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Security Advice

Private Eyes

The Best VPNs to Protect Yourself Online

It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can make you a less tempting target for hackers.

Scott Gilbertson

Looking Back

Hey, Maybe It's Time to Delete Some Old Chat Histories

Lily Hay Newman

Counter Spy

Are You Being Tracked by an AirTag? Here’s How to Check

Reece Rogers

New Era

The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

Keeping Track

What Google’s U-Turn on Third-Party Cookies Means for Chrome Privacy

Kate O'Flaherty

Pa55word!

Apple’s New Passwords App May Solve Your Login Nightmares

Matt Burgess

Showdowns

How Apple Intelligence’s Privacy Stacks Up Against Android’s ‘Hybrid AI’

Kate O'Flaherty

Urgent

How to Spot a Business Email Compromise Scam

Justin Pot

end to end

A Guide to RCS, Why Apple’s Adopting It, and How It Makes Texting Better

David Nield

Work Buddy

AI Is Your Coworker Now. Can You Trust It?

Kate O'Flaherty

Spyware 101

Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know

Kate O'Flaherty

Buying Guide

The Best Password Managers to Secure Your Digital Life

Scott Gilbertson

Is That You?

How to Protect Yourself (and Your Loved Ones) From AI Scam Calls

Reece Rogers

stop keeping tabs

It's Time to Switch to a Privacy-Focused Browser You Can Trust

David Nield

Critical Update

You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP

Kate O'Flaherty

Double Check

How to Turn Off Facebook’s Two-Factor Authentication Change

Reece Rogers

Critical Update

Here Are the Google and Microsoft Security Updates You Need Right Now

Kate O'Flaherty

bye, abc123

I Stopped Using Passwords. It’s Great—and a Total Mess

Matt Burgess

Critical Update

Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year

Kate O'Flaherty

Access Denied

You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool

Matt Burgess

That’s Personal

Comcast’s Xfinity Stores Your Sensitive Data. You Can Kind of Opt Out

Reece Rogers

Factored In

How to Stop Your X Account From Getting Hacked Like the SEC’s

Lily Hay Newman

Give and Take

What It’s Like to Use Apple’s Lockdown Mode

Lily Hay Newman