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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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The FBI has issued a warning to airlines over hacking concerns—here’s what to know

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I want to show you what strangers can see’: Woman issues ‘cybersecurity’ warning to people who connect their phones in rental cars

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and the investigative editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s Hi-Res division. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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‘It can reveal more than you think’: Want to learn more about that iPhone pic you just received? Private investigator reveals how

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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How to protect your cell phone when entering Trump’s America

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

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‘My neighbor is out $4,000’: Woman shares warning on new SIM card scam—espeicially if you have Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T

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You’ve been hacked. What do you do next? 

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Is it dangerous to use a password book?

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Security Camera Scare

‘You could hear a man’s voice coming from our cameras’: Woman issues warning to everyone who has security cameras

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Man says all his personal information was leaked in a cyber attack—and it may affect you too

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‘This is so scary’: Man says all his personal information was leaked in a cyberattack—it may affect you too

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘I’m scared & confused’: Viewers can’t believe how this Whole Foods shopper paid for her groceries

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Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How to ‘bleach’ your hard drive like Hillary Clinton

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Y0ur P@ssw0rd S*cks: How to safely open suspicious PDFs

Man explains why Google Incognito doesn’t really hide what you’re doing

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‘Least shocking reveal of all time’: Man explains why Google Incognito doesn’t really hide what you’re doing

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Congress bans TikTok from members’ phones

Viola Stefanello is a Milan-based journalist covering tech and culture for Italian newspaper Il Post. Her work has also been published in Wired and Rolling Stone among others.

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