Paul Wagenseil
Paul Wagenseil is a senior editor at Tom's Guide focused on security and privacy. He has also been a dishwasher, fry cook, long-haul driver, code monkey and video editor. He's been rooting around in the information-security space for more than 15 years at FoxNews.com, SecurityNewsDaily, TechNewsDaily and Tom's Guide, has presented talks at the ShmooCon, DerbyCon and BSides Las Vegas hacker conferences, shown up in random TV news spots and even moderated a panel discussion at the CEDIA home-technology conference. You can follow his rants on Twitter at @snd_wagenseil.
Latest articles by Paul Wagenseil
Google kills FLoC, unveils new plan to replace tracking cookies — here's how it works
By Paul Wagenseil published
Google's Topics is a new user-profiling system that replaces FLoC, which itself was intended to replace third-party cookies in Chrome by the end of 2023. Here's how Topics works.
Wi-Fi 7 could be here next year with mind-blowing speeds
By Paul Wagenseil published
Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek says it has demonstrated the first devices using the next wireless networking standard, Wi-Fi 7, to industry insiders.
25 best British shows you can watch in the U.S.
By Kelly Woo, Paul Wagenseil, Tom Pritchard, Marc McLaren, Marshall Honorof, Henry T. Casey, Alex Wawro, Mike Prospero published
Our list of the best British shows available for streaming in the U.S. ranges from dramatic cop shows to beloved sci-fi series.
Google will shut down your free G Suite account unless you pay — what you need to know
By Paul Wagenseil published
Google said it would be converting free G Suite accounts to paid Workspace ones in July, and non-payers would lose access to Docs, Drive, Gmail and other services.
iOS 15 flaw could send iPhones into reboot spiral of death — and Apple finally has a fix
By Paul Wagenseil published
A flaw seems to exist in iOS 14 and iOS 15 that can endlessly crash iPhones that encounter HomeKit devices with very long names — and there's no fix available yet.
Millions of Wi-Fi routers vulnerable to hacker attack — what you need to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
Millions of home Wi-Fi routers, including models made by D-Link, Netgear and TP-Link, seem to be affected by a serious flaw that could let hackers remotely hijack the devices.
The best home Wi-Fi routers of CES 2022
By Paul Wagenseil published
The best routers we saw at CES 2022 include a mesh system, scary-looking gaming routers and one unique device that has moving antennas to better focus wireless signals.
Linksys' new Hydra Pro 6 Wi-Fi router brings you Wi-Fi 6 for just $299
By Paul Wagenseil published
Linksys at CES 2022 launched the Hydra Pro 6 Wi-Fi router, which offers Wi-Fi 6 speed and reliability for a reasonable price.
This new Wi-Fi 6E router has rotating antennas that follow you around
By Paul Wagenseil published
TP-Link's new Archer AXE200 Omni home Wi-Fi router has four rounded antennas that move as connected devices change position around the home.
Netgear's new Nighthawk RAXE300 router makes Wi-Fi 6E speed more affordable
By Paul Wagenseil published
The new Netgear Nighthawk RAXE300 router makes Wi-Fi 6e speed a bit more affordable.
Best movies of 2021 you missed — and where to watch them
By Henry T. Casey, Kelly Woo, Paul Wagenseil, Rory Mellon published
2021 had a lot of buzzy shows that had everyone talking, but you need to see these movies and shows you missed out on.
Best hidden gem shows of 2021 — and where to watch them
By Henry T. Casey, Kelly Woo, Paul Wagenseil published
The best TV shows of the year that you probably didn't watch are waiting for you to hit play.
Google will kill OnHub routers next year — what you need to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
Google plans to end all support for its OnHub routers by the end of 2022, after which users won't even be able to manage the devices.
Microsoft won't fix these serious Teams security flaws — what you need to know
By Paul Wagenseil published
Microsoft is reportedly declining to fix three serious flaws in its Teams collaboration software, one of which could send users to a phishing or malware site.
Another Amazon outage takes down Slack, Epic Games and more
By Paul Wagenseil published
Yet another Amazon Web Services outage disrupted service on Slack, Epic Games and possibly Hulu on Wednesday.
Signal just got a big upgrade that beats WhatsApp
By Paul Wagenseil published
Signal Private Messenger now supports up to 40 participants in an end-to-end-encrypted group video call, five times as many as WhatsApp can handle.
Microsoft patches dangerous 'zero-day' Windows flaws — what to do now
By Paul Wagenseil published
Microsoft patched a flaw that is being used to distribute very dangerous malware, along with 66 other vulnerabilities, in December's Patch Tuesday round of software updates.
Second security flaw found in Log4Shell software — what this means for you
By Paul Wagenseil published
A second security flaw has been found in the logging utility that created the Log4Shell flaw currently threatening thousands of websites.
Massive Log4Shell internet security flaw threatens everyone — what you can do [updated]
By Paul Wagenseil published
The Log4Shell security flaw affects web servers, not personal computers, but the impact on the average person could still be massive.
Apple's new Android app sniffs out AirTag stalkers
By Paul Wagenseil published
Apple has released an Android app that can detect the presence of rogue AirTags that might be used by stalkers or thieves.
Serious security flaw threatens Minecraft and possibly the entire internet — what to do
By Paul Wagenseil published
A small flaw in a Java software component could have huge consequences for web servers, and many Minecraft players need to update their software right away.
The top holiday shopping scams this year — and how to avoid them
By Paul Wagenseil published
The holiday shopping season means online crooks are out to scam you of your money and your personal information -- but there are ways to avoid them.
Watch out: Omicron variant scams being used to steal your identity
By Paul Wagenseil published
Phishing scammers are spamming residents of the U.S. and U.K. with bogus emails offering 'required' Omicron-variant tests.
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