When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...

While much of the Epstein files remain sealed, several high-profile people have been named in some of the released documents Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She ...

This paper presents a novel methodology—leveraging a combination of AI and machine learning to estimate the geographic distribution of international stablecoin flows, overcoming the “anonymity” of ...

The spotlight on encrypted apps is also a reminder of the complex debate pitting government interests against individual liberties. Governments desire to monitor everyday communications for law ...

In context: Akira is a dangerous, multiplatform ransomware threat that has been active since 2023. Available as a ransomware-as-a-service product to script kiddies and cybercriminals, the malware has ...

Encrypted PDF files are secured with a password to restrict access or prevent unauthorized editing, printing, or copying. If you have the legal right to decrypt a PDF file, you can remove the password ...

Ofer A. Lidsky is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience and is the founder and CEO of Excellent Brain. In today’s digital age, data encryption is vital for protecting sensitive information.

Chinese researchers say they have become the first people to use a quantum computer to compromise the type of password-based security system widely employed in critical industries such as defense.

The research team, led by Wang Chao from Shanghai University, found that D-Wave’s quantum computers can optimize problem-solving in a way that makes it possible to attack encryption methods such as ...

The FBI is working with UC Berkeley on the issue of encrypted evidence. Two weeks ago, as college students returned to campus at the University of California, Berkeley, some of the most senior ...

One of the most reliable methods to send large files is through cloud storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. Here’s how you can do it: Upload the File: Download and install the ...