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Your Smartphone Passcode Should Be Six Numbers Long (Or Longer)

Many of us open our smartphones these days with a fingerprint or a face scan. But if those fail, or we don't want to use biometric authentication, we rely on phone passcodes. While the default four-digit code is convenient to...

October 22, 2024

There Are Security Flaws With Major E2EE Cloud Storage Providers

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is supposed to protect important files with cryptographic technology: Without the key, no one should be able to read the encrypted files. However, when there are security flaws in the process, threat actors can, theoretically, break or...

October 22, 2024

Microsoft Will Stop Supporting Windows 10 in One Year (for Free)

Windows 10 continues to be an incredibly popular OS for PC users around the world. Whether people are reluctant to relearn a new set of features and UI, or they simply enjoy the stability of using a PC with a...

October 14, 2024

Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday Includes 118 Fixes

We've covered Microsoft's past few Patch Tuesday updates, as they've recently included some important security fixes. The company's October update is no exception, including fixes for 118 security vulnerabilities for Windows. According to The Hacker News, 113 of these flaws...

October 14, 2024

Your Android Phone Has New Anti-Theft Security Features

As careful as you might be with your smartphone, you're never 100% impervious to theft. Thieves are smart, and may wait for a vulnerable moment to snatch your phone from your hand, or swipe it while it rests on a...

October 7, 2024

Apple Patches a Password Vulnerability on iPhone and iPad

If you use an iPhone or iPad, take note: You need to update your device(s) as soon as possible. This week, Apple patched a security flaw for any iPhones and iPads running iOS 18, as well as one other security...

October 7, 2024

Smartphone Tip of the Week: Delete Your Unwanted Apps

Smartphones are all about the apps: Unlike computers, which run on a healthy mix of dedicated programs and websites, most of what we do on our iPhones or Android happens inside apps. As such, we tend to accrue apps rather...

October 1, 2024

T-Mobile Is Settling With the FCC Over Cybersecurity Violations

T-Mobile has been in hot water for some time now. The company has faced multiple cybersecurity situations in recent years, including in 2021, 2022, and 2023. These events have leaked important data of T-Mobile customers, including social security numbers, home...

October 1, 2024

Android and iPhone Users Cannot Text Each Other With End-to-End Encryption

It's no secret that iPhones and Androids don't play nicely with texts: While two iPhones or two Androids have no problem messaging each other, texting between iOS and Android can be a challenge. That's because, until recently, Apple forced iPhones...

September 23, 2024

Watch Out for Companies That Train AI With Your Data

Many of us use LinkedIn as a social networking site for business: You trust the platform with your data to connect you with other professionals, perhaps to grow your business or look for new opportunities. Unfortunately, it seems LinkedIn, like...

September 23, 2024