This app has been blocked for your protection — what does it mean?

Hackers have always liked Windows because of its popularity and poor security. Windows users are among the most affected by malware, ransomware, or phishing. One of Microsoft’s responses was Windows Defender, which blocks suspicious programs. But what if you want to decide for yourself which programs to install? What is Windows…

Online gaming: How to stay safe from hackers and vicious opponents

Just because online games take you to an imaginary world doesn’t mean that they can’t have real-life threats. Continue reading to find out what to expect in the gaming world and how to protect yourself from hackers or vicious opponents. Contents Why would anyone want your gaming account? How do hackers…

Are governments using zero-day exploits?

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…

How to Use a VPN and Tor together

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…

How to change DNS on Fire TV stick

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…

Digital rights activists file legal complaints against Clearview AI

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…

What is a good internet speed for gaming?

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…

What is the best secure messaging app?

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,…

Can you spot an internet scam?

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…