If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

On 21 October 2025, we celebrate the fifth Encryption Day. As part of the Global Encryption Coalition, APC is highlighting ...

The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to ...

This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your previous ...

Windows File Explorer previews can expose NTLM password hashes, putting your security at risk. Here’s what you should know to stay protected.

WhatsApp this week announced that it is adding passkey-encrypted chat backups, allowing users to protect their stored messages using Touch ID or ...

Run the command "netstat -ab" in an elevated Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Terminal window to see a list of applications and ...

By refusing to compromise on privacy, crypto risks marginalizing itself. There may be a path forward that respects both ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — What began as a City Hall dustup over a council aide’s file downloads has exposed something bigger: a security gap that let hundreds of Cleveland employees — from animal control ...

The cold open of this week’s “Saturday Night Live” brought in host Amy Poehler and her BFF Tina Fey to play Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, respectively. The sketch began by portraying part of Bondi’s ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...