Some of the worst jobs in technology involve finding and stopping the spread of child sexual abuse images. They’re horrible because they require people to see images that can leave deep emotional scars. What’s more, technology is making this important job harder because cameras on phones make it easier to create more of this content …

In case you missed it, smart home devices are vulnerable to hackers. Experts have been warning us for years that smart devices aren’t so smart when it comes to security, showing us how easily a car, a doll or a security camera could be hacked. And hackers have done their best to prove the cybersecurity experts right — from yelling …

Apple’s new iPhones have a slew of new features. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have bigger displays, a custom-designed chip and new photography powers. But maybe you’re thinking, all I really want is to keep using my phone a little longer without the battery dying. That’s on the table, too. Now playing: Watch this: Apple introduces the iPhone …

If you use your Yahoo email account for online shopping, listen up. Oath, the Verizon-owned company that runs Yahoo’s web properties, is scanning your inbox for commercial emails, according to a report Tuesday from The Wall Street Journal. Verizon bought Yahoo last year. The emails would appear to include order confirmations and other such messages from online retailers. Oath uses …

Encrypted chat apps aim to keep you communicating securely, but they have a problem: Some governments want to block them from operating entirely. What’s more, some parts of their services can be easily blocked on a local level by anyone with a Wi-Fi network. To keep conversations flowing, encrypted communications app maker Wickr said Thursday it’s implementing new tools that …

Google is facing a lawsuit for its collection of location data even when users turned off location services. The suit came just four days after a report from the Associated Press about Google’s data collection practices. Google user Napoleon Patacsil’s response was to go to court.  “Google expressly represented to users of its operating system and apps that the activation of certain …

You’ve likely heard by now that encrypted messaging apps are a good way to keep your communications private. But there’s a good chance you’re not totally sure what makes them so safe. It’s OK. You have company. New research from experts in computer science has found that even though many people are using secure messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal and …

Facebook page managers will need to clear some extra hurdles to prove they aren’t fraudsters, the company announced Friday. “Now, people who manage these Pages will be asked to complete an authorization process in order to continue to post, making it harder for people to administer a Page using a fake or compromised account,” wrote Emma Rodgers, director of product …

Nathaniel Gleicher used to fight hackers from the White House as member of the National Security Council during the Obama administration. Now, he’s trying to stop coordinated influence campaigns from spreading across Facebook. The two jobs aren’t that different, he says. As head of Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, he’s responsible for the team that’s trying to stop fakers from …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The App Store is about to turn 10 years old, and so far, it’s paid out some big bucks to software developers.  Revenue for iOS developers is $100 billion so far, said CEO Tim Cook at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, …