Computer & Internet Security
Computer surveillance and security covers a wide range of ways to keep you and your information safe. Learn about firewalls, zombie computers, hackers and workplace surveillance.
How's Spear Phishing Different From Plain Old Phishing?
And should you be worried about it?
Why Am I Getting So Many Privacy Policy Update Emails?
Data privacy concerns have prompted some new laws to go into effect in the European Union — and that means changes for consumers in the rest of the world too.
HowStuffWorks explains how blockchain technology, which relies upon a shared record of transactions across a peer-to-peer network of computers, is taking over the world.
The U.S. and U.K. issued a joint alert warning that Russian hackers have been targeting devices that help us connect to the internet. Is your digital information at risk?
It's the technology behind the meteorically rising bitcoin, and it could be really, really big.
The guys at Stuff They Don't Want You To Know talk about whether you can really delete your internet history — and why you want to.
Companies Are Figuring Out How to Turn the Tables on Hackers
Active defense techniques are changing how companies fight back against cybercrooks.
2016 was memorable for a whole lot of reasons, and one of them was the massive amount of data stolen.
It’s sweet to have a personal assistant like Amazon’s Alexa do your bidding. Except when it does something you didn’t anticipate, like order an adorable dollhouse.
Ransomware is coming for us all.
Is it affecting yours?
A Storm Is Brewing: The Trouble of Malware in the Cloud
Malicious software is threatening the safety of some major cloud hosting services. Here's what a team of researchers is doing to help kick the bad guys out.
Passwords Sent Securely Through Your Body, Not the Air
To thwart hackers from intercepting wireless signals, engineers send a signal through the body, from a smartphone fingerprint scanner to a 'smart lock.'
We Just Got Closer to Creating Unbreakable Quantum Enigma Machines
Researchers have developed experimental versions of a device that could send encrypted messages impossible to intercept or decipher.
Cybersecurity experts recently discovered an insidiously clever piece of malware that went unnoticed for half a decade. The name? ProjectSauron.
You know how you can't really disconnect your PC's fan unless you want a hot mess on your hands? Turns out that fan could serve a more nefarious purpose, too.
Inside the Troll: The Science of Being an Awful Person
Trolls are everywhere these days, driving people off Twitter and wreaking havoc online. They also have specific personality traits that the general population doesn't.
How the FBI Cracked the iPhone Case … With a Little Help From Outside
And the FBI already has said it’ll help other law enforcement agencies with locked phones.
The Land of Mordor? How Hackers and Spies Use Google Translate
Google attributed some unflattering changes in a Ukrainian newspaper's Russian translation to machine error. But some security experts say that's impossible.
The Closest Thing to a Real Hoverboard: Electric Skateboards Get Legal, Hacked
As these devices are finally made legal in California, here comes another worry: Their Bluetooth connection can be exploited.
The short answer is yes. The long answer? Some people do it for mischief, others for criminal purpose, and even governments are in on the game.
How could an algorithm spot trolls on the Internet?
If you've spent any time online, you've probably run into someone who seems to want nothing more than to stir up trouble and make others miserable. What if a program could find and weed out these trolls?
Online harassment seems to know no bounds, with new opportunities for meanness evolving all the time. Ever heard of dogpiling or doxing?
Remember that crazy video you made with your friends years ago? Yes, you do, but you also wish it wasn't the first thing that pops up in a Google search of your name. Well, rejoice! There's a way to get it out of Google.
Do you know what you're doing when you're "dropping dox" on somebody? It's called "doxxing," and while it's technically not illegal, it's probably not a very nice thing to do to someone.
