The Kremlin's path toward censorship, surveillance, and repression has many more layers than meets the eye.

Sneaky developers are charging big bucks for basic apps. Here's how to spot a scam in sheep's clothing.

HackerOne, the seven-year-old, San Francisco-based company that mediates between hackers and companies interested in testing their online vulnerabilities, has raised $36.4 million in Series D funding that brings the company’s total funding to date to $110 mil…

Environment Minister McKenna gets security detail as online threats against her and her children move to real world The Globe and Mail Editor's Note: This story contains language that may offend some readers. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she wa…

By any measure, Bryan Stevenson is a remarkable man: A Harvard-educated lawyer, he's devoted his 30-plus-year career to fighting for social justice and legal reform for the poor, the disenfranchised, and the wrongly convicted, including those sentenced to exe…

We’re in a price-hike homestretch, startup fans. Early-bird savings head south, and ticket prices head north in just a few short hours. Want to save up to $1,300 on passes to Disrupt San Francisco 2019? Buy your passes by 11:59 p.m. (PST) tonight, September 6…

Facebook and flirting: What could go wrong? Facebook launched its dating platform, Facebook Dating, in the U.S. on Thursday. The service is opt-in, and won't match you with your Facebook contacts (unless you want it to, through its embarrassment-inducing "Sec…

Representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security met with counterparts at tech companies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter to discuss election…

A mobile security firm carries out a research investigation to test the popular conspiracy theory.

Chinese face-swap app Zao rocketed to the top of app store charts over the weekend before its privacy implications began to sink in.

Nigerians Burna Boy and Tiwa Savage are outraged by violence targeting foreigners in South Africa.

Four soldiers died in the attack by the Gulf Clan criminal gang in northern Colombia.

Hey European startup fans, Disrupt Berlin 2019 takes place on 11-12 December, but our super early-bird ticket pricing won’t last nearly that long. You have just three days left to save up to €600. Pay close attention to the deadline and buy your Disrupt passe…

Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month.

To retire at 65 and live on investment income of $100,000 a year, you'd need to have $2.5 million invested on the day you leave work. If you reduced your annual spending target to $65,000, you'd need a starting balance of about $1.6 million in a taxable inves…

Another spanner has been thrown into the works in the countdown to Brexit. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the Queen to suspend parliament which will scupper MPs chances to block a no-deal Brexit. On Wednesday, the Queen approved Johnson's request, prom…

Hackers will soon be able to stress-test the Facebook Portal at the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest, following the introduction of the social media giant’s debut hardware device last year. Pwn2Own is one of the largest hacking contests in the world, where secu…

On Sunday, as the Atlantic hurricane season showed signs of life with the formation of Tropical Storm Dorian, Axios reported that "President Trump has suggested multiple times to senior Homeland Security and national security officials that they explore using…

Social media is increasingly being overrun by scammers. A whopping 53 percent of all social media login attempts are made by malicious actors, according to a new report by security firm Arkose Labs. In addition, a quarter of all new social media signups are c…

To retire early at 55 and live on investment income of $100,000 a year, you'd need to have $3.45 million invested on the day you leave work. If you reduced your annual spending target to $65,000, you'd need a starting balance of about $2.2 million in a taxabl…

Protests are expected at a Los Angeles bar after a video surfaced on social media of two transgender women being forcibly and violently removed from the venue.

Google has disabled 210 YouTube channels that the company says “behaved in a coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.”

"Our goal is to help protect the information people share on Instagram and encourage security researchers to report potential abuse to us so we can quickly take action." Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Instagram, Mashable Video, Cybersecurity, a…

We’re just a few weeks away from kicking off our flagship event, Disrupt SF 2019, that takes place on October 2-4. If you’re an investor looking to increase your portfolio, it’s the perfect time to start planning your Disrupt strategy. Never fear, we’re here …

Facebook is finally going to allow users to "disconnect" the information that other websites are sharing with Facebook about their online activity. On Tuesday, the Silicon Valley tech giant formally announced the launch of its "Off-Facebook Activity" tool, wh…

RT @XBlueShine369X: #MohammadSadeghi, the theater actor, protested torture and pressure on women for compulsory hijab via social media. Tod…

RT @BryanDawsonUSA: Dad died when I was 12. Mom struggled. We received dad’s social security survivor benefits. They helped make ends meet……

RT @ryuk_purple: #MohammadSadeghi, the theater actor, protested torture and pressure on women for compulsory hijab via social media. Today…

RT @Roshan_Rinaldi: BREAKING: Republicans reveal their new plan for Social Security: https://t.co/hbr2su7FXZ

