Laws that threaten internet freedom around the world
We recently explained why Australia’s new cybersecurity bill is a bad idea. It gives law enforcement the ability to coerce anybody into using compromising...
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,...
FaceTime flaw lets people hear you, before you even answer
Think twice before cursing that ex who won’t stop calling: A newly found bug in Apple’s FaceTime means someone could dial you and listen...
ExpressVPN publishes outside security audit and open-sources browser extension
These two new trust and transparency initiatives further enable everyone to verify that ExpressVPN lives up to our security promises.
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...
Here’s why Australia’s cybersecurity bill is a terrible idea
Despite international protest, Australia has passed a new bill that essentially outlaws encryption technology, making its population of 25 million (and 10 million annual...
Cloudy skies ahead: LA is suing the Weather Channel for selling user data
The city of LA is suing the Weather Company, a subsidiary of IBM, for secretly mining and selling user location data with the extremely...
4 Ways you can be identified through social media
On social media, it is easy to forget who can see our posts. A pseudonym can protect us from revealing too much, but there...
