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5 services you should set up before you expose your home server to the internet
Stop and think before flicking that switch.
Comcast's Xfinity Shield turns your router into a motion sensor — and it may share what it sees
A free Wi‑Fi upgrade taps existing gateways and stationary devices to map in‑home movement with signal shifts.
I checked what my browser extensions can actually see, and deleted 3 of them
The privacy policy tells more than Chrome's extension page.
There are some files you don't want anyone to open, and this Android app takes care of them
Your files behind the best security.
I finally understand why Microsoft made TPM mandatory
Turns out TPM wasn't Microsoft being difficult.
I pin my Android screen before handing it over to strangers, and you should too
Control what someone can see and do before handing them your phone.
I scanned my home network and found three devices I didn't recognize — one was a security nightmare
Your router's device list is lying to you — I scanned my home network and found 3 devices I didn't know were connected.
Your browser can identify you even with a VPN — and it doesn't need your IP address to do it
You need more than a VPN.
The June Android security update is one of the biggest this year and most users haven't installed it yet
One of the flaws is already being used in targeted attacks, and if you're not on a Pixel, you may be waiting weeks for the patch
Android now flags calls that spoof your contacts' numbers and voices — here's how the new detection feature actually works
Your phone's caller ID has always been easy to fake. Android's new fake call detection finally does something about it
Your Windows 11 drive is probably encrypted right now — here's where Microsoft hid the key
One BIOS update stands between you and a drive you can no longer access
Android is getting a major boost to scam detection with the June feature drop
Android's next feature drop is a big one
Your VPN is probably doing way more than you need it to — here's what actually matters
Stop paying for VPN features you'll never use — here's what actually protects you.
That green dot on your Android is a privacy feature most people ignore
Your Android logs every app that touches your camera or mic — tap the green dot to find out who's been listening
These 5 Android permissions are basically a backdoor — never grant them to apps you don't trust
These Android permissions can hand a bad app your texts, location, mic, and more
The Flipper Zero's ambitious sibling was just announced — and the company needs your help
A modular Linux device with big ambitions
ChatGPT's new banking feature sounds convenient, but the privacy cost is steep
A messy situation waiting to happen
Bitwarden is great, but I switched to this better password manager and I control everything now
Self-hosting your password manager is easier than you think and worth it — I switched to Vaultwarden and now I own my passwords completely.
The fastest DNS server isn’t always the one you should use
Why I stopped chasing the fastest DNS server.
Passkeys finally clicked for me when I started doing this
Passkeys are secure by design and complicated by ecosystems.