10 ways the NSA is spying on you right now
What is the NSA? The spying powers of the NSA have broadened since the Patriot Act. Here’s how the NSA could be spying on you right now.
A controversial NSA phone records program might be shutting down
The National Security Agency (NSA) may be ending a program that analyzes the records of hundreds of millions of domestic calls and messages in...
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...
An unprotected server leaked 24 million sensitive housing documents not once but twice
Personal documents included mortgage loan agreements, payment schedules, borrowers’ phone numbers, and more.
Share files securely and anonymously with OnionShare 2
We’ve been using OnionShare for a while at ExpressVPN and are quite excited to get our hands on the second version of Micah Lee’s...
Delete these now: The worst apps for privacy in 2019
It’s about the time of year when well-intended resolutions fall by the wayside.
Don’t beat yourself up, though. You might feel like a big...
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...
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...