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smart home
Fake smart home residents could stand in for real ones in security research

Smart home security research runs on a scarce ingredient: recordings of how real people use the gadgets in their homes. Getting that data means wiring up someone’s house …

chat
Chatto: Open-source team messenger with privacy at its core

Teams that want their group chats off commercial platforms have a growing menu of self-hosted options. Chatto joined that group when its developer released the code under an …

data request
Most data brokers won’t tell you what happened to your deletion request

Data brokers collect personal details on most adults in the United States and sell them to buyers that include employers, landlords, insurance companies, and government …

McAfee Mobile Security
Product showcase: Protect your iPhone with McAfee Mobile Security

McAfee Mobile Security for iOS combines scam protection, web protection, VPN, Wi-Fi security, and device security checks in a single app. It is also available for Android. …

Malwarebytes Mobile Security
Product showcase: Is that text a scam? Malwarebytes Mobile Security can help you find out

Malwarebytes Mobile Security for iPhone combines scam prevention, privacy protection, and identity monitoring in a single app. It evaluates a device’s security posture, …

DNA
This supercomputer encrypts your data even while it’s running it

Most people who handle sensitive data already encrypt it in two places. They lock it down when it sits on a hard drive, and they lock it down when it moves across a network. …

Proton Lumo 2
Proton’s pitch for Lumo 2.0: Frontier AI without the data grab

Proton has unveiled Lumo 2.0, a major upgrade to its zero-access encrypted AI assistant. Built on a new architecture, the release brings the assistant closer to frontier AI …

AVG Mobile Security
Product showcase: Scam calls, phishing, and data breaches? Meet AVG Mobile Security

AVG Mobile Security for iOS helps protect users against online threats with features including Web Guard, VPN, Scam Guardian Pro, Hack Alerts, and Photo Vault. It also …

CISO
A privacy-first take on local malware analysis

Submitting a suspicious file to VirusTotal or MalwareBazaar places a copy of that file on a platform other people can search. Analysts across the industry rely on these …

Google Wallet TSA
Google Wallet adds TSA Touchless ID for faster airport screening

Google Wallet has joined the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck Touchless ID program, allowing travelers to pass through security checkpoints using the …

inspect
Encrypted DNS still tells an eavesdropper where to look

Encrypted DNS runs across much of the Internet. DNS over TLS, HTTPS, and QUIC keep the contents of a query away from anyone watching a network link. The encryption covers the …

Avira Mobile Security
Product showcase: Avira Security for iOS blends security, privacy, and device optimization

Avira Mobile Security for iOS combines security, privacy, and device optimization tools in a single application. The app is also available for Android, macOS, and Windows …

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