Outages and privacy policies are among valid reasons to switch to a free third-party DNS service like Cloudflare, Google Public DNS, or Cisco OpenDNS. But there are caveats.
IOActive’s director of penetration testing says memsad causes software to expose passwords, keys, and tokens we use to protect our data. And the rot has spread far and wide.
Unlike its competitors, the Backstory security data platform, built on Google’s robust infrastructure, is built to retain and surface even years-old Internet traffic data by default.
App functionality or commercial demands sometimes require access to calendars, cameras, or contacts. Here, a basic, if crassly capitalistic, explanation is appropriate.
If you'd rather not get personalized offers from brands—or at least have more control over the sensitive data used to generate them—your options are pretty limited.
From vulnerability exploits to encrypted messaging, the report outlines tech Russia and Trump associates used to interfere in U.S. elections and stymie Mueller’s investigation.
Whether spreading malware or disinformation, attackers study their targets, create artifacts, and get the artifacts in front of their targets. So why not combat fake news like malware?
Security experts worry that U.S. charges against WikiLeaks publisher Assange could scare whistleblowers—or cloud the nature of his relationships with Russia and Trump associates.
It’s no secret that few Wi-Fi routers have strong security. It might be alarming, however, to hear that many of today’s high-rated routers have fewer protections than those of 15 years ago, says the CITL research lab at ShmooCon.
When a company goes under or gets sold, its customer data is often the most valuable asset it holds—one it can usually sell or transfer to another entity, depending on the terms of its privacy policy.
A California judge’s ruling might give weight to privacy advocates’ arguments in future cases regarding forced device log-ins. But it isn’t expected to change much in the near term.
Three patterns surface from a look at expectations for the year that turned out wrong: We got lucky, we expected too much, or we were looking in the wrong direction.
