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What is the best VPN for Android users and is there a free option?

If your device runs Android, consider trying a VPN to protect yourself, especially when you're using public Wi-Fi. We don't recommend trying free VPNs for many reasons, but there are still many popular VPNs for Android that are reliable and trustworthy.

January 13, 2023 by David Gewirtz in VPN

Upgrading my network to 2.5Gbps with the fastest small business and residential firewall: Firewalla Gold Plus

Wire-line speeds at over 2Gbps require fast switches and Wi-Fi APs, and very fast firewalls

December 27, 2022 by Jason Perlow in Networking

Cybersecurity in space: The out of-this-world challenges ahead

New horizons bring new security threats that will have to be tackled.

December 7, 2022 by Danny Palmer in Cyber Threats

Eufy's security cameras send data to the cloud without consent, and that's not the worst part

Eufy camera users also learned that their camera streams can be accessed remotely using VLC without encryption or authentication.

December 1, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Security

Cybersecurity leaders want to quit. Here's what is pushing them to leave

Cybersecurity might just be the most stressful job in tech right now. But there might be a (tiny) glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.

November 9, 2022 by Owen Hughes in Security

Cybersecurity leaders are having a hard time keeping companies secure, and there's no easy solution

A new report from Foundry finds staff shortages, budget problems and the growing sophistication of cyberattacks are causing major headaches for security leaders.

October 6, 2022 by Jada Jones in Cyber Threats

NSA and CISA: Here's how hackers are going after critical systems, and what you need to do about it

NSA and CISA offer some advice for critical infrastructure operators on how to protect their industrial control systems.

September 23, 2022 by Liam Tung in Security

Uber blames security breach on Lapsus$, says it bought credentials on the dark web

The hacking group apparently gained access to several internal Uber systems after stealing a third-party contractor's credentials and then convincing the contractor to approve a two-factor authentication request.

September 19, 2022 by Stephanie Condon in Cyber Threats

LastPass was hacked -- again

The good news is that no passwords appear to have been revealed from the password-saving site. The bad news is that its source code has been compromised.

August 29, 2022 by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Password Manager

Train for a cybersecurity certification with this $69 lifetime membership

You can advance through your entire cybersecurity career by training for certifications as you need them.

August 26, 2022 by StackCommerce in Deals

Amazon tries a new way to excite you about cybersecurity (it's called laughter)

Can anyone get you to care about two-factor authentication? Amazon is trying.

August 25, 2022 by Chris Matyszczyk in Amazon

Microsoft admits it can't stop scammers fooling you with their latest tricks

The scammers are, apparently, just too good.

August 14, 2022 by Chris Matyszczyk in Cyber Threats