A newly disclosed use-after-free in the Linux kernel's epoll code, CVE-2026-46242, lets an unprivileged user get root on ...

The app lock feature, which was missing in Android 17 stable, is not dead, as Google is reportedly still working on it behind ...

Phone hacking isn't always obvious. Discover the common signs of a compromised device and the steps experts recommend taking.

If you’ve ever been locked out of your phone, you know how disastrous it can be. Phones contain our entire lives now. They’re how you pay for things at the store, how you access the subway, do your ...

MIT researchers found a new phone hack that uses sensors to steal data. Resetting your phone or using antivirus software can help regain control. The first step is kicking the hacker out, either by ...

egui (pronounced "e-gooey") is a simple, fast, and highly portable immediate mode GUI library for Rust. egui runs on the web, natively, and in your favorite game engine. egui aims to be the easiest-to ...

After testing over 20 Android password managers, we found RoboForm offers the best value, Keeper excels in security add-ons, and 1Password is top for account security. Over 40 percent of Americans ...

Monday opens with a trust problem. A mail server flaw is under active use. A network control system was targeted. Trusted packages were poisoned. A fake model page pushed a stealer. Then came the ...

This week’s updates show how small changes can create real problems. Not loud incidents, but quiet shifts that are easy to miss until they add up. The kind that affects systems people rely on every ...

Apple is getting ready to release iOS 26.2, and the update is very close to launching. The company has already sent a second release candidate (RC) to testers, signaling the public version is near.

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 ...