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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.

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Apple is trying to make your phone usable as a phone againApple is trying to make your phone usable as a phone again
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You should turn on the new scam-busting iPhone feature right now.

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
AI can now stalk you with just a single vacation photoAI can now stalk you with just a single vacation photo
Future Perfect

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

By Kelsey Piper
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Amazon would like you to hand over your palm print, pleaseAmazon would like you to hand over your palm print, please
Technology

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

By Adam Clark Estes
Future Perfect
One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?One chilling forecast of our AI future is getting wide attention. How realistic is it?
Future Perfect

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

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Turn off your read receipts. They’re dangerous.Turn off your read receipts. They’re dangerous.
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These days, bad manners aren’t the only reason read receipts are a bad idea.

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
How to fight back in the war against spam textsHow to fight back in the war against spam texts
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Remember: You’re smarter than the scammers.

By Adam Clark Estes
How China could try to strangle Taiwan without firing a shot
World Politics

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

By Joshua Keating
Technology
You may never need to remember another passwordYou may never need to remember another password
Technology

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

By Adam Clark Estes
Technology
The massive Social Security number breach is actually a good thingThe massive Social Security number breach is actually a good thing
Technology

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

By Adam Clark Estes
Politics
What we know about Trump’s claim that Iran hacked his campaignWhat we know about Trump’s claim that Iran hacked his campaign
Politics

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

By Ellen Ioanes
Olympics
Arson attacks underscore the security and terror threats to the Paris OlympicsArson attacks underscore the security and terror threats to the Paris Olympics
Olympics

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

By Joshua Keating
Future Perfect
A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.
Future Perfect

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

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
Local police should not be your go-to source for iPhone safety newsLocal police should not be your go-to source for iPhone safety news
Technology

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

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
Your phone is the key to your digital life. Make sure you know what to do if you lose it.Your phone is the key to your digital life. Make sure you know what to do if you lose it.
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Technology
The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explainedThe chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
The anatomy of a Facebook account heist
Technology

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

By Amanda Florian
Technology
Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents doGen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do
Technology

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

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Public phone chargers are convenient, but are they also dangerous?
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Technology
There’s a handy new label to tell you if your gadget is easy to hack or notThere’s a handy new label to tell you if your gadget is easy to hack or not
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Apple makes it easier to keep your data secret from hackers, cops, and even AppleApple makes it easier to keep your data secret from hackers, cops, and even Apple
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Technology
This year’s physics Nobel Prize went to pioneers in quantum tech. Here’s how their work could change the world.This year’s physics Nobel Prize went to pioneers in quantum tech. Here’s how their work could change the world.
Technology

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

By Bryan Walsh
Technology
The surprising link between Covid-19 deaths and ... internet accessThe surprising link between Covid-19 deaths and ... internet access
Technology

The case for treating internet access as a health necessity.

By Keren Landman, MD
Technology
Israeli spyware was used against US diplomats in UgandaIsraeli spyware was used against US diplomats in Uganda
Technology

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

By Ellen Ioanes
Technology
For hackers, space is the final frontierFor hackers, space is the final frontier
Technology

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

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Don’t assume your iPhone is safe from hackersDon’t assume your iPhone is safe from hackers
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Biden says Putin “knows there are consequences” if cyberattacks continue
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Technology
JBS Foods, the meat supplier hit by a ransomware attack, admits it paid $11 million in ransomJBS Foods, the meat supplier hit by a ransomware attack, admits it paid $11 million in ransom
Technology

The ransomware threat isn’t going away.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
How a single cloud computing customer caused half the internet to go darkHow a single cloud computing customer caused half the internet to go dark
Technology

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

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
There’s a better way to protect yourself from hackers and identity thievesThere’s a better way to protect yourself from hackers and identity thieves
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Technology
The world’s scariest facial recognition company is now linked to everybody from ICE to Macy’sThe world’s scariest facial recognition company is now linked to everybody from ICE to Macy’s
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Technology
What the Ring hacks tell us about tech’s backward approach to securityWhat the Ring hacks tell us about tech’s backward approach to security
Technology

It’s not your fault if you get hacked. Blame tech companies for not forcing you to be more secure.

By Rani Molla
Technology
How ads follow you around the internetHow ads follow you around the internet
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Technology

Hint: It’s why every site asks you to accept cookies.

By Cleo Abram
Technology
Hackers stole $13,103.91 from me. Learn from my mistakes.Hackers stole $13,103.91 from me. Learn from my mistakes.
Technology

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

By Sara Morrison
Facebook’s political ad problem, explained by an expert
Technology

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

By Peter Kafka
How to avoid a dystopian future of facial recognition in law enforcement
Technology

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

By Shirin Ghaffary
What we know about you when you click on this article
Technology

Vox has a pretty typical privacy policy. That doesn’t make it great.

By Rani Molla
Technology
What facial recognition steals from usWhat facial recognition steals from us
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Technology

A video explainer on the technology that’s changing the meaning of the human face.

By Joss Fong
Open Sourced: The hidden consequences of tech, revealed
Technology

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

By Samantha Oltman and Joss Fong
Technology
The internet is getting less freeThe internet is getting less free
Technology

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

By Rani Molla
How to erase your personal information from the internet (it’s not impossible)
Technology

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

By Zoe Schiffer