Enclayve Is a Drab Black Box for Your Private Group Chats
…aim to help users control their own data, like security cameras that keep footage local or hardware firewalls that protect you online. David Chura, CEO of Enclayve, is a former director at…
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Instagram’s New Instants App Is a Snapchat Clone for Thirst Traps
…Even though this isn’t a secure way to share your nudes, I expect Instants to be the next evolution of a Close Friends thirst trap. It’s easy to set your…
They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies
There’s a lot of love all over the world for GrapheneOS, the gold standard of mobile security. There’s very little love between the two guys at the center of its…
Give Your Phone a Huge (and Free) Upgrade by Switching to Another Keyboard
…security permissions when you first install a keyboard. This is a reminder to only install keyboards from well-known developers you can trust—for clues, look at the developer history and online…
The TikTok Ban Was Never About TikTok
…The courts appeared to care far more about balancing the right to free speech with protecting national security. In many ways, TikTok became merely a vehicle (a very good one) for different…
The US Can Put People on the Moon. Why Can’t It Get Iranians Online?
…We're gonna do whatever we can to keep them online.” Your audience and your colleagues at WIRED know a lot more about how the internet works than I do, but we…
Use Tiny11 to Rescue a Computer Running Windows 10
…You don't get regular updates, you don't get the same kind of security protections that Microsoft offers for official Windows 11, and you're putting your trust in a third…
Apple’s New Siri AI Is Ready to Get Personal
…In many cases, they don't want these AI features,” says Serge Egelman, an online privacy and security expert at UC Berkeley. “At the same time, all of these companies are invested…
Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink
…and internet blockers, which are used in Russia to block online traffic and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram. On security grounds, in fact, Moscow has begun blocking or severely slowing…
I’ve Tested Countless Mesh Systems. Here Are the Routers I Recommend
…security, ad blocking, and the option to route traffic through your router when you or your family are out of the home—which allows for 24/7 monitoring of your kids’ online…