Category Archives: Security

Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app

Signal is in the news because of a security failure, but the app itself is quite secure. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato Frederick Scholl, Quinnipiac University When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions about operational security and […]



Two Numbers, One Phone, Zero Drama – Hushed Has You Covered for Just $19.99 instead of $150 (Lifetime!)

Hushed

Ever wish you had a second phone number without carrying around a second phone? Maybe you’re tired of sharing your real number with Craigslist buyers, separating work from personal life, or navigating the world of online dating. Whatever the reason, Hushed has you covered. With a lifetime subscription to Hushed Private Phone Line, you can […]

Android 15’s New Identity Check: The Ultimate Theft Protection for 2025

Google's Identify Check for Android 15

Google has just launched Identity Check for Android 15 on Pixel devices, and it’s here to make phone thieves’ lives as miserable as your Monday mornings. Rolling out with Android 15 on Pixel devices, this feature adds a powerful layer of protection by requiring biometric authentication to access certain account and device settings, especially when […]



FREE EBook: A Beginner’s Guide To Web Application Penetration Testing ($40.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time

Guide

In A Beginner’s Guide to Web Application Penetration Testing (Wiley, FREE), seasoned cybersecurity veteran Ali Abdollahi delivers a startlingly insightful and up-to-date exploration of web app pentesting. In the book, Ali takes a dual approach—emphasizing both theory and practical skills—equipping you to jumpstart a new career in web application security. You’ll learn about common vulnerabilities […]

They See Your Photos: What Google’s AI Knows About Your Photos

What Google’s AI Knows About Your Photos

Imagine uploading a simple selfie and discovering that AI can determine your mood, your class status, and even the time of day just by analyzing the image and its metadata. This is exactly what TheySeeYourPhotos.com showcases. The website, created by former Google engineer Vishnu Mohandas and his team, uses Google’s own computer vision API to […]

An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet

Fifty years before the architecture for the web was created, Jorge Luis Borges had already imagined an analog equivalent. Sophie Bassouls/Sygma via Getty Images Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis How will the internet evolve in the coming decades? Fiction writers have explored some possibilities. In his 2019 novel “Fall,” science fiction author Neal Stephenson […]

Is Safety Worth the Loss of Privacy? A Thought-Provoking Dilemma

Privacy

In a world where reckless drivers are a growing concern, one planet’s government has proposed a radical solution: assigning driver credit scores to monitor driving behavior. By installing cameras and microphones in vehicles, the government plans to reduce accidents and reward safe driving—but at the cost of individual privacy. Drive safely? Your score goes up. […]

Meet dAIsy, the AI Grandma Who Scammers Wish They’d Never Called

Daisy the AI Grandma

Meet dAIsy, the AI grandma who’s single-handedly turning the tables on scammers—and doing it with all the charm of a sweet old lady who’s just had her third cup of tea. Created by O2, Daisy isn’t here to knit sweaters or bake cookies. No, Daisy is here to talk. And talk. And talk some more. […]

Canada Bans TikTok from Operating in the Country Amid National Security Concerns

Canada has taken a significant step by banning TikTok from operating within the country, citing national security concerns. However, Canadians are still free to use the popular app as they please. The decision to shut down TikTok’s Canadian offices in Toronto and Vancouver follows a national security review conducted with input from Canada’s security and […]

OpenAI’s Strawberry program is reportedly capable of reasoning. It might be able to deceive humans

Shweta Singh, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick OpenAI, the company that made ChatGPT, has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called Strawberry. It is designed not just to provide quick responses to questions, like ChatGPT, but to think or “reason”. This raises several major concerns. If Strawberry really is capable of some form […]