Punycodes Explained

When you’re restricted to ASCII, how can you represent more complex things like emojis or non-Latin characters? One answer is Punycode, which is a way to represent Unicode characters in ASCII…

Ukraine, Conti, and the law of unintended consequences

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine undid the world’s biggest ransomware gang

You Should Probably Stop Using Your Wyze Camera Right Now

The company's security camera line was reportedly vulnerable to hackers for years and the company knew about it but told no one.

Tiny Open Hardware Linux SBC Hides In Plain Sight

There was a time, not quite so long ago, when a computer was a beige box that sat on your desk. Before that, computers were big enough to double as desks, and even farther back, they took up a whol…

‘Stalkerware’ Apps Are Proliferating. Protect Yourself.

These spyware apps record your conversations, location and everything you type, all while camouflaged as a calculator or calendar.

Opinion | America Is Being Held for Ransom. It Needs to Fight Back.

Businesses attacked. Data stolen. Miles of pipeline shut down. The scourge of ransomware is worse than ever.

Opinion | Don’t Get Bezosed

A spyware flaw, Elizabeth Holmes and my latest Facebook alert.

Opinion | Don’t Get Bezosed

A spyware flaw, Elizabeth Holmes and my latest Facebook alert.

Apple Issues Emergency Security Updates to Close a Spyware Flaw

Researchers at Citizen Lab found that NSO Group, an Israeli spyware company, had infected Apple products without so much as a click.

The Strange Tale of the Freedom Phone, a Smartphone for Conservatives

A 22-year-old Bitcoin millionaire wants Republicans to ditch their iPhones for a low-end handset that he hopes to turn into a political tool.

G.O.P. Election Reviews Create a New Kind of Security Threat

As Republicans continue to challenge the 2020 results, voting equipment is being compromised when partisan insiders and unvetted operatives gain access.

Spies for Hire: China’s New Breed of Hackers Blends Espionage and Entrepreneurship

The state security ministry is recruiting from a vast pool of private-sector hackers who often have their own agendas and sometimes use their access for commercial cybercrime, experts say.

Buy or Wait? Here’s a Guide to Phone Upgrades.

Apple, Samsung and others want us to replace our phones constantly, but many of our problems with current devices can be fixed.

Opinion | Apple’s Illusion of Privacy Is Getting Harder to Sell

Our data is as secure as their policies.

T-Mobile Says Hack Exposed Personal Data of 40 Million People

The company said that stolen files included the personal information of 7.8 million current customers and 40 million people who had applied for credit.

Are Apple’s Tools Against Child Abuse Bad for Your Privacy?

The backlash to Apple’s efforts to fight child sexual abuse show that in the debate between privacy and security, there are few easy answers.

Attempted Hack of R.N.C. and Russian Ransomware Attack Test Biden

The breach of a Republican National Committee contractor, also linked to Russia, and the global ransomware attack occurred weeks after a U.S.-Russian summit.

The Young Fall for Scams More Than Seniors Do. Time for a Warning.

Stop it with the ageism and delusions of invincibility. Young adults often don’t recognize the bad checks coming at them, or fake job offers, either.

John McAfee, Software Pioneer Turned Fugitive, Dies in Spanish Prison

Mr. McAfee, who has not been associated with the company that bears his name for more than two decades, was fighting extradition to the United States after his arrest in Spain.