VPNs are booming in the UK after age restriction laws, but free options carry big risks
The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act took effect on July 25th. Among other provisions, the new law makes …
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Surfshark VPN review: A fast VPN for casual users
Surfshark is one of the youngest major VPNs, but it’s grown rapidly over the last seven years. Since …
Engadget Podcast: Reviewing our favorite VPNs and M3GAN 2.0
This week, I chat with Sam Chapman, Engadget’s new security reporter who’s been reviewing VPNs and related products. …
NordVPN review 2025: Innovative features, a few missteps
When we say that NordVPN is a good VPN that’s not quite great, it’s important to put that …
The best password manager for 2024
Think about your digital footprint. How many accounts have you created online since you first started using the …
Microsoft explains how it’s tackling security and privacy for Recall
The condemnation of Microsoft’s Recall feature for Copilot+ AI PCs was swift and damning. While it’s meant to …
Microsoft will host a security conference after the CrowdStrike shutdown
it will host a special conference in September to discuss the lessons and security measures the industry can …
A new AI support chatbot is available for hacked YouTube channels
YouTube added a new AI assistant feature that allows users who have been hacked to recover their accounts …
How To Master Hacking Terminals In Fallout 76
The Fallout universe is full of little minigames that shake up the dominant exploration and first-person shooter gameplay, …
Google brings passkeys to its Advanced Protection Program
Google is adding support to its Advanced Protection Program. APP is the company’s highest-level security option. It’s intended …
Google will give users free dark web monitoring
Google announced in an update on Tuesday that its dark web monitoring service, also known as “dark web …
Hackers reverse-engineer Ticketmaster’s barcode system to unlock resales on other platforms
Scalpers have used a security researcher’s findings to reverse-engineer “nontransferable” digital tickets from Ticketmaster and AXS, allowing transfers …
Leaked Google database reveals its secret privacy and security failures
A collection of leaked internal Google privacy cases provides a rare glimpse into the company’s volume and handling …