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VPN use rises following Online Safety Act’s age verification controls

VPN use is skyrocketing across the UK as the region's Online Safety Act places age verification controls on adult websites.

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VPN use rises following Online Safety Act’s age verification controls

VPN use is skyrocketing across the UK as the region's Online Safety Act places age verification controls on adult websites.

Apple patches multiple vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. Update now!

Apple has released important security updates for iOS and iPadOS patching 29 vulnerabilities, mostly in WebKit.

New Choicejacking Attack Steals Data from Phones via Public Chargers

Choicejacking is a new USB attack that tricks phones into sharing data at public charging stations, bypassing security prompts in milliseconds.

Cybercriminals Use Fake Apps to Steal Data and Blackmail Users Across Asia’s Mobile Networks

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new, large-scale mobile malware campaign that's targeting Android and iOS platforms with fake dating, social networking, cloud storage, and car service apps to steal sensitive personal data. The cross-platform threat has been codenamed SarangTrap by Zimperium zLabs. Users in South Korea appear to be the primary focus. "This extensive campaign involved

Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet

A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online.

iPhone vs. Android: iPhone users more reckless, less protected online

Lower rates for creating unique passwords, buying items from known websites, and using protection software leave iPhone users at risk to online scams.

‘Car crash victim’ calls mother for help and $15K bail money. But it’s an AI voice scam

A woman in Florida was tricked into giving thousands of dollars to a scammer after her daughter's voice was AI-cloned and used in a scam.

Iran-Linked DCHSpy Android Malware Masquerades as VPN Apps to Spy on Dissidents

Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed new Android spyware artifacts that are likely affiliated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and have been distributed to targets by masquerading as VPN apps and Starlink, a satellite internet connection service offered by SpaceX. Mobile security vendor Lookout said it discovered four samples of a surveillanceware tool it tracks

How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the differences between what the US government said about a Jeffrey Epstein video it released and the story told by its metadata.