How AI is changing the anatomy of modern cyber threats
Brandi Reed · Sep 30, 2026Machine learning makes old attacks faster, cheaper and more convincing. The defenses have not changed as much as you might hope.
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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 …
Privacy
The digital detectives who recover stolen identities
Brandi Reed · Sep 26, 2026When a stranger opens accounts in your name, a small …
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BNSF CISO Alex Levy named first TIME + Commvault CISO of the Year
Asha Venkataswamy · Sep 25, 2026The inaugural award drew more than 200 nominees. The railroad's …
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How independent researchers find zero-days before attackers do
Malik Johnson · Sep 24, 2026Fuzzing, code review, and coordinated disclosure: the quiet pipeline that …
A taxonomy of digital threats: from phishing to zero-days
Brandi Reed · Sep 21, 2026Threats come in a handful of distinct types. Sorting them …
Living off the land: how attackers use your own admin tools against you
Brandi Reed · Sep 16, 2026Intruders increasingly skip malware and drive Windows' own PowerShell, WMI …
Privacy
How to turn on two-factor authentication for the accounts that matter most
Malik Johnson · Aug 18, 2026Passwords alone don't stop most account takeovers. Here's how to add a passkey or authenticator app to your email, Google, and Microsoft accounts in under ten minutes each.
How to delete your data from 500+ data brokers with California's free DROP tool
Malik Johnson · Aug 16, 2026California residents can now wipe their records from every registered data broker in one request. Here's who qualifies, exactly how to do it, and what still won't disappear.
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How to turn on two-factor authentication for your Google account
Colin Reyes · Aug 26, 2026Yes — you can turn on 2-Step Verification for a Google account in under five minutes, and the authenticator-app or passkey method is stronger than SMS codes.
How to turn on two-factor authentication for the accounts that matter most
Colin Reyes · Aug 14, 2026A step-by-step guide to enabling 2FA on your Google, Microsoft, and Apple accounts, plus which method to pick when you have a choice.
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.
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…
What is an MFA fatigue attack, and how do you stop it
Attackers don't need to crack your password if they can wear down your patience. Here's how push bombing works and the one setting that stops it cold.
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…