Bits of JavaScript from a malicious website can put your browser in a trance. A tool called BeEF encapsulates that power in a most diabolical way, providing yet another reason to avoid unknown links and keep your browser up to date.

Intruders and spies have ways of concealing information in image files, doc files, and other innocuous locations. Welcome to the sneaky art of steganography.

When it's too late to stop an attack, the next urgent task is to find out what happened and assess the damage.

While all popular web browsers offer an online translation function, Mozilla Firefox lets you translate your texts offline while protecting your privacy.

Many hands are hard at work on problems of Internet security and privacy. If you're looking to lock down your surfing experience, try these privacy-focused browser extensions.