Millions of WordPress sites received a forced update to fix a serious bug
Millions of WordPress sites received a forced update in the last day to fix a critical vulnerability in a plugin…
Category: Security
How to use Google Chrome’s Enhanced Safety Mode
As soon as dip a virtual toe into the online waters, you’re putting yourself at risk, whether from suspicious links,…
Putin’s nuclear threat puts the West on edge
The first images of Russia’s new invasion of Ukraine seemed to presage a fairly traditional ground war: tank battles, artillery…
Ukrainian defense — and hacktivists — have raised over $4 million in cryptocurrency
This story was originally published on February 8 and has been updated to include events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
What is a browser fingerprint and how does it track you?
Fingerprinting evolved with the development of web browsers and is intertwined with the history of the web. As browsers have…
DDoS attempts attack Russia as conflict in Ukraine intensifies
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked war against Ukraine this week, warning that any Western intervention would be…
Ukraine’s volunteer “IT army” is conducting hacking attacks in uncharted territory
Vladimir Putin’s attack of Ukraine was met with fierce resistance in the country’s cities. As Russian forces approached Kiev, lawyers,…
Internet Troll Gives Spins to Soft Drink Startups
At first the press releases were mostly trolling, but over the months they escalated to include elaborate fabrications. In one,…
An “unrestricted” Putin threatens a dangerous escalation of the war in Ukraine
“It’s clear that Putin is angry, isolated and more unhinged than I’ve ever seen him,” said James Clapper, a former…
How Ukraine’s Internet Can Repel Russian Attacks
Like Russian tanks entered Ukraine on the morning of February 24, the internet shuddered – and for some it stopped…