Latest articles by Paul Wagenseil
It's not older women, but young men who think they know everything about computers are most likely to lose money in tech-support scams, reports Microsoft.
A widely used repository of open-source software has been infected with password-stealing malware, and there's no telling how many applications and projects have been poisoned.
A jaw-droppingly dumb flaw in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets any local user or program seize full control of a machine.
Two more security flaws related to Windows' printing software have been disclosed. No permanent fixes yet, but you can defuse one flaw by turning off printing altogether.
Google has pushed out a new update for Chrome on Windows, Mac and Linux to fix several severe security flaws, including one already being exploited by attackers. Here's what to do.
Microsoft patched 117 security flaws in the July Patch Tuesday updates, including nine 'zero-day' vulnerabilities that were publicly disclosed before Microsoft could fix them.
Low-cost U.S. cellular carrier Mint Mobile appears to have suffered a data breach, which may have exposed an unknown number of user passwords.
Amazon's new Sidewalk home network has people worried about privacy and security, but is that really justified? And what about Apple's similar Find My network?
Microsoft pushed out an emergency patch for the 'PrintNightmare' security flaw, which affects all Windows computers and servers.
Nearly a dozen Android apps were set up to steal users' Facebook passwords and usernames, and were installed nearly 6 million times.
Personal data 'scraped' from 700 million LinkedIn user profiles is being sold online. Even though the data is theoretically public, it's useful for spammers, stalkers and phishers.
More than 100 Dell laptops and desktops moels can be hacked over the air thanks to flaws in the way the machines handle firmware updates, but fixes are available.
Brave Search, which promises to be a privacy-focused search engine that doesn't track or profile users, has entered public beta testing that anyone can try out.
This fully loaded pre-built gaming rig with an RTX 3080 Ti GPU and Ryzen 9 5900X CPU is on sale at NewEgg for $600 off.
A Wi-Fi hotspot name containing specific character strings will permanently disable Wi-Fi connections on an iPhone until the user manually clears all network settings.
Carnival, the world's largest cruise-ship operator, said it had been hit by its second data breach in the past 18 months.
CVS Health had more than a billion user-visit records exposed online, and some visitors accidentally added their own email addresses to the data.
Peloton has patched a flaw that could have let attackers seize complete control of an exercise bikes. Here's how to make sure your Peloton has the update.
Intuit has sent notifications to TurboTax customers that their accounts may have been hacked due to password reuse.
The Civilized Cycles Model 1 is very comfy and very pricey, making it worth a look for urban commuters.
Volkswagen of America said 3.3 million prospective and actual Audi customers had sensitive data exposed or stolen.
More than a terabyte of data stolen from 3.2 million PCs was found online, including 26 million usernames and passwords.
Chrome has been updated to fix 14 security flaws, including one 'zero-day' under attack and linked to a Microsoft flaw revealed yesterday. Make sure to update your browser right away.
