiration of a security certificate on Sept. 30 may kill internet access for older iPhones, Macs, smart TVs and millions of other devices.
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Up to 10 million Android users hit by money-stealing malware — what to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
An Android malware campaign called 'GriftHorse' has infected up to 10 million users worldwide and stolen millions of dollars.
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Hackers can use AirTags to steal your Apple account — what you need to know
By Paul Wagenseil published
Apple's 'Found AirTag' pages can be hacked to lure people to phishing sites, a researcher says.
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New malware steals your Steam, Epic, EA accounts — how not to get pwned
By Paul Wagenseil published
A new strain of malware called BloodyStealer is out to swipe online gaming accounts, including those from Bethesda, EA, Epic Games, GOG and Steam.
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Chrome on desktop gets emergency patch to prevent hacker attack — what to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
Google pushed out a surprise update for desktop Chrome to fix a single flaw used by hackers to attack computers.
![iPhone held in hand in front of tree](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f3THivuF6cT7fGCKJng53B-320-80.jpg)
Three unpatched iOS 15 security flaws posted online — what you need to know
By Paul Wagenseil published
An researcher posted exploits for three apparent iOS 15 security flaws online because he said Apple has done nothing to patch them after having known of them for nearly five months.