Ranked: Best web browsers for security and privacy in 2021
In a listicle world where even the trivial is quantified, judged, and graded, let’s rank something important for a change: Which web browsers are...
What are botnets, and how do you protect against them?
Botnets are large networks of hijacked devices (robots) that can be remotely controlled by their creator.
Mainly run for profit by criminal organizations, botnets can,...
Could Facebook’s messenger merger signal dark days for WhatsApp users?
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 31, 2019
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to merge his three dominant messaging services: Instagram,...
Facebook’s 10-Year Challenge went from nostalgic to dystopian real quick
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 25, 2019
A seemingly innocuous photo op with a potentially seedy underside, the 10-Year Challenge is the...
In U.S. government shutdown, your privacy takes a hit
Now well into its third week, the U.S. government shutdown has officially become the longest in history. More than 800,000 federal employees are working...
Facebook vs. ad blockers: No matter who wins, you lose
NOTE: This post was originally published on December 15, 2018
In the latest chapter of Facebook’s war against ad blockers, developers have reported that the...
France is bidding adieu to Google in favor of a more private search engine
While the U.S. government is working to tighten its grip over citizens’ personal privacy, Europe’s new policy regulations are hoping to do the opposite.
Last...
An introduction to threat modeling
If you are always worried about your ISP, corporations, and the government spying on you, maybe it’s time to complete an exercise called threat...
How to properly dispose of your hard drives
Data is valuable. Your pictures, legal documents, chat logs, and even saved video games are all things you wouldn't want to be public.
Today, people...
ExpressVPN launches “Signals of Trustworthy VPNs” with CDT
NOTE: This post was originally published on October 16, 2018
Crunchy? Extra creamy? Reduced fat? Old-fashioned, whatever that means?
We’ve all had that feeling of being...