Google Calendar Malware Is on the Rise. Here’s How To Stay Safe
While software makers and app developers continue to make their wares safer and less open to attack, you can never get complacent with digital security—and you need to be aware of all the different methods of attack that bad actors use to get at your accounts. Those methods include targeting Google Calendar: An app so […]
How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
“Even VPNs do not lead to circumvention” in India, Gosain told WIRED. In the early hours of the US ban, it was unclear exactly how feasible it would be to get around the restrictions for US accounts. It seemed that TikTok had taken a more extreme approach, turning any US builds of the app dark—blacking […]
How To Protect Your Valuables When You’re Being Screened
Don’t lose your valuables when you’re getting screened at the airport. getty Robert Siciliano had an “aha” moment when he was standing at the TSA screening area in Boston recently. “There was a big fat, well-worn men’s wallet in one of the dog bowls,” he recalls. Siciliano, a safety expert, turned to the passengers around […]
What a VPN Kill Switch Is and How to Set One Up
Should something go wrong with your VPN server or your device, even if it’s a temporary blip, that extra layer of privacy and security goes away in an instant. Your browsing and app use is then exposed—which is probably not something you want if you’ve taken the trouble to install a VPN to begin with. […]
Here’s how to tell if your phone is listening to you — and how to stop it
Listen up. Experts from NordVPN have outlined a four-step process that anyone can follow to find out whether their phone is listening in and using private discussions for targeted advertising, Daily Mail reported. Some smartphone users worry that their device is listening to them speak when they least suspect it. wachiwit – stock.adobe.com The first […]
How To Save the A-10 Warthog Explained in 5 Words
Give It to the Army: The A-10 Warthog has proven indispensable for close air support, saving countless lives with its ability to loiter over battlefields and deliver devastating firepower. -Despite the advanced capabilities of newer platforms like the F-35, the A-10’s unique attributes—such as its heavy armor, long endurance, and potent weapons—make it irreplaceable for supporting […]
How to Revive U.S. Seapower
For most of the twentieth century, the United States was the world’s preeminent maritime power, having surpassed Great Britain’s Royal Navy during World War II. In the aftermath of that war, ships sailing under the American flag dominated commercial shipping transportation. In 1950, 1,087 merchant ships were U.S.-flagged. Another 2,277 were owned as part of […]
How to rein in Russia’s shadow fleet – POLITICO
Last month delivered a frightening dose of reality: The tankers Hafnia Nile and Ceres I collided in Malaysian waters, resulting in blazes on both ships and a major hassle for the Malaysian authorities. The Hafnia Nile, sailing under the Singaporean flag, was operating legally, with some 300,000 barrels of naphtha on board. The Ceres I, […]
Can Britain’s Labour Party teach Kamala Harris how to win? – POLITICO
On the surface, unexpected U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris and newly elected U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer may appear to have little in common. He’s a buttoned-down technocrat, more famous for his caution and quiet ruthlessness than for his rhetorical skills. Harris, meanwhile, is becoming known for a energetic campaign style mixing high politics and […]
How to Shop With Virtual Credit Cards to Protect Your Privacy
In the interests of privacy and security, the less information you give out about yourself, the better. You can hide your email addresses, you can hide your cell number, and as we’ll show you in this guide, you can hide your credit and debit card information too. The idea is the same as it is […]