Mullvad is a Swedish-based, independently owned, open-source VPN provider that puts security and privacy above all else. Every other VPN provider says it does as well, but Mullvad goes to great lengths to convey that it genuinely does put security and privacy first. Mullvad $5 at Mullvad Get Price Alerts You’re receiving price alerts for …
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IPVanish is a popular virtual private network that’s fast and secure enough for casual VPN use. I was impressed with the user interface and how easy the VPN is to configure. I also like that IPVanish offers phone support and lets you connect an unlimited number of devices at once with a single account. IPVanish See at IPVanish Get Price …
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When you return to work after some time off, your inbox is often a wild mess of unopened emails. Even though video and chat services like Zoom and Slack are integral parts of the workday, email isn’t on its way out the digital door. If you have an email account with Gmail, you probably know the basics. Even so, there …
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By now, you’ve surely gotten at least one: an unexpected SMS message carrying a tiny link just begging to be clicked on. Do so and you might be handing cyber thieves valuable information they can use to swipe your bank account balance, fake your identity or even track your whereabouts. Dubbed smishing, a contraction of SMS and phishing, some texts …
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Thinking of starting your own website for business, art or blogging? If you started a new business recently, a website can help show customers your products. Maybe you’re pursuing an artistic career and want a digital portfolio to show your work. Or you just want to get into blogging. No matter what your reason, we’ve compiled a guide of things …
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This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and sanctions imposed on Russia from the international community increase, cybersecurity concerns are also on the rise. Though US officials haven’t identified a specific retaliatory cyberthreat to the US coming out of Russia …
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Online subscriptions are usually pretty easy to sign up for. But you may have noticed they’re not always so easy to cancel. And the Byzantine unsubscribe processes I’ve had to go through to get out of services I no longer want are often not just poor customer service or an unwieldy user experience. It’s by design. My wife and I …
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Three separate “coordinated” phishing attempts targeted elected officials across at least nine states in October, the FBI said Tuesday. The first event came on Oct. 5 when unidentified attackers used two email addresses, one from the compromised account of a government official, in an attempt to collect the login credentials of elected officials. Less than two weeks later, two similar …
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Okta, an authentication service used widely across the globe, is investigating a data breach Tuesday morning after hackers posted screenshots claiming to show the company’s internal systems. Any hack impacting Okta could have rippling ramifications for the other companies and organizations that rely on Okta’s authentication services to access their own systems. As listed on Okta’s website, JetBlue, Grubhub, T-Mobile, Peloton …
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Think before you click. The beautiful blonde in a faraway country who thinks you’re cute may be looking for more than just love. Today is Valentine’s Day and if you’re single that might have you feeling a bit down right now. But security experts warn that online scammers are looking to use the holiday to take advantage of lonely people. It …
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