RT @BryanDawsonUSA: Dad died when I was 12. Mom struggled. We received dad’s social security survivor benefits. They helped make ends meet……

RT @BryanDawsonUSA: Dad died when I was 12. Mom struggled. We received dad’s social security survivor benefits. They helped make ends meet……

RT @BillPascrell: Hey Gen Z and Millennials: the republicans are openly admitting they’re planning to steal your social security and medica…

$914 Direct Payments from Social Security on August 1: who will receive it? https://t.co/uAsy14tfcS

RT @SandraLogmein: @ImMeme0 "We found among many bizarre payments $4.5 Million US Social Security Administration." Biden is using our socia…

RT @Roshan_Rinaldi: BREAKING: Republicans reveal their new plan for Social Security: https://t.co/hbr2su7FXZ

RT @QudsNen: The Palestinian Authority (PA) security services have just released Palestinian journalist and activist Aqeel Awawdeh after ar…

RT @Iran_revolt14: #MohammadSadeghi, an actor in theatre , protested against torture and pressure that Iranian women have to endure with co…

RT @Acyn: DeSantis: When people say we're going to somehow cut seniors' social security, that is totally not true. Talking about making cha…

RT @francescatututu: @Acyn @roripierpont1 I wonder what percentage of trump voters are on food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Securi…

RT @Dalbodog: WHEN I AM OLD When I am old... I will wear soft gray sweatshirts... and a bandana over my silver hair... and I will spend my…

RT @morethanmySLE: It saddens me that we had TWO major bills on Protecting Social Security introduced in Congress this week and all people…

RT @TonyHussein4: Here is proof that Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare. In this thread, you'll find several videos featu…

RT @NoLieWithBTC: This is a blatant lie by @JDVance1 and he knows it. The only people proposing to cut Social Security are Republicans like…

RT @iTweetyNerd: JD Vance once supported social security cuts and then flipped. Which is the norm for someone who switches positions for do…

RT @iranian_voice: Iran - Shush Protest gathering of social security retirees of Shush City Sunday, July 16, 2023 #Iran #IranProtests #Iran…

RT @Acyn: DeSantis: When people say we're going to somehow cut seniors' social security, that is totally not true. Talking about making cha…

RT @NoLieWithBTC: This is a blatant lie by @JDVance1 and he knows it. The only people proposing to cut Social Security are Republicans like…

'Small group' of House Republicans bringing social issues into defense bill, U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan says https://t.co/7jITQWTMVc

RT @TonyHussein4: Here is proof that Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare. In this thread, you'll find several videos featu…

RT @BryanDawsonUSA: Dad died when I was 12. Mom struggled. We received dad’s social security survivor benefits. They helped make ends meet……

RT @dccc: Democrats are the only party working to bring down health care costs, fight the climate crisis, protect Social Security, and defe…

RT @indian_nagrik: The person who is complaining about tax terror!sm is also complaining about freebies which are actual tax benefits reach…

RT @BryanDawsonUSA: Dad died when I was 12. Mom struggled. We received dad’s social security survivor benefits. They helped make ends meet……

RT @NoLieWithBTC: This is a blatant lie by @JDVance1 and he knows it. The only people proposing to cut Social Security are Republicans like…

RT @iTweetyNerd: JD Vance once supported social security cuts and then flipped. Which is the norm for someone who switches positions for do…

RT @wil_da_beast630: Yes. If you dislike immigration, and like Social Security, you need to have kids. It really is this simple. The US na…

RT @mamadporii: #MohammadSadeghi , the theater actor, protested torture and pressure on women for compulsory hijab via social media. Today,…

RT @Roshan_Rinaldi: BREAKING: Republicans reveal their new plan for Social Security: https://t.co/hbr2su7FXZ

RT @RawStory: Ron DeSantis: Social Security cuts should target 'people in their 30s or 40s' https://t.co/gYrC0Js2Gk

RT @MeidasTouch: Ron DeSantis wants to take away your social security.

RT @MeidasTouch: Ron DeSantis wants to take away your social security.

RT @sandboxpete: @BryanDawsonUSA @colonialcountr3 Social security feeds the economy far better than tax cuts for the rich, because social s…

RT @justinlamorte: Lauren Boebert’s lawyers threatened to sue @MountainValues because Boebert doesn’t like our ads calling her out for supp…

RT @PopularLiberal: Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to take away your Social Security. #DemVoice1 #FreshResists https://t.co/HkNprC23hK

RT @BryanDawsonUSA: Dad died when I was 12. Mom struggled. We received dad’s social security survivor benefits. They helped make ends meet……