Lexie

Lexie is the blog's resident tech expert and gets excited about empowerment through technology, space travel, and pancakes with blueberries.

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browser-cookies
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How to stop advertisers from tracking your browsing habits

The primary ways of de-anonymizing users on the internet is through the use of cookies and personal information. Web sites...
flash-router
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Can my router catch a virus?

A router works like a small computer and runs customized software designed for a particular purpose. Routers have operating...
phishing
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Internet hacks: Phishing and spearphishing explained

Phishing, pronounced fishing, is a social engineering technique designed to steal passwords, credit card details, and other sensitive information....
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What is a transparent proxy?

A transparency proxy is used for censorship and unblocking content. Here's how to detect and bypass a transparency proxy.
dns-spoofing
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DNS hijacking explained

DNS Hijacking also called DNS Poisoning or DNS spoofing, is a tactic commonly used by authoritarian regimes to restrict...
botnet-worm
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How botnets use you to make money

Robot Networks (Botnets) are almost exclusively created with the purpose of financial gain, though some botnet attacks are politically...
mac-hacked
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Ask Lexie! How to fix a hacked MacBook

Hi, I’m Lexie, and I work for ExpressVPN’s security team. ExpressVPN receives lots of emails and comments from users and...
4 mins

Internet hacks: The difference between DoS and DDoS attacks

While often referred to in the media as hacking, a Denial of Service Attack (DoS) is not an intrusion...
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Do I need antivirus on my computer?

Tl;dr: No, antivirus software no longer reliably protects against malware threats. To understand why, read below about the history...
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What the Panama Leak means for corruption and privacy

Last Sunday (April 3, 2016) the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) released the...
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