Smart home devices and privacy: setting up without oversharing
Malik Johnson · Oct 16, 2026Voice assistants and cameras can work without recording everything. Here is how to set them up that way.
Cybersecurity News
Microsoft's 2026 defense report says AI is speeding up attacks. Read the fine print first.
Malik Johnson · Oct 13, 2026The vendor's own data backs most of its claims, but …
Cybersecurity News
GCubed buys RightDirection Technology Solutions: what the deal means for federal IT and cybersecurity work
Malik Johnson · Oct 13, 2026A veteran-owned federal contractor just got bigger. Here is what …
Security
What a career as a security guard actually involves
Asha Venkataswamy · Oct 9, 2026Duties, training, and the career ladder in guarding, stated plainly …
Privacy
Privacy window film: types, prices, and installation tips
Asha Venkataswamy · Oct 4, 2026Frosted, mirrored, and decorative films each block sightlines differently. Here …
How AI is changing the anatomy of modern cyber threats
Brandi Reed · Sep 30, 2026Machine learning makes old attacks faster, cheaper and more convincing. …
A taxonomy of digital threats: from phishing to zero-days
Brandi Reed · Sep 21, 2026Threats come in a handful of distinct types. Sorting them …
Privacy
Privacy screens for phones and laptops: do they actually work?
Asha Venkataswamy · Oct 3, 2026What a privacy screen protector can and cannot stop, and where the filter's limits begin.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: four habits that outlast the news cycle
Asha Venkataswamy · Oct 2, 2026The annual October campaign has run since 2004. Its core advice has not changed — and that is the point.
Guides
How to create a password manager routine that sticks
Asha Venkataswamy · Sep 30, 2026The vault is the easy part. The habit is what keeps reused passwords from creeping back.
Beginner's guide to two-factor authentication: what it is and how to start today
Colin Reyes · Sep 28, 2026Two-factor authentication adds a second check at login. Here is how it works, where it matters most, and the order to set it up in.
Choosing home security cameras: the features actually worth paying for
Most camera spec sheets are noise. Here is how to sort the features that matter from the ones that just raise the price.
How Network Segmentation Limits Breach Blast Radius
Dividing a network into isolated zones does not stop intrusions. It stops them from spreading.
How to set up a passkey and stop relying on passwords
Passkeys replace your password with a cryptographic key tied to your device. Here is what they actually protect against and how to turn one on for your Google account and your Apple devices.
How independent researchers find zero-days before attackers do
Fuzzing, code review, and coordinated disclosure: the quiet pipeline that turns a hidden software flaw into a patch.
What is a honeypot, and how defenders study attackers by getting hacked on purpose
Decoy systems let security teams watch real attacks unfold on machines that were built to be broken.
Palo Alto fixes PAN-OS flaw rated 10/10, confirms attackers hit unpatched firewalls within hours
CVE-2024-3400, a command-injection flaw in PAN-OS GlobalProtect rated 10.0 by Palo Alto Networks, was patched on April 14, 2024 — and the vendor's own advisory says exploitation began within a day of the fix shipping.
Does cyber insurance cover AI attacks? Insurers are finally saying yes — with caveats
Beazley confirmed AI-affirmative cover, QBE and AIG say they aren't retreating, and a Rand report maps the uncertainty. Here's what that means for your policy.
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
Fraudulent information requests sent from a legitimate government email domain led Revolut to hand over identity documents and verification data to an unauthorized third party.
Why schools are ransomware's favorite target
School districts hold sensitive data, run aging systems, cannot tolerate downtime, and pay — a combination that keeps education at the top of ransomware statistics, as the 2026 Canvas breach showed again.