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Seniors Are Losing Billions to Online Scammers—and Most Don't Even Know It
New research shows nearly three-quarters of adults over 55 have been targeted or know someone who has fallen victim to online scams. Here's what you can do about it.
RSAC 2026: The Surprising Reason Phishing Still Works on Everyone
It's not your password—it's your brain. Understanding why we fall for scams is the first step to stopping them.
Former NSA Chiefs: We've All Become 'Numb' To Cybersecurity Threats
'We are starting to accept this in some ways as the price of living in the digital age,' one former NSA director says at the RSAC 2026 Conference.
Google VP: Stop Playing Whac-A-Mole With Hackers
Speaking at RSAC, Google's threat intel chief urged defenders to go upstream and make cybercrime harder to scale.
"Technology-Facilitated Harm": How AI Chatbots Are Failing Abuse Survivors
At RSAC 2026, experts called for a privacy-by-default design as AI chatbots fail to protect survivors' data.
RSAC 2026: What We Expect at the Biggest Cybsecurity Event of the Year
From evolving scam psychology to emerging AI privacy risks, here's what's on our radar ahead of this year's RSAC Conference in San Francisco.
RSAC 2025: 4 Cybersecurity Trends Shaping Tomorrow's Threatscape
Can our government protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks? Will AI really take your job? The 2025 RSAC Conference answered these questions and gave us a glimpse at the security tools of the future.
Your AI Chatbot 'Friend' Isn't Human, Robotic, or Magic—It's Just Math
Despite the name, there’s no intelligence in an AI chatbot, just a web of formulas that decide how to respond to your question. I attended a talk at RSAC 2025 breaking it all down.
From AI Rights to Neuro Privacy, Cybersecurity Law Struggles to Keep Up
Like everything else, case law is affected by current cyber trends, and a panel at the RSAC 2025 Conference reveals that there’s just as much drama in this new style of litigation.
Don't Feel Bad, There's a Scientific Reason You Don't Protect Your Data
Researchers at RSAC 2025 explain why many of us don't secure our data and how we can use behavioral science to adopt better online habits.
RSAC 2025: The Pioneers of the Web Want to Give You Back Control of Your Data
Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier explains why he's working with Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, to reimagine the internet with personal privacy as a central focus.
Why Is It So Hard to Protect Seniors From Scams?
Many older adults grew up before the internet became ubiquitous, leaving them vulnerable. At RSAC 2025, I learned some simple tips to help seniors stay safe and literate online.
RSAC 2025: How to Spot and Stop Scammers Like a Security Expert
Are you being conned? A scam detection expert at RSAC 2025 offered these six warning signs to look for—and I explain what you can do to stay safe.
RSAC 2025: Have a Smart Home? These Pro Tips Will Help You Lock It Down
At the RSAC 2025 security conference, we gleaned some useful, easy-to-follow tips to keep your network and data safe, no matter your skill level.
US Critical Infrastructure Is a Prime Target for Hackers: DARPA Thinks AI Can Help
At RSAC, the Defense Department agency gives us a sneak peek at its AI Cyber Challenge, which asks teams to use AI to find and fix bugs in critical US software.
What the Flurp? This Accessible Deepfake Detector Knows If Your Zoom Caller Is AI
Deepfake technology is so good these days that you can have a video conversation with a fake and not realize it. But if you have the Flurp installed, it will rat out any fakes.
North Koreans Still Working Hard to Take Your IT Job: 'Any Organization Is a Target'
At RSAC, the FBI and security experts describe their first-hand experiences identifying and rooting out remote workers who are actually North Korean hackers.
Have a Beef With AI? Here's How to Poison a Large Language Model
At RSAC, a security researcher explains how bad actors can push LLMs off track by deliberately introducing false inputs, causing them to spew wrong answers in generative AI apps.
RSAC 2025: What We Expect at the Largest Cybersecurity Conference of the Year
From the dangers of uncontrolled agentic AI to reining in non-human identities, next week’s RSAC Conference covers every aspect of cybersecurity. We'll be right there to bring it all right to you.
Cybercrime Unicorns: What Everyone Needs to Know About Ransomware Gangs
In the last decade, corporate ransomware has raked in billions for organized online criminals. At RSAC, security expert Mikko Hypponen breaks down what the next 10 years will bring.
