Preventing bank account hacking requires a combination of vigilant practices and utilization of bank-provided security measures. Always use strong, unique passwords ...

Brett Johnson used to steal identities for a living. Now working with the FBI, he says deepfakes, scam farms, and synthetic ...

2:39 p.m. Aug. 15, 2024: A previous version of this article identified Teresa Murray as the consumer watchdog director for the U.S. Public Information Research Group. She works for the U.S. Public ...

Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don't have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out ...

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After one of the biggest telecom hacks in US history, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moved to enforce strict ...

You probably live in 2025. That is, you’ve created online accounts for major services like utilities and finances. But a handful of people still avoid it, and usually it’s because they think doing so ...

For the most part, computer nerds are a solid bunch. They make it possible for the rest of us to do our homework and illegally download music; plus, they tend to be pretty nice people. But a new ...

Earlence Fernandes is a computer science professor at UC San Diego. He’s also a cycling geek. He stands next to his bike at UCSD’s computer science building and tells how he commutes to work on his ...