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The history of the internet: From its start to where it is today
The internet has become an integral part of our lives more rapidly than anyone could have ever imagined. In the late 1990s, it seemingly appeared out of nowhere and took the world by storm. Today, bei...
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Government hacking: How countries surveil their own citizens
Governments waging cyberattacks against state-level adversaries is a frequent modern-day offensive tactic, but it’s equally common for intelligence and law-enforcement agencies to exploit vulnerabil...
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Will your iPhone replace your passport or ID card?
Depending on where you live, you might soon be able to store your driver’s license or state ID on your iPhone—and carrying your device will be just as good as having a physical card on you. And al...
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Signs that your child is being cyberbullied
A main part of the job of a parent is to keep your children safe. It might seem difficult to always know where they are and who they’re interacting with in person—but when it comes to monitoring t...
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Frightening reality: You can buy ransomware as a service
In April, a crippling ransomware attack hit U.S. oil producer Colonial Pipeline, paralyzing operations and forcing a shutdown of its 5,500-mile-long pipeline, which accounts for nearly 50% of all the ...
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Cypherpunks: Pioneers of online privacy
Concepts like encryption, digital currencies, and other privacy tools are accepted as a mainstream part of the internet today, but it’s taken an offbeat movement for these technologies to get to whe...
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How Google Nest Hub sleep sensors monitor from afar
At first look, the recently launched second-generation Google Nest Hub is similar to other smart home devices on the market. It’s preloaded with Google Assistant and sports a seven-inch screen that ...
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Taking an exam? First, install surveillance software
As Covid-19 spread and schools across North America and Europe were forced to pivot to remote instruction and examination methods, a key concern remained unanswered. How would administrators ensure ac...
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Can we govern Big Tech on a global scale?
We frequently hear about regulatory shifts for Big Tech in the U.S. and the EU, and what that might mean for some of the world’s biggest companies and individual privacy. But recently, a small group...
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Privacy flaw found in Google and Apple’s contact-tracing tool
We’ve had concerns over the privacy and security implications of Covid-19 contract-tracing apps, and a new report suggests several apps built on top of a unified framework jointly developed by Apple...
