Security

Keeping your personal data private and secure is paramount. Learn how to stay safe online with the best security software, manage your passwords, and recognize scams and other security risks.

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TP-Link Deco Mesh router beside Wi-Fi repeater
These critical exploits just exposed a bigger problem with TP-Link routers

Maybe another reason to pick up a different router

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Google Ads screen open on a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Creepy ads followed me everywhere until I changed these 7 settings

Those eerily accurate ads aren't a coincidence, they're by design.

HP OmniBook X Flip 14-inch 2-in-1 Laptop Next Gen AI PC sitting on a table.
HP just closed one of the biggest holes in Windows BitLocker encryption

HP's first-of-its-kind security tech is impressive

Claude app icon on smartphone next to laptop keyboard.
Hackers are disguising malware as Claude Code, and it's easy to fall for the scam

Be careful what links you follow

Privacy checkup on WhatsApp
I dug through WhatsApp's settings and found some surprisingly useful privacy options

WhatsApp privacy features you should enable to protect your account.

whatsapp end to end back up option.
"End-to-end encryption" doesn’t mean what most people think it means

You're protected, but not quite as much as you think.

Two laptops side-by-side displaying synchronized Obsidian vault notes via Syncthing.
I stopped relying on the cloud for file syncing once I found this app

A private syncing system powered by your own devices.

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An American Express card in Apple Wallet on an iPhone
I barely use my physical credit card anymore, and there's a good reason for that

All it takes is a single tap these days.

Swapping SIMs between an Android phone and an iPad.
You should lock your SIM card before someone else does

Protect yourself against SIM swapping and more security threats by setting up a SIM PIN right now.

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Task Manager on Windows
This is how to tell if your PC is silently being used for something else

Think your PC might be doing more than you asked? Here’s how I check for hidden activity.

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An authenticator app on an iPhone.
I tested Google and Microsoft Authenticator plus 3 others — this is the best for 2FA

There are several great authenticator solutions, including these five.

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All four colors of the Galaxy S26 Ultra in the hand
Your Samsung Wallet can now unlock your front door

Samsung Wallet’s new Digital Home Key now unlocks compatible smart locks and secures keys with Knox and biometrics.

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A personal hand holding a Sandisk USB flash drive and a laptop in the background
4 open-source apps that turn a USB drive into a security kit

From a portable password manager to a full anonymous OS, your USB drive can carry more security tools than you'd expect.

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