Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT issue. Vox explores the digital risks shaping our world and gives you the tools to understand what to watch out for and how to protect yourself.


You should turn on the new scam-busting iPhone feature right now.


Artificial intelligence could weaponize the data we’ve been sharing for decades.


What to know about the tech giant’s growing biometric business.


Rapid changes from AI may be coming far faster than you imagine.


These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.


Remember: You’re smarter than the scammers.

The Taiwan invasion everyone fears might never happen. Here’s what could take place instead.


Thanks to passkeys, a world without passwords is in sight.


Freezing your credit files has never been easier. Here’s how to protect yourself.


The FBI is now investigating the former president’s claim of Iranian interference with his campaign.


Officials say Paris will be the “safest place in the world” for the Olympics. Here’s what they’re up against.


The internet is far less secure than it ought to be.


A warning about the NameDrop feature on iOS 17 is just the latest in a long history of misleading Facebook posts from law enforcement.


Preparing yourself for the worst is easier than you might think — and it’s never been more important.


A “limited number” of customers’ Social Security numbers were taken.

Hungry for money, hackers in Vietnam have hacked into thousands of Meta accounts.


The generation that grew up with the internet isn’t invulnerable to becoming the victim of online hackers and scammers.

Warnings about “juice jacking” have been around for a decade, but the threat has been greatly exaggerated.


Is your baby monitor secure? The Biden administration now has a logo for that.


How to encrypt most of your iCloud data — and why you should.


A brief guide to the weird and revolutionary world of quantum computers.


The case for treating internet access as a health necessity.


A hack targeting US officials is just the latest problem for NSO Group, the Israeli company behind Pegasus spyware.


As the commercial space industry heats up, security experts worry about cyberattacks.


The Pegasus spyware leak shows that iPhones are vulnerable to hacks, too.

Biden and Putin had a long talk about cyberattacks in Wednesday’s meeting.


The ransomware threat isn’t going away.


Countless websites, including major news outlets, were offline after an outage at Fastly, a cloud computing provider.


If you’re using texts for two-factor authentication, it’s time to change to an app. Here’s what you need to know.


Clearview said it only sold facial recognition tech to cops. Its leaked client list says otherwise.


It’s not your fault if you get hacked. Blame tech companies for not forcing you to be more secure.
Hint: It’s why every site asks you to accept cookies.


Here are three simple ways to protect yourself from common hacks.

“I think Facebook is the most afraid”: an interview with former Facebook security executive Alex Stamos.

The future of police surveillance doesn’t have to be scary. But government and citizens need to step up.

Vox has a pretty typical privacy policy. That doesn’t make it great.
A video explainer on the technology that’s changing the meaning of the human face.

Recode’s new multiplatform journalism project explains and exposes the hidden consequences of tech — the good, the bad, and the complicated.


Election interference and government surveillance on social media are hurting internet freedoms.

Your shopping habits, your family members’ names, even your salary is out there for anyone to see. But you can take back control.