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

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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.

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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.

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Apps on Android and iOS are roughly equal in how much they track and profile you, Oxford researchers have found.

By Paul Wagenseil, Mike Prospero Published
The Maximus Answer DualCam video doorbell has nearly perfect security, except in two areas, Bitdefender researchers find.

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The online gaming streaming and chat service Twitch has been hacked, with source code and financial information posted online.

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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.

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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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.

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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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An Android malware campaign called 'GriftHorse' has infected up to 10 million users worldwide and stolen millions of dollars.

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Apple's 'Found AirTag' pages can be hacked to lure people to phishing sites, a researcher says.

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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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Google pushed out a surprise update for desktop Chrome to fix a single flaw used by hackers to attack computers.

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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.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
Older iPhones and Macs from 2013 and 2014 just got security patches to fix flaws being actively exploited by hackers.

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Xiaomi and Huawei phones pose security and privacy risks and shouldn't be used, warns the Lithuanian government. OnePlus phones were found to be harmless.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
A file-handling flaw in macOS Big Sur could let attackers run malware without warning or restraint.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
At least 11 different Netgear Nighthawk home Wi-Fi router models are vulnerable to attack, thanks to a flaw in third-party software.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
Microsoft now lets all account holders sign in without a password. Here's how it works and how to set it up.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
Apple's iOS 15 is adding many new privacy and security features. Here are the most significant ones coming to your iPhone when the software update arrives Sept. 20.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
Google updated Chrome on the desktop to fix 11 security flaws, two of which are already being used in attacks.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
A new attack on Windows leverages an old web-rendering format to take over PCs, even those running Windows 11. There's no fix from Microsoft yet, but you can still minimize your risk.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
Facebook still can't read your WhatsApp messages, despite a major news piece that implies otherwise. Here's what's really going on.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
Apple said it was delaying the planned rollout of its program that would scan iPhones for child-sexual-abuse-material.

By Paul Wagenseil Published
At least 1,400 models of devices ranging from smartphones to commercial aircraft are affected by serious Bluetooth security flaws, and patches are not fully available yet.
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