Every time you load a web page, your personal data is being shared with thousands of companies. The ad spaces on the page are being auctioned off to the highest bidder in fractions of a second. The Ir

Your phone number is arguably as strong a personal identifier as your social security number, passport number or email address. These are things we almost never change any more - meaning that it's an

The first step to solving any problem is gathering as much information as you can. Unfortunately, today we're basically flying blind when it comes to identifying and resolving latent software bugs in

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse, the bad guys say "hold my beer". The REvil gang has managed to pull off what appears to be the biggest ransomware infection ever through a clever supply ch

Robocalls are the bane of my existence. I get so many spam calls that I've just stopped answering my home phone altogether. I've given out my cell number to fewer people, so thankfully I get fewer jun

Today's news headlines are littered with stories on massive cybersecurity failures: SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange, Colonial Pipeline, data breaches, ransomware... Are the bad guys ramping up their game? Or are we just really bad at cybersecurity?

Are satellites really just IoT devices in space? They're small computers and connected to the internet, not unlike Nest thermostats, baby video monitors, and smart toasters. You'd think that they'd be a lot more complex and secure...

Payment apps are fairly secure & very convenient, but NOT private. And Venmo is the worst. Venmo is the only payment app that is primarily a "social" app. That's shorthand for "share as much info as possible, with as many people as possible".

Is it possible for you to view your FLoC ID right now? And if so, can you decode this ID to understand what Google is learning about you from it? Does FLoC require your consent or cooperation from the sites you're visiting?

The public has voted and the results are in: people do not want to be tracked. In response, like pop-up ads before them, third party cookies are now being blocked by default by just about every browser - except Chrome.