Editor Can cybercriminals spy on you through unsecured apps on your phone? Absolutely. By taking advantage of zero-day exploits, hackers can infiltrate our devices and monitor our actions. But what if government agencies did the same thing? What is a zero-day attack? A zero-day attack takes place when someone exploits a zero-day…
Although in many ways very different, both VPN and the Tor anonymity network use encrypted proxy connections in order to hide users’ identities they can be used together. Using a VPN and Tor together can provide an extra layer of security and mitigate some drawbacks of using either technology exclusively. In…
Using a VPN is the easiest and most effective way of spoofing your location on an Amazon Fire TV Stick (aka Firestick, but this also includes all Fire TV devices). For more information on using a VPN on the Firestick, please see Best VPN for Fire Stick. How to change…
What is a VPN? A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is a piece of software that changes your IP address and encrypts all of your internet traffic. This improves online privacy, security, and helps users to bypass online censorship imposed by the government, ISPs or any other organization or…
A group of digital rights organizations have filed a series of legal complaints against the facial recognition company Clearview AI for its practice of scraping public data from the internet to power its invasive biometric identification systems. [[post-object type=”divider” /]] The leading group of activists includes Privacy International, Hermes Center…
Online gaming is the perfect pastime. It’s a group activity you can do home alone —{‘ ‘} provided that your internet connection is fast enough . In this article, you’ll find out what’s the best internet speed for gaming on PC,{‘ ‘} PS4,{‘ ‘} Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. How many Mbps…
We all have private conversations we want to keep, well, private! Whether it’s an embarrassing story, office gossip, or opening up about your feelings, the last thing you want is for someone to see your messages or have them used to serve you ads. Unless you’re using an encrypted messaging app,…
You’d know a scam if you saw one, right? That pop-up telling you to claim your prize before the time runs out; the email from a foreign businessman begging for an urgent investment. Sometimes they’re easy to catch — but not always. Can you spot the red flags in these six…
With the rising awareness of cybersecurity threats and privacy issues, many internet users are turning to virtual private networks (VPNs). Consumer VPN apps are easy to use and offer a wide range of security features. However, it’s possible to set up a VPN on your device manually. Contents Is it worth…
Your online messages represent a very private area of your life. If hackers got access to them, they could see the details of your correspondence, the photos you’ve shared, and your real-time location. Sounds terrible, right? Perfect forward secrecy (or PFS) is a security feature that can prevent this from happening….