A B.Tech (Computer Science) engineer turned writer, Varun has over 7 years of experience in tech journalism. He started his journey by writing for various publications like Beebom and Mr. Phone, ...

What would happen if one of your coworkers lost a USB flash drive containing extremely sensitive customer information? Would it cause panic because of the potential for data exposure and massive fines ...

Cybercriminals are constantly finding new ways to steal your data. As people become more aware of common threats like phishing links, fake websites, fraudulent emails and impersonation scams, ...

I have all but moved on from password to passkeys, where possible, as a safer alternative to typing a long string of characters. But there's a caveat: if someone gains physical access to your computer ...

You probably haven’t heard of this particular threat actor before; I can’t say that I had to be honest, and I spent my entire life immersed in threat intelligence. Maybe it’s time to wake up and smell ...

SanDisk and Verbatim have joined Kingston in warning owners of some USB flash drives they should update their devices to protect against a security flaw that allows hackers access to their data.

If you travel with sensitive files, Lenovo’s ThinkPad USB Secure Hard Drive strikes me as an excellent approach to security. There are many secure external hard drives, but I particularly like the ...

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), a non-profit organization based in Beaverton, Org., and Shenzhen, China, is launching its USB Type-C Authentication Program, which will help define ...

Vendors admit many hardware-encrypted USB memory sticks contain a dangerous flaw that make them easy hack targets, and many more may be vulnerable Several hardware-encrypted USB memory sticks are now ...

Security officials are issuing USB flash drives to workers in the state of Washington’s Division of Child Support as part of a new security procedure established to eliminate the use of nonapproved ...