One wrong click or harmful file download can lead to serious privacy repercussions. Attackers always come up with more sophisticated techniques and tools to trick users into phishing scams. They are ...

Windows users are, understandably, given the size of the operating system market share, a prime target for attackers of all kinds, from nation-state espionage actors to hackers and scammers. Windows ...

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...

The Social Security Administration, like a slew of other federal agencies, will continue to operate in a reduced capacity until the government shutdown is over. Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, ...

Cybersecurity workers can also start creating their own Security Copilot AI agents. Cybersecurity workers can also start creating their own Security Copilot AI agents. is a senior editor and author of ...

In 2025, cyberattacks have continued to grow in both frequency and scale, and 2026 is unlikely to bring reprieve. Emerging technologies like agentic AI and quantum computing create new opportunities ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

A new Social Security scam has been targeting seniors with emails that falsely claim that their Social Security numbers have been involved in criminal activities. The email goes on to threaten to ...

Charlie Kirk's assassination at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday has increased concerns about security and free speech on college campuses, and university police chiefs are ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) put important Social Security data in a “vulnerable cloud environment,” a whistleblower with the Social Security Administration (SSA) said in a report ...

DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer. By Nicholas Nehamas ...