Why UK police love Uber: The company shares its data with them
The ride-sharing company uses passenger and driver data to help law enforcement.
A ransomware attack on a hospital has caused a woman’s death
The attack crippled the IT systems of a local hospital in Düsseldorf, causing it to shut down its emergency facilities and divert patients elsewhere.
New partnership brings ExpressVPN protection to LastPass users
Starting today, all new and existing LastPass Premium and Families subscribers will be offered a 30-day free trial of ExpressVPN. Also: Win a LastPass subscription!
5 ways to hide your browsing history from ISPs
Whether you like it or not, your internet activity must first pass through your internet service provider (ISP) before it reaches any websites or...
Surveillance capitalism: How every ‘like’ adds to your data for sale
Many of the technology services we use daily are free. But we’re paying for them in ways you might not have considered.
How a Tesla employee saved the company from a ransomware attack
A Russian hacker has been indicted in a case alleging that he attempted to bribe the employee, who instead assisted in an FBI sting operation.
Yes, your e-reader tracks you, too. Here’s what to do about it.
Kindle tells Amazon about your page turns, dictionary lookups, highlights, notes, and more.
A researcher hacked satellite internet connections with $300 equipment
A British Ph.D. student has demonstrated how easy it is to read communications transmitted by satellites across the globe.
Denmark’s lesson in whistleblowing: Don’t arrest the whistleblowers
Seven years after Snowden, Denmark shows how a government should respond to whistleblowers.
Notorious eavesdropper NSA issues guide to hiding your location data
We're not making this up. The NSA has just issued a set of directives on how to stay safe and anonymous online.
