Google offers a Validator App through the Play Store that vendors have to run as part of getting their products certified to use Fast Pair. According to its description, the app “validates that Fast Pair has been properly implemented on… Read More "Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking"
Jen Easterly, a longtime public- and private-sector cybersecurity practitioner who led the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for more than three years, has been appointed CEO of RSA Conference, known as RSAC. The organization puts on the prominent annual… Read More "Former CISA Director Jen Easterly Will Lead RSAC Conference"
Privacy isn’t dead. Just ask Kristi Noem. The Department of Homeland Security secretary has spent 2025 trying to convince the American public that identifying roving bands of masked federal agents is “doxing”—and that revealing these public servants’ identities is “violence.”… Read More "The New Surveillance State Is You"
It was a strange year in cyberspace, as US president Donald Trump and his administration launched foreign policy initiatives and massive changes to the federal government that have had significant geopolitical ramifications. Through it all, the steady drumbeat kept pounding… Read More "The Worst Hacks of 2025"
After a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday, WIRED surfaced December federal court testimony from the reported ICE shooter, Jonathan Ross. In it, he said he was a firearms trainer and that he has… Read More "ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood"
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For years, the cost of using “free” services from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and other Big Tech firms has been handing over your data. Uploading your life into the cloud and using free tech brings conveniences, but it puts personal information… Read More "The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here"
Federal contracting records reviewed by WIRED this week show that United States Customs and Border Protection is transitioning from testing small drones to using them as standard surveillance tools, a move that will further expand CBP’s already extensive dragnet that… Read More "Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion"
Here is a detailed comparison of the four major cybersecurity certifications—CISSP, CISM, CISA, and Security+—designed to help you decide which path fits your career goals. Quick Comparison Table Feature Security+ (CompTIA) CISSP (ISC2) CISM (ISACA) CISA (ISACA) Best For… Beginners… Read More "Which certification to choose: CISSP, CISM, CISA or Security+?"
Introduction: The Start of the Path Meet Alex—a curious student intrigued by the digital world and the constant headlines about data breaches and cyber threats. Like many, Alex wondered if a career in cybersecurity was a realistic goal. This document… Read More "The Cybersecurity Journey: From Analyst to CISO"
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, with over 3 billion users. But its ubiquity also makes it a target for attackers. In December, security researchers documented a new form of account hijacking called GhostPairing,… Read More "8 WhatsApp Features to Boost Your Security and Privacy"
