3 Android privacy features that sound complicated but aren’t
Android gives you surprising control over your privacy and security, but some of the most useful settings are easy to…
Category: Cybersecurity
6 common habits that silently kill external HDDs before their time
External HDDs have their merits. Slower than SSDs, they make great backup targets (especially if you don’t leave them on…
Why I moved my most sensitive browsing from Firefox to LibreWolf
On my personal computer, I do a lot of the things I care most about protecting. I use it for…
I started keeping an “offline” NAS. It’s the only backup I actually trust
Most home NAS units are designed to stay powered on and available 24/7. After all, if you want to ensure…
An Anthropic researcher thinks AI could kill us all within a decade, I’m worried it won’t have to
An Anthropic safety researcher says he believes there’s a greater than 10% chance AI kills us all within the next…
The invisible PC killer from the ’90s is still around—and most people don’t know it
The early days of people having internet in their homes were pretty wild. Viruses were pretty much everywhere, and unlike…
How I built a one-tap “travel mode” that locks down my Android when I’m at the airport
Large airports are a potential security nightmare. There are random, unfamiliar Wi-Fi networks everywhere, charging ports that could be compromised,…
This is how quickly hackers can find an open port on your router
You’ve probably opened ports on your router on more than one occasion, maybe for remote access, maybe for a game.…
5 things I never back up to the cloud
Backing up your files to the cloud is super convenient since you can access them anywhere and on any device.…
Framework customer data leaked in zero-day attack: What you need to know
If you’ve bought a Framework PC, you’ll want to keep an eye out for identity thieves. The modular computer maker…