Finally, Wessler recommends that travelers be sure to update their operating systems on both laptops and phones before crossing the border. That’s because CBP could, in some cases, use tools like Cellebrite or GrayKey to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in those devices, accessing them without the user unlocking them. “It may be that if your operating…
As the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to rampage through the United States federal government, essentially guided by Elon Musk, the group has also been upending traditional IT boundaries—evaluating digital systems and allegedly accessing personally identifiable information as well as data that has typically been off-limits to those without specific training. Last…
When one of these systems is triggered, a siren goes off to scare away potential intruders and you get an alert on your smartphone so that you can call the police yourself. This is sometimes called “self-monitoring” in home security lingo. One thing to be aware of is that if you call 911 from out…
As a car buyer, having this kind of inside information is valuable because some problems reveal themselves only after six months, a year, or longer. “You can tell during a test drive if there’s enough passenger space, or check the dimensions to see if it will fit in your garage,” says Steve Elek, who oversees…