The lock screen on your phone or tablet is a tool designed to prevent strangers from accessing your device. Because of this ...

We’ve all been using a passcode to secure our iPhones and iPads since forever, right? You’ve had the option to use an alphanumeric passcode since iOS 7, but if you chose to use a simple numeric code, ...

If you were protecting your smartphone passcode from someone lurking over your shoulder, or from unseen security cameras, you might cover the screen as you tap in the PIN’s four or six digits. But ...

Android 14 dropped in October 2023, with roll-outs extending beyond the initial launch to reach the many devices running Google's proprietary operating system. Now that most Android devices are ...

Find out if you're one of them. The last line of security for much of your digital life probably isn't as secure as you think. Whether it's to unlock your smartphone, access your online banking or get ...

X is rolling out a major update to its direct messages system, rebranding it as X Chat.It introduces a mandatory four-digit ...

Clinton Carpene works for ECU Security Research Institute. He receives funding from Cisco. He is affiliated with WAHCKon Heavy Industries Pty. Ltd.. One consequence of the Apple vs FBI drama has been ...