December 28, 2010 - Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds! This month: the WikiLeaks show, massive Gawker password theft, an out-of-the-blue OpenBSD accusation, and virtual property stolen from Lineage II. (continue reading...) Read more
December 13, 2010 - Following a security breach at Gawker Media, computer users who have left comments on websites such as Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Gawker, Jezebel, io9, Jalopnik, Kotaku, Deadspin, and Fleshbot are being advised to (continue reading...) Read more
January 14, 2010 - Android/Windows Mobile/Symbian: If your phone goes missing or gets lifted, WaveSecure, currently free for Android phones, can lock it from further use, restore your contacts and call/SMS history, and even roughly locate and track its (continue reading...) Read more
January 14, 2010 - Windows: Normally $40, Glary Utilities Pro—a system utilities suite—is available for free, today only. We've highlighted the free version of Glary Utilities before, today you've got a chance to grab the professional edition for free. (continue reading...) Read more
January 13, 2010 - Gmail has long offered a more secure connection option over Https, and two years ago let users set it themselves as a default. Now Google is making https the default setting for all Gmail (continue reading...) Read more
January 11, 2010 - If you allow applications to save your passwords, anyone with physical access to your PC can decode them unless you're properly encrypting them—and chances are pretty good you're not. Let's walk through the right (continue reading...) Read more
January 7, 2010 - Windows 7: If you have a terminal in your home or business that you want to restrict to certain applications, you don't need a third-party application. Use the built-in policy editor to build a whitelist (continue reading...) Read more
January 6, 2010 - Credit cards have a phone number on them to call if your card is stolen, but it's kind of difficult to find that number after someone lifts your wallet. Wallet Garden keeps those (continue reading...) Read more
January 4, 2010 - If you're bent on updating your social network status or checking out a new web site, firewalls be damned, Flexamail can help you update your accounts and receive web sites via email. Rather than engage in (continue reading...) Read more
December 30, 2009 - Every week we pose a simple, focused question to the Lifehacker readership about a specific topic: Which is best? From netbooks and malware removal to home servers and wallpaper, here's a look back at the (continue reading...) Read more
December 30, 2009 - Windows only: If you have a computer that multiple people access and you'd like to keep them from accessing a certain drive on your computer, a simple edit in the Local Group Policy Editor can (continue reading...) Read more
December 29, 2009 - A Nevada couple spent Christmas Day stranded on a remote road in a snow-laden National Forest thanks to some less than stellar directions from their GPS. They survived the three days comfortably thanks to their (continue reading...) Read more
December 28, 2009 - After an attempted explosive attack on a U.S.-bound flight Friday, air travel security tightened and rules were changed. No official procedures were announced, but here's what fliers and news agencies are reporting as the standards (continue reading...) Read more
December 22, 2009 - As we look ahead to 2010, we're hoping it's the year the web becomes a truly great platform for working and connecting online. Here are five things we'd like to see fixed for that to (continue reading...) Read more
December 21, 2009 - Chrome: Some web sites, like personal banking portals, rightfully ask your browser not to remember your password. Others are just weirdly against convenience. The Autocomplete = On extension for Google Chrome forces sites to let (continue reading...) Read more
December 18, 2009 - Last night, Twitter was hijacked by the "Iranian Cyber Army"; while there've been no confirmed password leaks or anything of the sort, now seems to us like a great time to change (continue reading...) Read more
December 18, 2009 - Digital Inspiration is an oft-linked blog here at Lifehacker, and its author is a very savvy digital worker. That said, Amit Agarwal learned a lot about safety precautions when both his Gmail and Google Apps (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Windows only: Previously mentioned VirusTotal Uploader automatically uploads any file to online virus scanner VirusTotal, scanning it for viruses with 41 different popular antivirus applications—and now it's even better and faster, with instant hash (continue reading...) Read more
December 8, 2009 - According to a study conducted by computer security company Sophos, anywhere from 41 to 49 percent of users (continue reading...) Read more
December 7, 2009 - Our readers are a savvy bunch who aren't likely to be taken in by an online scam—but we've all got those friends and relatives we worry about. Here's our definitive guide to helping them stay (continue reading...) Read more